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UAV Condition Tracking System (UCTS)

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
98310 		Program Year/Program:
2010 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
N101-006-0215 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
NAVY 10-006 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
International Electronic Machines
850 River St. Troy, NY -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2010
Title: UAV Condition Tracking System (UCTS)
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N68335-10-C-0367
Award Amount: $79,994.00
 

Abstract:

International Electronic Machines Corp. (IEM), a leader in sensor-based solutions for maintenance, safety, and security, will develop the Unmanned Air Vehicle Condition Tracking System (UCTS). UCTS will consist in hardware of self-contained, miniature, very lightweight intelligent wireless Condition Monitoring Sensor Nodes (CMSNs) able to use multiple sensors of varying types to track strain, detect anomalous heating, vibration, buffet, acoustic (sound) signals such as bearing screech or grind, and other parameters, and a Central Network Processing Unit (CNPU) which will be able to gather all data from the CMSNs, process or relay the data, and integrates with onboard IMMC or similar systems. UCTS software will include CMSN and CNPU code for real-time fault detection as well as data collection and processing for long-term PHM use. Interface and "back-end" PHM processing will be developed in cooperation with Technical Data Analysis, Inc. (TDA), already known for their PHM-related work on fixed-wing and rotorcraft platforms. UCTS is also supported by Northrop Grumman, manufacturer of the Global Hawk UAV, who will provide invaluable information on this platform. UCTS will draw on nearly four million dollars of related work on wireless sensor, condition-based maintenance, energy harvesting, and related fields for NAVAIR and others.

Principal Investigator:

Zack Mian
CEO
5182681636
zmian@iem.net

Business Contact:

Robert Foss
Director of R&D
5182681636
rfoss@iem.net
Small Business Information at Submission:

International Electronic Machines
850 River St. Troy, NY 12180

EIN/Tax ID: 222865038
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No