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Rule-Based Analytic Asset Management for Space Exploration Systems (RAMSES)

Award Information
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Branch: N/A
Contract: NNS07AB25C
Agency Tracking Number: 050082
Amount: $598,384.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: STTR
Solicitation Topic Code: T9.02
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2005
Award Year: 2007
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2007-05-21
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2009-05-21
Small Business Information
247 Third Street
Cambridge, MA 02142-1129
United States
DUNS: 139378731
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: Yes
Principal Investigator
 Olivier de Weck
 Principal Investigator
 (435) 734-1166
 deweck@mit.edu
Business Contact
 Scott Hart
Title: Business Manager
Phone: (617) 868-8086
Email: hart@payload.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Payload Systems Inc. (PSI) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) were selected to jointly develop the Rule-based Analytic Asset Management for Space Exploration System (RAMSES) in this NASA STTR project. This system implements a modular layered architecture that enables automated multi-level asset tracking and management for both space and ground applications based on state-of-the-art RFID technology. The main advantages of this system over current bar-code based asset tracking are: (i) significant time savings through automation, (ii) real-time remote status monitoring through the internet, and (iii) rule-based analytics for proactive asset management.

In Phase 2 we propose to redesign the Smart Container by taking advantage of Generation 2 RFID tag technology, lightweight RFID readers and batteries as well as integrating container technologies in a more tight and robust manner. We plan to build a total of three (3) smart containers to demonstrate scalability of the system and interaction among containers. The RAILS software will be upgraded to provide enterprise-level capabilities such as user authentication, inventory and item time history analysis, and an expanded analytic rule set. Testing will be conducted both in the laboratory and in the field to demonstrate seamless three level tracking (container level, room level, outdoors). Finally, we will perform a detailed RAMSES cost/benefit analysis and market survey in preparation for Phase 3.

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