The overall program goal is the development, implementation, and sustainment for asd/xr of an innovative strategic planning process, designed to correlate those planning processes internal and external to asd which are directed toward technology and system development. in phase i, asd/xr strategic… More

The proposed research program will define and analyze techniques for maintaining synchronization and coherence of a distributed sparse array (dsa), will identify the most promising technique or techniques, and will provide a plan for further evaluation and demonstration of the most promising… More

The objective of this proposal is to develop a sound theoretical basis for the selection of marv evasion and interceptor pursuite trajectory optimization by (1) providing confidence that the expected engagement outcome is offense-enforceable (i.e. the defense cannot make better use of its… More

The overall objective is to prepare a comprehensive asd/xr development plan for usaf unmanned air vehicles (uavs), recommending: uav new starts or modifications as solutions to mission deficiencies; enabling technology programs; and programmatic actions, technology demonstrations, and decision data… More

Special operations forces (sof) provide the united states a highly flexible, specialized capability to pursue national objectives during peace or war, either independently or in conjunction with conventional forces. there are serious deficiencies projected in the u.s. air force's capbility to… More

An operational problem exists in a lack of means to train top-echelon tactical air commanders and their staffs in the complex dynamics of two-sided air campaigns such as may be fought in europe, korea, or elsewhere. wining campaign strategies must be based on good understanding and insight into… More

The overall objective of this program is to develop and demonstrate an integrated verification methodology which focuses on highly coupled flight critical systems software. the applications of advanced control on integration technologies are bring about the development of on-board systems that are… More

Present and future u.s. space systems will support strategic and combat forces by providing surveillance, communications, navigation aid, weather data, etc. well-founded quantitative assessments of how combat force effectiveness decreases as satellites are lost are generally lacking. phase i of this… More

The proposed research effort will develop and demonstrate the methodologies used to rationally reduce and prioritize the expected deployment areas for srts of interest. this limitation/prioritization scheme will take into consideration the availability of roads, the off road mobility of the srt and… More

There is a need for technologies to develop easy-to-use simulation games with which highand intermediate-echelon tactical air commanders and their staffs can develop insights and understanding of campaign dynamics and decision problems. moreover, there is a need for technologies to evaluate the… More

By about 2003, deliveries of a new multi-role fighter to replace the f-16 will be needed. it will require much superior combat capabilities and survivability to the f-16, but must cost no more. one approach to improve cost effectiveness is through "complementary" operations between the multi-role… More

The ultimate objective of this research activity is to develop a c3 master plan to support the srt attack mission. this plan will be developed in the context of a mid/far term srt attack architecture currently being developed by frontier for the aeronautical systems division/deputy for development… More

The proposed phase i research program will define and evaluate techiques and tactics intended to counter the towed decoy electronic count-measure (ecm) threat to airbonre radars, in the study candidatetechniques will be evaluated as to their performance capabilities and their feasibility.… More

The ultimate objective of this effort is to develop a hydrocephalic shunt that incorporates a resettable-pressure valve mechanism and an intracranial pressure (icp) sensor with remote read-out display. the purpose for this device is to provide neurosurgeons with a shunt that can be adjusted at any… More

Survivability is a major factor in determining this effectiveness. one of the primary inputs for aircraft survivability evaluations are estimates of the aircraft's vulnerability. during the course of the design and evaluation process, many aircraft designs will be generated and a need exists to be… More

The proposed project will design a soup-to--nuts cost analysis methodology automated within a user-friendly computer work station environment. the tools available via the workstation will be capable of assessing the impact that dod budgets and force structure decisions have on system costs and… More

Effective employment of air power requires both planning and skillful management of current (ongoing) operations. operational-echelon tactical air commanders and their staffs at the tactical air control centers (taccs) require simple, top-level wargaming tools for deliberate planning and contingency… More

The proposed Phase I research program will define and evaluate techniques and tactics intended to counter active expendable electronic countermeasures (ECM) threats to air-launched radar-guided weapon systems. Performance will be measured in terms of the missile seeker's ability to discriminate… More

