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Compressive Sampling Applied to Millimeter-wave Single Detector Imagers

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: W31P4Q-16-C-0002
Agency Tracking Number: A2-6039
Amount: $983,159.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: STTR
Solicitation Topic Code: A14A-T003
Solicitation Number: 2015.0
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2015
Award Year: 2016
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2016-01-28
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2018-01-27
Small Business Information
9063 Bee Caves Road
Austin, TX 78733
United States
DUNS: 625120902
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Mr. Russell Austin
 (573) 341-7120
 raustin@tri-austin.com
Business Contact
 Ms. Brett Morton
Phone: (512) 263-2101
Email: bmorton@tri-austin.com
Research Institution
 Missouri University of Science and Technology
 Ms. Debra Wielms
 
202 Centennial Hall 300 West 12th Street
Rolla, MO 65409-1330
United States

 (573) 341-4126
 Domestic Nonprofit Research Organization
Abstract

In Phase I, TRI/Austin teamed with Missouri S&T to investigate and refine several technologies, i.e. synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging algorithms; advanced Compressive Sensing (CS) techniques; innovative imaging hardware; under-sampling; etc, as they apply to high speed millimeter wave imaging. These investigations were supported by both modeling and empirical testing. The Phase I results culminated in the design of a near real time millimeter wave imaging system to be built, tested and delivered in Phase II. The designed system will be affordable, and will combine developments in three areas to allow near real time millimeter wave imaging of features hidden inside solid objects, or visually obscured by debris, smoke, etc. The three primary technologies are: innovative data collection at hundreds of points nearly simultaneously; compressive sensing methods to facilitate data collection over larger regions while maintaining image resolution and system affordability; and optimizing the CS processing hardware and software. We expect the Phase II prototype to be able to create millimeter wave images in seconds instead of hours. Phase II will also include a complete commercialization plan creating the path for Phase III.

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