ECHO (Edge Computing High-performance Onboard testbed)

SaraniaSat’s algorithms for weak-signal detection in highly-cluttered backgrounds and sensor fusion of multiple ISR sensor outputs will be adapted for the proposed ECHO (Edge Computing High-performance Onboard Testbed) SBIR Phase II proposal in response to the AFWERX Space Pitch Day competition. The increasing demand for acquiring Hyperspectral Imagery (HSI) and other “Big Data” ISR sensor information combined with the limited bandwidth available for the transmittal of the high-volume data from remote-sensing platforms such as satellites and high-altitude balloons drives the need for high-performance, edge computing onboard these platforms. The primary goal of the proposed ECHO1 ground testbed will be to demonstrate SaraniaSat’s capability rapidly analyze high-volume remote-sensing information and deliver actionable information to tactical users and the tactical cloud. During the execution of the Phase II SBIR project, SaraniaSat, in collaboration with Dr. Laila Jeong’s (AFRL/RVSU) Space-Based Resilient ISR Next-Gen Technologies (SPRINT) program and Col. Gary Helfeldt, Director, AF Warfighters Edge (WEdge) Laboratory will design and develop the ground-based ECHO testbed. Air Force End Users for the EDGE solution will be Ms. Charlene Jacka, MicroSatellite Military Utility Project Lead, AFRL/RVEN and Mr. Charles Finley, AFRL/RV Flight Experiments and Prototypes Portfolio Lead, for satellite and stratospheric balloon implementations respectively.