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High-Speed Simultaneous Multiple Object Detection System
SBC: FREENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Topic: MDA16T006FreEnt Technologies, Inc., A2Z Innovations, Inc., and the University of Alabama Aerospace Research Center (UAH/ARC) have teamed together to design, develop, and perform ground-based-demonstrations of a High-Speed Simultaneous Multiple Object Detection (HS-SMOD) System for MDA. The HSÂSMOD system uses a simple but innovative technique of a passive fiber-optic grid and high-speed COTS opto-electr ...
STTR Phase II 2018 Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency -
Dim Target Extraction and Conjoint Tracking (DTECT) Enhancements for Missile Defense Applications
SBC: TOYON RESEARCH CORPORATION Topic: MDA12T004Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) platforms observe challenging threat and scene phenomenology. Toyon Research Corporation developed an image processing framework for clutter estimation/suppression and track-before-detect to jointly detect and track targets. The Target Extraction and Conjoint Tracking application, developed under initial Phase II funding and demonstrated using real-world data so ...
STTR Phase II 2017 Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency -
Programmable Multi-Frequency Transmitter for Missile Communciations
SBC: Space Micro Inc. Topic: MDA16T005Improving capabilities of telemetry systems for next generation e.g. (MOKV) missile defense launch vehicles, kill vehicles, and test/target vehicles subsystems can transform operational testing of such systems and has the potential to increase capabilities of systems that rely on radio communications. As these systems, and their test scenarios become get more complex they will require unprecedente ...
STTR Phase II 2018 Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency -
Fine Powder Cathode and Separator Binder Characterization for Thermal Batteries
SBC: CFD RESEARCH CORPORATION Topic: MDA16T001Fine powder thermal battery cathode materials can exhibit challenging flow properties which makes processing with automated presses difficult.Granulating these powders can substantially improve flow properties and reduce the tendency for powder segregation during handling and pressing operations.Additionally, the properties of MgO that lead to good performance in thermal battery separators are not ...
STTR Phase II 2018 Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency -
Deep Learning with Whole-Scene Contextual Reasoning for Target Characterization
SBC: EXOANALYTIC SOLUTIONS INC Topic: MDA15T001ExoAnalytic Solutions is developing DEEPR (Deep Learning with Whole-Scene Contextual Reasoning for Object Characterization), an advanced multi-sensor multi-object classifier for integrated object characterization. The overall objective of DEEPR is to develop a suite of advanced, novel techniques that combine innovative advances in deep, hierarchical machine learning together with recurrent Deep L ...
STTR Phase II 2017 Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency -
SmallSat Stirling Cryocooler for Missile Defense (SSC-X)
SBC: WECOSO, INC. Topic: MDA17T003West Coast Solutions (WCS), in collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology and Creare LLC, proposes an adaptation of our SmallSat Stirling Cryocooler (SSC) technology in response to STTR Topic MDA17-T003: High-Efficiency, Low-Volume, Space-Qualified Cryogenic-Coolers. In Phase 1 we will scale up a design currently in development for NASA to meet the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) topic re ...
STTR Phase I 2018 Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency -
Lightweight Structural Components of a Missile Body
SBC: ALPHASTAR TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC Topic: MDA17T004The Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI) missile is the weapon component of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system that consists of a rocket booster and kinetic kill vehicle. Recently, MDA has sought technologies to improve the performance of the booster vehicle (BV). To date, studies have shown that reductions in weight have a direct impact on overall effectiveness. The current proposal aims t ...
STTR Phase I 2018 Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency -
System of Systems Control Interactions
SBC: GTD Unlimited LLC Topic: MDA15T002In this research effort, the GTD team will design tools for efficiently specifying, representing, and analyzing the interactions between control systems in System of Systems (SoS). Three approaches will be considered and integrated. The first two are based in the rigorous application of H_8 control theory to the SoS design problem. The third will use complexity measures to generate a metric that c ...
STTR Phase II 2017 Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency -
Advanced Hit Detection Systems
SBC: FREENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Topic: MDA13015FreEnt Technologies, Inc. (FreEnt) and Johns Hopkins Universitys Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) are proposing a multiple-hit detection sensor called the Optical Lethality Measurement System (OLMS). This system is based on the Planar Optical Penetration Sensor (POPS) technology (originally developed and patented by APL) and prior art associated with the Blast Initiation Detector (BID). The BID is ...
STTR Phase II 2017 Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency -
Green Monopropellant Thruster Technology Maturation
SBC: BUSEK CO., INC. Topic: AF151066Busek, with its Small Business Technology Transfer partner Sandia National Laboratory (SNL), proposes to undertake the development of a AF-M315E green monopropellant thruster for a potential flight application. Busek will be designing, fabricating, and qualifying the thruster to Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 5 status. SNL will be performing additional qualification tests for Busek and perfor ...
STTR Phase II 2017 Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency