Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology has matured to the point that it isexpected that UAVs will perform many military tasks in the near future, withcivilian implementation likely shortly thereafter. An important issueassociated with UAV implementation is long-range endurance. It is known… More

SySense proposes the development, implementation, and test of optimization and real time guidance methodologies for the development of periodic optimal control applications. Periodic trajectories have been shown to reduce fuel use during loiter inturbo-jet types of aircraft. In addition, the ability… More

The objective of this proposal is to develop a methodology for the improved integrity and continuity of absolute and relative GPS/IMU systems based on the architecture of the fault-tolerant estimator. This scheme is based on new results in analyticredundancy management methodologies. This… More

SySense is developing a fault tolerant implementation of an ultra-tight GPS/INS system for use in missile defense. The major advance to the theory is the implementation of the Fault Tolerant Estimator to provide high integrity and continuity to the ultratight structure. In addition, the system… More

A new method for modeling data acquisition systems is proposed. The model is based upon using first principles to analyze complete system error. A tool for autoatic error analysis is proposed. Using this tool and SySense algorithms it is possible to estimate not only system error but also system… More

SySense has developed a design and methodology for evaluation of the complete ultra-tight GPS/INS problem. SySense proposes the development of a GPS/INS system to meet high anti-jam, high dynamic, and high integrity requirements for a variety of applications at low cost and using commercial… More

In this proposal, we proposed to develop and implement a new, advanced homing missile guidance algorithm for kinetic kill interceptors against advanced maneuvering threats. Rather than estimate target motion or develop a filter on assumed strategy of the adversary, SySense suggests that a filter be… More

SySense is developing an error budget analysis tool. The goal is to provide the Digital Acquisition System (DAS) designer the ability to draw upon past experience with DAS design and instruments in order to predict the error in a flight test experiment a priori. Using this system, the designer may… More

SySense proposes a new method for missile guidance. The method improves target hit rate for a given set of instruments. SySense proposes the development of this algorithm through 6 DOF simulation and then implementation into a hardware-in-the-loop simulation. Future efforst will see the program.

A methodology is to be developed that will allow the development and implementation of fault-tolerant control system for distributed collaborative spacecraft. The objective is to ensure that the cluster of spacecraft continue to meet high precision performance objectives in the presence of system… More

Formation flying enables new capabilities in distributed sensing, surveillance in Earth orbit and for interferometer imaging in deep space as envisioned by the Terrestrial Plant Finder-Interferometer (TPF-I) mission. Specifically, formation flying spacecraft refer to a set of spatially distributed… More

This proposal addresses the need for a low-powered, low-noise, high-sensitivity, jam-resistant P/M code capable GPS receiver which can continuously track a GPS signal under high-g environments. The system incorporates several innovative technologies. First, the system is designed to keep the… More

In boost-phase missile defense, ballistic missile threats are intercepted prior to termination of powered flight. One concept is to position radars close to the potential threat and to engage the threat missile while still in the boost phase. Certain boosting threats may be capable of utilizing… More

A method is propsed to develop a sensor fusion process for blending GPS/IMU/EO data for fault tolerant rendezvous and docking of spacecraft. The methodology takes advantage of analytic redundancy between the GPS and EO sensor technology. Using advanced fault detection, identification, and… More

This proposal is for the development a fault detection and isolation (FDI) algorithm for a formation of satellites but processed at a ground station. The algorithm will be capable of operating when measurement data is available on an intermittent basis. An FDI algorithm for faults in the three… More

The objective of this proposal is to demonstrate a mobile application capable of determining the location of a remote target. When a photo is taken with a GPS-enabled camera, the GPS location of the actual camera is appended to the photo in a process known as Geo-Tagging. Remote Geo-Tagging (RGT)… More

SySense, Inc. proposes to adapt fault detection methodologies developed for the Data Acquisition and Error Budget Analysis Tools (DAEBAT) SBIR effort to the integrity management of Unmanned Air Vehicle Systems (UAVS). In Phase I, a set of integrity monitors will be developed to detect measurement… More

The proposed effort will further refine the adaptive model-based estimation and control guidance law developed during the Phase 1 effort to work in a two-tier algorithm with an agile, game-theoretic guidance law that is immune to the acceleration of the target. The two-tier approach is used to… More

The objective of this proposal is to develop a field tested, end-user referenced, production ready suite of applications for a smartphone device to perform Remote Geo-Tagging and sharing that information with an information network and other smart phones. Remote Geo-Tagging is the tagging of the… More