To develop an evaluation aid for Hypersonic Technologies, it will be necessary in this effort to achieve three technical objectives. First, a traceability from our national security objectives to the specific regional military objectives and tasks under Defense Planning Guidance Scenarios. This… More

Pattern Theory is an engineering theory of algorithm design which provides a robust characterization of all types of patterns. Given a problem description in terms of a truth table and a special measure of pattern-ness, called Decomposed Function Cardinality (DFC), the theory conjectures that the… More

We offer an approach to a multiple-order-of-magnitude processing speed/efficiency improvement in vector quantization (VQ) data/image compression, automatic target recognition/classification, and time signal/signature classification. We base our approach on an algorithmic breakthrough, the TABULAR… More

Technical planners are required to prioritize the development of new systems technologies relative to user needs. Designs for these new systems typically only exist at the conceptual or preliminary design level, yet trade studies must be performed to assess cost and effectiveness, as well as… More

In discussions with Lloyd Clark during September 1995, FTI learned that the needs of WK/AARA as announced in the AF96-123 solicitation are evolving. While there is still interest in "Data Extensions for Imaging Sensors" as expressed in the solicitation, WL/AARA's emphasis is shifting toward… More

The basic problem is stated in a paper by Mr. Alex Sisti of Rome Laboratory entitled "SYNBAD: A Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) Envrionment for C3I Capability Assessment" as follows: there is a great need for C3I techniques and equipment to be assessed within the context of… More

Historically, the Air Vehicle Technology industry has developed technologies based upon performance and, to a much lesser extent, the cost of individual technologies. The public and government will no longer justify and support these costs inlight of a perception that the enemy has been defeated. … More

We offer an approach to a multiple-order-of-magnitude processing speed/efficiency improvement in vector quantization (VQ) data/image compression, automatic target recognition/classification, and time signal/signature classification. We base our approach on an algorithmic breakthrough, the TABULAR… More

Historically, the Air Vehicle Technology industry has developed technologies based upon performance and, to a much lesser extent, the cost of individual technologies. The public and government will no longer justify and support these costs inlight of a perception that the enemy has been defeated. … More

Frontier Technology, Inc. and our Consultants Dr. Marvin Cohen (GTRI) and Dr. Steven Gustafson (UDRI) will develop several new Combat Identification and sensing concepts useful for combat air-air and air-ground identification. The sensing technique proposed is related to SAR and is called High… More

Digital surveillance of surface and underwater battlefields is complicated by the complexity of the environment, stealth of various threats, and lack of a comprehensive single imaging sensor technology. Therefore, the fusion of multiple sensors inputs of differing type and response … More

Technical planners are required to prioritize the development of technologies for new systems relative to user needs. Designs for these new systems or technologies typically only exist at the conceptual or preliminary design level, yet trade studies must be performed to assess cost and… More

Laboratory developers and planners are required to prioritize the development of technologies for new systems relative to user needs. Designs for these new systems typically only exist at the conceptual level, yet trade studies much be performed to assess cost and effectiveness, as well as overall… More

This proposal addresses the detection, identification and measurement of the concentration of molecular species in remote sensing data, from ground-based, aircraft-based or space-based sensors. The serial combination of standard analysis tools increases the sensitivity of the detection and allows… More

The Navy would greatly benefit from a computerized system that identifies environmental variables/personnel characteristics that predict accession, trainability, assignment performance, and retention of potential recruits/current personnel. A Bayesian network (BN) methodology is ideally suited to… More

Not Available This SBIR Phase I proposal is responsive to the Navy Precision Automatic Landing System (PALS) requirements for the new class of stealth aircraft carriers, designated as CVX. The PALS system must be at least functionally equivalent to ACLS+ and must meet the signature requirements of… More

Not Available Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation (AASC) proposes to develop a new type of RF and millimeter wave amplifier based on pulse compression. The amplifier is based on the use of a diamond membrane that is turned from an insulating state (thus transmitting RF) to a conducting state (thus… More

