SBIR/STTR Research Award
A Haptics Probe for Mine Detection
Award amount
$69,986Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2003Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Army
- Recipient company
- CYBERNET SYSTEMS CORPORATION
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- HMC9E3DLBP75
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
Cybernet proposes to automate certain aspects of the manual search technique for landmines using robotics and haptics. There are many situations where manual clearing is the most reliable method for demining; however, this technique unfortunately puts thehuman very close to the explosive. Our goal in this project is to automate the human-based technique of inserting a probe (often a sharp bayonet) into the earth and carefully probing for mines in the soil. Rather than placing a human mere inches from theexplosive, we will teleoperate the probe, relaying the
Technology keywords
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Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Autonomous Indoor/Outdoor Warehouse Operation
- Artificial Intelligence for Proactive Vehicle Maintenance
- Sustainable Aviation Prognostics and Predictive Health Integrated Reliability Engine
- Generative AI BAA Open Topic
- Autonomous Indoor/Outdoor Warehouse Operation
Research funding history
287 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1989–2025). Reported award amounts total $80,841,233. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, Department of Education