Open Call for Innovative Defense-Related Dual-Purpose Technologies/Solutions with a Clear Air Force Stakeholder Need

Photon-X proposes testing a small UAS-mounted, passive, high-resolution 3D sensor to find and identify multiple types of objects at various distances and in differing environments. The Photon-X dataset can then be utilized by the AF to compare the Photon-X datasets clarity, quality, and distances with existing sensor datasets such as LIDAR and Radar. Photon-X’s Spatial Phase Imaging (SPI) is a new generation of passive sensors and analytics. As SPI sensors capture 3D surfaces at the pixel level, the benefits of utilizing Photon-X’s technology for passive ISR are: (1) SPI is passive, (2) SPI is high-resolution, (3) SPI is highly scalable, and (4) SPI is portable with a low SWaP. The proposed UAS mounted sensor solution builds on Photon-X’s experiences in finding, tracking, and identifying dynamic objects as well as experiences in 3D biometrics, surface mapping, autonomy, robotics, NDI, and 3D gaming. Photon-X is beginning the commercializing process of the SPI industrial autonomy, robotics, and NDI applications that emanate from this project via a new company. Additionally, the SPI sensor design required for this project is also being commercialized by Photon-X related company, VyzAI, for use in consumer cell phones, which are anticipated to launch in Q2 of 2020.