We propose an affordable, compact, reliable, lightweight, andeffi-cient 4K refrigerator for superconducting electronicsapplications. The Phase I Program showed that such arefrigerator is possible, building on advances in refrigeratormaterials technology. The Phase I Program culminated in… More

Frontier Technology, Inc. (FTI) and University of Florida (UF) propose to validate and demonstrate designs for biomimetic camouflage systems (

Improved command and control of ISR assets, to include scheduling and re-tasking those assets in a multi-objective operational environment with multiple resource, spatial, temporal, and operational constraints, will be necessary to realize fully thebenefits of future ISR capabilities envisioned by… More

U.S. Army attack helicopters are arguably among the most lethal, responsive and flexible components of U.S. armed forces today, and the Comanche weapon system will see that they remain so for the foreseeable future. To live up to its potential, however,the Comanche must also be survivable on the… More

Joint Vision 2010 utilizes operational concepts of Dominant Maneuver, Precision Engagement, Focused Logistics and Full Dimensional Protection with Information Superiority for joint warfighting. A key challenge in this accomplishing vision is understandinghow advanced sensors, combined with… More

Joint Vision 2010 utilizes operational concepts of Dominant Maneuver, Precision Engagement, Focused Logistics and Full Dimensional Protection with Information Superiority for joint warfighting. A key challenge in this accomplishing vision is understandinghow advanced sensors, combined with… More

Joint Vision 2010 promotes operational concepts of Dominant Maneuver, Precision Engagement, Focused Logistics and Full Dimensional Protection with Information Superiority for joint warfighting. A key challenge in accomplishing this vision is understandinghow advanced communications architectures,… More

Joint Vision 2010 promotes operational concepts of Dominant Maneuver, Precision Engagement, Focused Logistics and Full Dimensional Protection with Information Superiority for joint warfighting. A key challenge in accomplishing this vision is understandinghow advanced communications architectures,… More

"Given the amount and rate of information flow from multiple sensors, other rotorcraft systems, and the complexity of the modern battlefield, the Comanche pilot's ability to accurately correlate these multiple sets of data and make correct decisions will bedifficult if not impossible without… More

"With pressure to shorten acquisition cycles, provide more capability, and reduce costs, the Department of Defense (DoD) has initiated acquisition reforms. One effort that supports these reforms is known as Simulation Based Acquisition (SBA) - a process inwhich DoD and Industry are enabled by… More

"The environment within the Department of Defense for acquiring weapon systems is rapidly changing. The defense procurement budget has fallen more that 50% from its peak, and DoD and the services are demanding more performance for less cost. Gone are thedays when new systems could be developed and… More

"The environment within the Department of Defense for acquiring weapon systems has been rapidly changing. Even with the recent terrorist activities, the defense procurement budget has dramatically fallen from its peak, and DoD and the Military Services aredemanding more performance for less cost.… More

"Frontier Technology, Inc. (FTI) and University of Florida (UF) propose to develop designs for automatically-generated statistical pattern recognition systems (GASPs) that can classify uncooperative targets among time-varying natural and manmadebackgrounds. We also propose to analyze the performance… More

"Modeling and simulation are being utilized extensively for prediction and analysis of aircraft performance, at both the system and subsystem levels. Primary among the challenges of utilizing M&S is that analysis of simulation data requires substantialtime, manpower, and cost to translate the… More

"Special Operations Forces (SOF) MH-47E and MH-60K rotorcraft must use the terrain following tactic to minimize their detectability and maximize their survivability when ingressing or egressing on an operational mission. The current terrain following radarfor these rotorcraft can be detected by… More

Given a projectile with an onboard imaging device undergoing smooth motion, we can estimate the displacement between the focal plane cen-troid and the desired aimpoint via models customarily employed in video compression to support target detection andmeasurement within small predicted areas (AOIs)… More

Given smooth motion of a projectile with an onboard imaging device, the displacement between focal plane centroid and desired aimpoint can be estimated via motion models customarily employed in video compres-sion. This supports target detection andmeasurement within a small predicted area of each… More

