Versatile, Reusable, Lightweight, Deployable, Passive Sensing for Littorals

US Sensor Systems, Inc. (USSI) will adapt its low cost, all-optical sensing technology for a passive, lightweight, reusable, and deployable array for littoral applications. USSI will complete the preliminary design, including analysis and trade-off studies, of the system which includes the optical sensors, the optical interrogator, and the acoustic signal processor. USSI will then build two prototype fiber optic acoustic sensors and evaluate them against realistic targets (SCUBA, rebreather, diver propulsion vehicle, etc.) in a shallow harbor marine environment to prove the feasibility of the technology.