SBIR/STTR Research Award
HEADS (High-Rate Event-Based Attitude Determination System)
Award amount
$149,918Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2023Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- EXOANALYTIC SOLUTIONS INC
- Proposal award date
- 2022-12-12
- Contract end date
- 2023-09-25
- UEI
- DGB4YJSKHM25
- Solicitation number
- 22.2
- Topic code
- AF222-0010
Research abstract
There is a need for low cost, low SWAP, high accuracy, continuous attitude determination for space vehicles. HEADS will enable the by utilizing COTS event cameras and ExoAnalytic Solutions, Inc.’s extensive experience. In Phase I, HEADS will determine the feasibility of an event-based star tracker. HEADS will address the need for attitude determination solutions in by leveraging the tracking and star registration experience of ExoAnalytic Solutions, Inc. and the unique capabilities of event cameras.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Dynamic Re-entry Impact Forecasting Tool
- FATES Phase II
- Lucius: Generative Network for Continuous Situational Awareness and Reliable Insight in Dynamic, High-Stakes Operational Environments
- Datavolume Intrinsic Characteristics Evaluation to Gauge AI and ML Enhancements (DICE GAME)
- InterceptAI: Adaptive Defense in Dynamic Warfare
Awards with the same topic code
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- Event Based Star Tracker
- Arete Neuromorphic Star Tracker
- Neuromorphic and Optical Constellation Tracker for Unstable spacecraft Attitude correction (NOCTUA)
- Event Based Star Tracker
- Arete Neuromorphic Star Tracker
Research funding history
51 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2010–2025). Reported award amounts total $26,378,028. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense
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