Wide Area Video Image Storage Techniques

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency	Award ID: 81279	Program Year/Program: 2009 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 07SB2-0330	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Kitware
28 Corporate Drive SUITE 204 Clifton Park, NY -
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 2: Fiscal Year: 2009

Title: Wide Area Video Image Storage Techniques

Agency / Branch: DOD / DARPA

Contract: W31P4Q-09-C-0233

Award Amount: $914,647.00

Abstract:
Very large aerial video collectors (VLAVCs) are of increasing interest, including such systems as Constant Hawk, Sonoma, Angel Fire and the planned ARGUS video sensor. These systems show significant potential in their ability to provide surveillance capabilities; however, the amount of data they generate is daunting, and image compression is required to store and transmit the data. In our Phase I effort, we showed that video compression can significantly outperform single image compression. In the Phase II effort, we propose to investigate video compression algorithms that can be implemented on the ARGUS-IS platform. These algorithms will be used to compress the data both for on-board storage and for the real-time downlink.

Principal Investigator:
Amitha Perera
Research and Development
5183713971
amitha.perera@kitware.com

Business Contact:
Yvette Fitzgerald
Contracts Specialist
5183713971
y.fitzgerald@kitware.com

Small Business Information at Submission:

KITWARE
28 Corporate Drive Clifton Park, NY 12065

EIN/Tax ID: 141802694

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No