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Handheld Apps for Warfighters

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
 Program Year/Program:
2011 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
10SB2-0192 		Solicitation Year:
2010 		Solicitation Topic Code:
SB102-002 		Solicitation Number:
2010.2
Small Business Information
TRX Systems, Inc.
7500 Greenbelt Suite 420 Greenbelt, MD -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2011
Title: Handheld Apps for Warfighters
Agency: DOD
Contract: W31P4Q-12-C-0043
Award Amount: $1,499,970.00
 

Abstract:

Military personnel often operate within urban, cavernous, foliage covered or indoor environments. In these areas, position navigation and time information becomes difficult and in some cases impossible to deduce from GPS signals alone. Under the proposed effort TRX will develop and implement an Android-based application that delivers GPS-denied navigation and mapping for tactical battlefield use. The TRX application will be run on standard Android platforms (e.g., Nexus One) and will be delivered in two forms: 1) standalone handheld application delivering GPS-denied navigation using only embedded cellular device sensors, 2) handheld application using both embedded cellular sensors and sensors in a dedicated soldier-worn tracking unit. The application will deliver GPS-denied positioning information on the handheld, provide a handheld GUI that will show personnel their 3D location, and will make 3D maps of the areas dismounted soldiers traverse. Both cellular and tactical radio networks may be used to deliver location information to optional server and web-based command station applications. The command station application will, when available, deliver situational awareness for a commanding officer (including delivery of personnel status such as crawling, motionless, etc.) and have the potential to increase navigation accuracy and situational awareness through team-wide information sharing.

Principal Investigator:

Carol Politi
President
(301) 313-0053
cpoliti@trxsystems.com

Business Contact:

Shimla Anderson-Harris
Controller
(301) 313-0053
shimla@trxsystems.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

TRX Systems, Inc.
7500 Greenway Center Drive, Suite 820 Greenbelt, MD -

EIN/Tax ID: 460467429
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: Yes
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No