The environment within the Department of Defense for acquiring weapon systems has been rapidly changing. Even with the recent terrorist activities, the defense procurement budget has dramatically fallen from its peak, and DoD and the Military Services are demanding more performance for less cost.… More

With pressure to shorten acquisition cycles, provide more capability, and reduce costs, the DoD has initiated acquisition reforms, which in part focus on reducing acquisition cycle times. Managers involved in acquisition processes are routinely estimating project task completion dates. In large… More

Current LIDAR-based ATR systems generally fail to exploit orientation information preserved in multi-view image datastreams. We propose to transition and adapt a novel technique that FTI developed in 1998 for Air Force high-range-resolution (HRR) radar signature classification to the LIDAR ATR… More

Unrealistic project schedules for system and technology acquisitions leading to poor investment decisions is a significant issue within the Department of Defense and supporting industry. The result of this research will be trained acquisition managers, capable of making effective investment… More

Frontier Technology, Inc. (FTI) and University of Florida (UF) propose to develop and analyze designs and prototype software for a system that will resize, transform, compress, and transfer target imagery and associated reference points from a Fire Control System to an autonomous small caliber… More

This research project combines Frontier Technology, Inc. and Northrop Grumman Ship Systems together to develop an affordability analysis tool suite tailored for use on important design trades associated with Systems Support Technology Capabilities. The tool suite will be applicable to modifications,… More

This proposed research combines Frontier Technology, Inc.'s AFSPC and decision aide experience along with Synergy's insight and knowledge of the Virtual Space Logistics Readiness Center (VSLRC) to develop and demonstrate a decision support system that predicts ground support failures before they… More

FTI's research effort will be focused on integrating affordability considerations into the development of systems and technologies for Navy ships. This objective represents a significant opportunity to improve the quality and effectiveness of investment decisions for ship systems. Assessing… More

This proposed research combines Frontier Technology, Inc.'s AFSPC and decision aide experience along with Synergy's insight and knowledge of the Virtual Space Logistics Readiness Center (VSLRC) to develop and demonstrate critical, information technology enhancements to provide an added capability to… More

As the longevity of weapon systems continue to increase, operations and support (O&S) costs account for a larger percentage of the total system life-cycle cost. Yet O&S costs are often under estimated, especially early in the development cycle when 80% or more of the total ownership cost is… More

Current pressures on the Department of Defense (DoD) budget are forcing managers to provide strong business justification for their programs or face serious budget reductions if not cancellations. Programs must prove their value, particularly to the operational elements, both in technical and… More

As weapon system development dollars become scarce, it is imperative that decision makers understand the traditional cost vs performance trades as well as concept maturity and production risks. The objective of this program is to demonstrate the feasibility of a product assurance decision aide that… More

The defense procurement budget has fallen significantly from its peak, and DoD and the military services are demanding more performance for less cost. Credible engineering and logistics analysis tools and methods are needed to assess realistic benefits of proposed investments. The Logistics… More

Frontier Technology, Inc. (FTI) and its research partner, University of Florida (UF), propose to develop designs for innovative discrimination algorithms for fusion of sensor (feature) and contextual information, to provide enhanced acquisition, tracking, and discrimination of threat objects in a… More

Frontier Technology, Inc. (FTI) will demonstrate the feasibility of developing prognostic models that can predict current health state, future failure and remaining useful life (RUL) for electronic systems with focus on aircraft communication, navigation and identification systems (CNI) and their… More

As the Department of Defense continues to emphasize the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System for evaluating material and non-material solutions, the importance of robust modeling tools continues to increase. The objective of this Phase I SBIR is to provide US Navy analysts with more… More

In recent years, there has been a strong emphasis on addressing affordability during Army Science and Technology (S&T) efforts to reduce the life-cycle cost of missile systems. Studies have shown that considering technology and manufacturing maturity, in conjunction with affordability principles… More

The Air Force Smart Operations 21 (AFSO21) initiative is examining process improvements across the service. With this new evolving culture, it is critical to have detailed process definitions as well as a real understanding of how changes in those processes impact the country's war-fighting… More

