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Analytical Manifold Modeling for Dynamic Planning and Execution

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: F30602-01-C-0117
Agency Tracking Number: 011IF-1618
Amount: $99,992.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2001
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
Photonic Systems Division, 20600 Gramercy Place, B
Torrance, CA 90501
United States
DUNS: 153865951
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Eugene Levin
 Senior Scientist
 (310) 530-7892
 SHonda@poc.com
Business Contact
 Gordon Drew
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (310) 320-3088
Email: GDrew@poc.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

The Air Force is soliciting innovative information technology for visualization, and manipulation of real-time multimedia data from complex battle field environments In response, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes an innovative software packagethat relies on image-based, analytical manifold modeling (AMM) and a rendering algorithm that will allow unifying raster and vector image representation. The novel AMM technology is based on POC's proprietary algorithm, based on catastrophe theory whichcan derive three-dimensional (3-D) object models from two-dimensional (2-D) image projections. However, POC proposes to extend AMM's 3-D representation by adding another physical coordinate that differs from the regular geometrical coordinates in theimage plane. This enhancement will permit POC's AMM algorithm to represent visual objects and terrain imagery as an analytic polynomial model. Also, it can create geometrically correct representations of the 3-D model when it is applied to imagemodeling. In Phase I, POC will: 1) develop the AMM algorithm for image-based modeling and rendering and 2) demonstrate the feasibility of the concept. In Phase II, it will demonstrate verifiable prototype software and refine and complete a mathematicalmodel for verification in a close-to-real environment. Commercialization activities initiated in Phase I will be pursued further in Phases II and III.This technology will contribute to computer simulation and visualization, Internet-based virtual realityprograms, computer games, and data mining. It can also be used for video conferencing, multimedia applications, and medical imaging.

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