SBIR/STTR Research Award
Close Range Imaging Sensor for UCAV
Award amount
$999,976Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2005Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- TECHNEST, INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2005-11-07
- Contract end date
- 2008-03-31
- UEI
- L6V2A46RFEE9
- Solicitation number
- 2004.1
- Topic code
- N04-143
Research abstract
The primary objective of this SBIR program is to develop a very small NIR image sensor with pan/tilt/zoom capability that can be used for close range machine vision applications specifically for UCAV carrier flight deck handling or autonomous air-to-air refueling. In the Phase I effort, Genex Technologies, Inc (Genex) now a subsidiary of Markland Technologies, Inc., designed a novel airborne video sensor dubbed OmniBird specifically for UCAV taxiing. The OmniBird combines a uniquely configured optical structure, a near infrared (NIR) sensor, and a specialized mechanical driving system into a payload package that will be low cost (~$1,500), lightweight (<5lb), small in size (<8 in3), and has pan/tilt/zoom capability. In addition, we have proposed a wearable and illumination modulated NIR optics for traffic directors. The design will allow UCAV to distinguish among directors and identify the right director for the proper hand gesture based traffic commands.
Technology keywords
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Awards with the same topic code
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Research funding history
93 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1996–2010). Reported award amounts total $25,161,289. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, Department of Commerce