As the U.S. Government continues to post-conflict reconstruction and stabilization (R/S) around the globe, the implementation of an automated strategic planning aid is critical to future success. The objective of this program is to demonstrate the feasibility of a strategic planning framework that… More

Frontier Technology, Inc. (FTI) will develop innovative modeling tools, sensors, and signal processing for the prediction of the health of rocket engine turbomachinery. The ultimate goal is real-time health management technology capable of monitoring turbomachinery performance. The benefit is… More

Frontier Technology, Inc. (FTI) will demonstrate the feasibility of technology that can improve fuel efficiency and increase vehicle availability for military tactical and non-tactical wheeled vehicles. FTI will combine principles of real-time prognostic health management that analyze vehicle health… More

As the longevity of weapon systems continue to increase, operations and support (O&S) costs account for a larger percentage of the total system life-cycle cost. Yet O&S costs are often under estimated, especially early in the development cycle when 80% or more of the total ownership cost is… More

As the Department of Defense continues to emphasize the importance of more effective stabilization and reconstruction operations, the need is clear for decision support tools that can help troops working day-to-day in different cultures. The objective of this Phase I SBIR is to provide OSD and Human… More

As the U.S. Government continues to participate in post-conflict Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations (S&RO) around the globe, the ability to measure outcomes accurately as related to projected goals continues to rise in importance. The US Government employs a metrics tool developed though… More

Frontier Technology, Inc. (FTI) proposes to expand and demonstrate its successful Phase I research and development of prognostic models for use in the prediction of the health state and future failure progressions for multiple aircraft communication, navigation and identification systems (CNI) and… More

As weapon system development dollars become scarce, it is imperative that decision makers understand the traditional cost vs. performance trades as well as concept maturity and production risks. The objective of this program is to develop a fully functional prototype of a product assurance (PA)… More

As the U.S. Government continues to participate in post-conflict Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations (S&RO) around the globe, the ability to measure outcomes accurately as related to projected goals continues to rise in importance. The US Government employs a metrics tool developed though… More

Frontier Technology, Inc. (FTI) and its research partner, University of Florida (UF), propose to update and implement theory, algorithms, and software for fusion of multi-sensor (e.g., RADAR and EO) datastreams, to provide enhanced acquisition, tracking, and discrimination of threat objects in a… More

As the U.S. Government increases participation in post-conflict Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations (S&RO) around the globe, the ability to understand the relationships between task completion and mission completion is critical. The US Government employs a metrics tool developed though the… More

Environmental management of military sites and as part of natural disaster recovery operations, such as with Hurricane Katrina, currently requires decision-makers to integrate information from quantitative environmental models, their own judgment, and the values of stakeholders such as the general… More

Frontier Technology, Inc. and University of Rhode Island Physics department propose to develop innovative, scalable random number generators for use on multiple parallel computing architectures. Our Phase I effort will include a comprehensive assessment of currently available algorithms for parallel… More

As the U.S. Government increases participation in post-conflict Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations (SARO) around the globe, the ability to understand the relationships between task completion and mission completion is critical. The US Government employs a metrics tool developed though the… More

Frontier Technology, Inc. (FTI) and Northeastern University propose to investigate and develop an innovative approach to predict stall events of aircraft engines prior to occurrence and in sufficient time to allow the FADEC controller to adjust engine variables. The team will utilize vector… More

As the scale, cost, and strategic importance of electro-optical (EO) space-based sensor programs continue to increase, the need for efficiency in the Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) phase of production becomes paramount to mission success. MDA has a serious and immediate need to reduce the… More

The On-Orbit calibration process for space-based electro-optical (E-O) sensors historically has required durations much longer than the 24 hours typically needed to meet Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) mission requirements. We can dramatically shorten the on-orbit calibration timelines by… More

The DoD's supply chain provides materiel and logistics services to units throughout the world, and consists of support contractors, retail supply activities, distribution depots, transportation networks, materiel managers, weapon system program offices, commercial distributors and suppliers,… More

