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Lightweight, Compact Atmospheric Gas Sensor

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Special Operations Command 		Award ID:
86079 		Program Year/Program:
2008 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
S081-005-0022 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
SENSOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORP.
17 Godfrey Drive Orono, ME 04473-4473
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2008
Title: Lightweight, Compact Atmospheric Gas Sensor
Agency / Branch: DOD / SOCOM
Contract: H92222-08-P-0016
Award Amount: $100,000.00
 

Abstract:

SRD will develop a miniaturized atmospheric gas sensor array and design a gas analyzer (sensor analyzer module, SAM) capable of accurately detecting and autonomously monitoring critical atmospheric gases in enclosed spaces. In this Phase I effort, SRD will use its current, existing technology (miniaturized sensor platform, proprietary SMO sensor coatings and advanced signal processing algorithms) and make appropriate engineering modifications to meet the environmental background challenges specified by the solicitation. O2, CO2, CO and TCA will be detected and identified in real-time, in a continuous monitoring mode at pressures ranging from 1 to 6 ATM, temperatures of 32 to 105 degrees F, and a wide range of humidity. The low power requirement of the sensor array and supporting electronics will lead to rapid development of a lightweight, portable, waterproof atmospheric SAM, suitable for environmental monitoring and atmospheric control applications aboard small submersible vessels, within piping systems or adapted for use in atmospheric monitoring and control of UBAs. The portable gas analyzer will be used as an autonomous real-time gas monitor with the option of linking multiple analyzers together with wireless communication to create a distributed environmental gas monitoring network.

Principal Investigator:

Brent Marquis
Director of Technology Development
2078660100
BMARQUIS@SRDCORP.COM

Business Contact:

Carl Freeman
President/CEO
2078662130
freeman@srdcorp.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

SENSOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORP.
17 Godfrey Drive Orono, ME 04473

EIN/Tax ID: 010486184
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No