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CURVE (Coordinated UV Routing in Variable Environments)

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
70393 		Program Year/Program:
2005 / STTR
Agency Tracking Number:
N045-003-0085 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
PLANNING SYSTEMS, INC.
12030 Sunrise Valley Drive Suite 400, Reston Plaza Reston, VA -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2005
Title: CURVE (Coordinated UV Routing in Variable Environments)
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N68335-05-C-0382
Award Amount: $591,555.00
 

Abstract:

The objective is to determine the best algorithmic approach to optimally select unmanned vehicle flight paths that maximize mission success for attached sensors. That involves trade-offs between a) active emissions and passive collections, b) high and low altitudes, c) high and low speeds, d) day and night operations, e) rough and smooth terrain, f) accuracy and efficiency, etc. The solutions will optimize altitude and speed, accounting for the tradeoff between mission success, sensor performance, fuel efficiency, and vulnerability. The solution will involve a strategy for active emissions that considers target reaction. Optimal emission strategies (in space and time) will be evaluated that cause desired threat behavior (i.e., herding), so that passive sensor performance will be enhanced. The solution will represent a blend of accuracy and efficiency, and the operator will have control over this trade-off. Quick calculations (with loss in accuracy) are required in order to plan over large areas or to consider and choose between many reasonable plans. A layered, iterative approach will be followed so that intermediate solutions can be considered automatically. Physical assumptions and constraints will be relaxed, in an objective controlled way, in order to achieve the correct blend of accuracy and efficiency.

Principal Investigator:

Donald R. DelBalzo
Sr. Scientist
9856497252
ddelbalzo@plansys.com

Business Contact:

Marshall D. Earle
Asst. Vice President
9856497252
mearle@plansys.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Planning Systems, Inc.
40201 Highway 190 East Slidell, LA 70461

EIN/Tax ID: 721181381
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
Research Institution Information:
UNIV. OF NEW ORLEANS
2000 Lakeshore Drive, CERM Bldg., Room no. 422
New Orleans, LA 70148
Contact: Xiao-Rong Li
Contact Phone: (504) 280-7416
RI Type: Nonprofit college or university