Navy Acoustic Situational Awareness System

The goal of this SBIR is the development of an automatic acoustic detection system to assist operation of unmanned surface vehicles by providing additional data regarding the operating environment shared with other vessels. Phase I research will result in the feasibility analysis of developing a Navy Acoustic Situational Awareness System (NASAS). New acoustic processing concepts and algorithms will be designed and tested for this application. Phase I is expected to result in the design of a modular acoustic detection and processing system that can be used by any ship in the ocean. McQ will also complete a preliminary system design that will identify the necessary hardware components and software modules required, the potential risks and mitigation solutions, and determine the feasibility of implementing this in Phase II. A commercialization plan will also be developed to identify other potential markets and customers for Phase III.