Frontier Technology, Inc. (FTI) will develop and demonstrate an architecture and conceptual design for an electro-mechanical actuator (EMA) prognostic system that will provide an estimate of remaining useful life (RUL) and predict faults at least two mission profiles prior to failure. FTI will apply… More

As the scale, cost, and complexity of Army systems performance tests continue to increase, the need for a streamlined data reduction process becomes critical to making definitive and timely acquisition decisions. Major evaluation efforts produce massive data sets related to system or… More

Frontier Technology, Inc. (FTI), in cooperation with Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne and D & E Power and Propulsion, will develop tools to better understand the current (and projected) health state of liquid rocket engine turbomachinery. The ultimate goal of the research is the ability to provide… More

As the Navy continues to emphasize the Naval Capabilities Development Process for evaluating material and non-material solutions, the importance of quantifying the effects of Human Systems Integration (HSI) factors continues to increase. The objective of this Phase I SBIR is to provide Navy analysts… More

As the U.S. Government increases participation in post-conflict Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations (SARO) around the globe, the ability to understand the relationships between task completion and mission completion is critical. The US Government employs a metrics tool developed though the… More

ABSTRACT: Our Phase II approach will further develop a new empirical approach to sensor calibration with the goal of dramatically improving the rapid checkout and immediate usefulness of Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) assets. In Phase I, we demonstrated the concept of non-linear, per-pixel,… More

The objective for the Phase II research is to develop, and integrate computer tools to provide analysis capabilities to examine system acquisition/sustainment issues and address engineering-level and supportability issues quickly, helping fleet managers/operators to prioritize requirements and… More

As the Navy continues to emphasize the Naval Capabilities Development Process for evaluating material and non-material solutions, the importance of quantifying the effects of Human Systems Integration (HSI) continues to increase. The objective of this Phase II SBIR is to provide Navy analysts… More

Frontier Technology, Inc. (FTI) and its research partner University of Florida (UF) propose to develop new software tools for addressing the requirements of semi-automatically programming emerging classes of computational hardware for Exa-scale computing so as to benefit the DoD through reduced… More

An integrated picture of the ballistic missile defense battlespace is crucial for properly evaluating posed threats and executing an effective course of action. This integrated picture requires that advanced target identification, data fusion, and image registration techniques be employed to combine… More

Frontier Technology, Inc. (FTI) is pleased to provide a solution to SBIR topic MDA11-032 with the proposal of the Encompass software tool. Encompass will consist of three components: the Encompass Catalog, a unified, scientifically rigorous star and celestial background catalog; the Encompass… More

ABSTRACT: Frontier Technology Inc, (FTI) proposes to improve advanced algorithms in hyper-temporal imaging (HTI) to provide new capabilities in target discrimination in challenging environmental conditions. Specifically, we propose to develop a computationally efficient algorithm for target… More

ABSTRACT: Discrimination and tracking of low-observable targets within a cluttered viewing environment are major challenges facing the next generation of space-based wide-field-of-view (WFOV) electro optical visible and infrared (EO-IR) sensors. Low observable targets may consist of multiple,… More

ABSTRACT: From the time that they are launched, space-based electro-optical infrared sensors are vulnerable to a wide variety of external threats and changes in on-board operating conditions (either forced by naturally occurring conditions or by man-made interference) that degrade the sensor… More

ABSTRACT: Frontier Technology, Inc. (FTI) supported by the Moog Aerospace Group will develop and demonstrate PHM technology that will perform real-time prediction of faults, failures, and anomalies in Electro-Mechanical Actuators. The FTI solution is based on anomaly detection technology that has… More

Typical Army performance tests are extremely complex, involving many independent-but-interacting systems. These systems and their individual data sources are inherently variable. Existing geographically distributed test networks, including the four-stage increment Warfighter Information… More

As the scale, cost, and strategic importance of Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR), space-based sensor programs continue to increase, the need for efficiency in the Assembly, Integration and Test (AI & T) phase of production becomes paramount to mission success. Historically, AI & T… More