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Integrated Data Assimilation Architecture

Award Information

Agency:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
80763 		Program Year/Program:
2006 / STTR
Agency Tracking Number:
050225 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
INVOCON, INC.
19221 IH-45 South; Ste. 530 Conroe, TX -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2006
Title: Integrated Data Assimilation Architecture
Agency: NASA
Contract: NNC06CB40C
Award Amount: $99,983.00
 

Abstract:

The Integrated Data Assimilation Architecture (IDAA) is a middleware architecture that facilitates the incorporation of heterogeneous sensing and control devices into a unifying system with standardized application interfaces. The architecture is standards-based (IEEE wireless standards) and is an open architecture that can be easily extended. This system is innovative from several perspectives: (1) the design explicitly supports multiple disparate devices ? to date, wireless middlewares have focused on single device types or single network types; (2) independent development is explicitly supported by means of a published application programmer interface (API) along with system client libraries that provide standard services; and (3) a Development Kit ("DevKit") that includes working examples and source code templates is provided to assist developers in the integration of a new monitoring device and/or the composition of a new application that is a consumer of the data produced by the system. The proposed system will support the T3.01 Aerospace Communications topic by delivering a hybrid architecture that by design can incorporate multiple heterogeneous wireless devices and networks. Additionally, the IDAA system provides for multi-developer system extensibility, alleviating the problem of a monopolistic single-vendor implementation, where only the original developer of the middleware can efficiently extend the system functionality.

Principal Investigator:

Kevin Gifford
Principal Investigator
gifford@rintintin.colorado.edu

Business Contact:

Mary Pate
Business Official
2812929903
pate@invocon.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Invocon, Inc.
19221 IH 45 South, Suite 530 Conroe, TX 77385

EIN/Tax ID: 760315372
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
Research Institution Information:
University of Colorado
572 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309
Contact: Kevin Gifford
Contact Phone: (303) 492-6221
RI Type: Nonprofit college or university