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Ordnance Handling MultiAgent System (OHMAS)

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
92613 		Program Year/Program:
2009 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
N092-096-0231 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
21st Century Systems, Incorporated
6825 Pine Street, Suite 141 Omaha, NE -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2009
Title: Ordnance Handling MultiAgent System (OHMAS)
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N68335-09-C-0477
Award Amount: $79,997.00
 

Abstract:

In today's asymmetric warfare, there is a clear need to accelerate the flow of weapons from magazine to aircraft. This involves developing a semi-automated system that will significantly improve ordnance handling aboard air-capable ships. This system should prepare a Weapons Handling Plan using as much autonomy as the Weapons Department personnel are comfortable with, from collaborative software aid to near complete autonomy. 21st Century Systems, Incorporated is pleased to introduce OHMAS, "Ordnance Handling MultiAgent System." OHMAS's heart is the Interactive Weapons Handling Plan (IWHP), which can be thought of as equal parts of spreadsheet, map, application menu, and weapons handling scheduler and planner. The IWHP utilizes leading edge technologies and is accessible as a web service. The IWHP collaborates with other Virtual Ordnance Handling Agents (VOHA) in order to construct a weapons handling plan. Each VOHA contains a knowledge model which encapsulates the decision processes of an Ordnance Handling Officer as he constructs and executes a Weapons Handling Plan. The optimal weapon routes through the ship are determined by an innovative space-time path finding algorithm, which handles several weapons simultaneously. And with a 100th percentile commercialization rating, we are just the company to deliver this capability to the warfighter.

Principal Investigator:

Marc Hansen
Senior Scientist
4022141782
Marc.Hansen@21csi.com

Business Contact:

Stuart Aldridge
Sr. VP, Res & Dev
4025057887
stuart@21csi.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

21ST CENTURY SYSTEMS, INC.
6825 Pine Street, Suite 141 Omaha, NE 68106

EIN/Tax ID: 133893506
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No