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KCF/PSU Smart Tether Retrofit Device for Localization of Tethered Bodies
Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N00014-05-C-0359
Agency Tracking Number: N045-020-0329
Amount:
$499,923.00
Phase:
Phase II
Program:
STTR
Solicitation Topic Code:
N04-T020
Solicitation Number:
N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year:
2004
Award Year:
2005
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date):
2005-09-20
Award End Date (Contract End Date):
2007-09-20
Small Business Information
119 S. Burrowes St.,Suite #605
State College, PA
16801
United States
DUNS:
005051219
HUBZone Owned:
No
Woman Owned:
No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged:
No
Principal Investigator
Name: Jeremy E Frank
Title: President
Phone: (814) 867-4097
Email: jfrank@kcftech.com
Title: President
Phone: (814) 867-4097
Email: jfrank@kcftech.com
Business Contact
Name: Jeremy Frank
Title: President
Phone: (814) 867-4097
Email: jfrank@kcftech.com
Title: President
Phone: (814) 867-4097
Email: jfrank@kcftech.com
Research Institution
Name: PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV.
Contact: Chris Rahn
Address:
Phone: (814) 865-6237
Type: Nonprofit College or University
Contact: Chris Rahn
Address:
150A Hammond Building
University Park, PA
16802
United States
Phone: (814) 865-6237
Type: Nonprofit College or University
Abstract
A method is needed to measure the location of a submerged body relative to a tethered buoy. The initial defined Navy need for this technology is underwater unmanned vehicles used in mine identification and neutralization. Crawling vehicles require a 60-70 foot tether, while swimming vehicles require up to an 1800 foot tether. This creates a large error circle for localization of the tether. Our strategy is to develop a simple and robust device to sense the tether orientation, and couple this with a Smart Tether algorithm to provide watch circle correction in real time.
* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *