Classification On-board in FOO Fighter’s Edge Environment (COFFEE)

SciTec proposes Classification On-board in FOO Fighter’s Edge Environment (COFFEE) to develop and demonstrate mono-sensor classification / typing algorithms that run on EO/IR angles-angles data representative of that anticipated from FOO Fighter sensors. These algorithms will be developed as lightweight “apps” that are compatible with the capabilities of current space-rated “flight” processors and will be demonstrated on a flight-like development board, such as the Xilinx ZCU102 Ultrascale+ system on a chip (SoC). COFFEE addresses PWSA key strategic area 2: Enhanced Space Systems and Capabilities.  It advances the development and application of in-space processing capabilities and will ultimately “lower the overall data latency associated with moving time critical information from point of creation to point of employment on operationally relevant timelines”.