SBIR/STTR Research Award

FCS Technology for Light, Efficient, and Targeted Battlefield Sound and Communication Systems for SOCOM and the AF

Award identifier ad293d361bda7fdc4e9020cf9618b55aae7dea80956a4c147c0140f39fc08bfcAwarding agency Department of Defense · Air Force

Award amount

$749,863

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase II – Direct to Phase II

Award year

2021

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Air Force
Recipient company
RESONADO, INC.
Proposal award date
2021-08-03
Contract end date
2022-11-09
UEI
PJW7HGWEV773
Solicitation number
X21.1
Topic code
AF211-DCSO1

Research abstract

Resonado specializes in a space efficient, light weight speaker transducers utilizing its patented magnetic structure to fit into various applications that were previously not possible with a traditional speaker design. With its technology, it redesigns the speaker structure to enable a more efficient motor (alongside increased targeting and range) while minimizing size, weight, and power requirements. With this new transducer topology, it addresses all audio solutions with better performance and design flexibility while addressing untapped use cases leveraging its form factor advantages and efficient performance. The non-defense commercial solution is audio systems utilizing FCS transducers which includes: cars and planes, home audio systems (sound bars, tower speakers, ceiling/in-wall speakers), smart speakers, PA systems, and anything else utilizing sound.  Resonado will work with USSOCOM (MoA signer) and SOF AT&L PEO-C4 to implement FCS technology into the Next Generation Loudspeaker Program with Sonic Projection. Resonado will develop prototypes to improve communication capabilities through performance increases (targeting, dispersion, and coverage) and SWaP reductions over current commercial and defense solutions. FCS technology’s efficient motor design allows an even force along the diaphragm which enables more targeted, clearer, and more articulate sound transmission (particularly in middle frequencies which are ideal for human voice transmission). The scalable structure can produce sound waves with immense directivity or narrowness, and precision wherever desired as FCS technology can take on any aspect ratio desired. Because of this scalable structure, very small arrays of transducers can be linked together to produce the necessary very direction high frequency carrier signal, along with the audible message modulating it. With proper acoustic loading and design, FCS technology can create a narrow and directed beam of audio, with additional SWaP benefits previously impossible. What this implies for sonic projection is that the beam of sound being transmitted can be shaped extremely specifically depending on the application and environment. A purposefully designed driver for sonic projection system, enabled with FCS technology, may out-perform the generic single form factor conventional driver that any other systems would be based on. While FCS technology can be used to create a better, more sophisticated sonic projector, the technology may also be used alongside audio equipped drone development to enable greater flight time, clearer audio, and a smaller, lighter footprint while allowing better and more controlled dispersion of sound based on the purposefully designed shape of the transducer.

Technology keywords

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Research funding history

6 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2020–2023). Reported award amounts total $3,423,447. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II – Direct to Phase II

Agencies: Department of Defense

Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

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