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Model-Based Fusion of Multiple Look SAR for Automatic Target Recognition

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Air Force 		Award ID:
52487 		Program Year/Program:
2002 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
011SN-0584 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
ALPHATECH, INC.
6 New England Executive Park Burlington, MA 01803
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2002
Title: Model-Based Fusion of Multiple Look SAR for Automatic Target Recognition
Agency / Branch: DOD / USAF
Contract: F33615-02-C-1149
Award Amount: $749,962.00
 

Abstract:

"In our Phase I study we developed and evaluated several initial approaches to fusing multiple-looks for SAR combat ID. Extensive evaluation of decision-level multi-look fusion showed there were significant performance benefits compared with single lookID. In Phase I of this SBIR, we developed and tested an initial, aspect-constrained hypothesis-level fusion, where pose parameters become part of the hypothesis being evaluated along with vehicle type. In Phase II, we propose to extend this byimplementing and testing aspect and translation-constrained hypothesis-level fusion. We will also implement and test feature-level fusion, where we accumulate evidence over regions of the model, thereby correctly accounting for model region visibilityacross the multiple views. As we increase the fidelity of the multi-look fusion approaches, we also require finer image registration requirements. To support accurate registration we propose to apply our hierarchical pixel/feature/region registrationalgorithms, which have proved to be effective on related applications. In order to analyze the performance tradeoffs of the multi-look techniques and understand their benefits and limitations, we will perform extensive analysis on available in-housemulti-look MSTAR 1' SAR imagery covering a broad range of operating conditions as well higher resolution 4" Lynx imagery which we have recently acquired."

Principal Investigator:

Gil Ettinger
Division Manager
7812733388
gil.ettinger@alphatech.com

Business Contact:

Andrew S. Mullin
Gen Counsel & Director of
7812733388
andy.mullin@alphatech.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Alphatech, Inc.
50 Mall Road Burlington, MA 01803

EIN/Tax ID: 042654515
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No