SBIR/STTR Research Award
Enhancing MQ-9 Aircrew Situational Awareness by Automated Image Recognition from Aerial Images, based on Explainable-AI
Award amount
$50,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2019Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- Z ADVANCED COMPUTING INC
- Proposal award date
- 2019-08-02
- Contract end date
- 2020-08-02
- UEI
- KVD9N5AE5JK6
- Solicitation number
- 19.2
- Topic code
- AF192-001
Research abstract
ZAC’s detailed image recognition technology based on our Explainable-AI (artificial intelligence) is capable of obtaining various fine details from images taken at various camera angles, including aerial images from MQ-9 (as well as satellite or other aerial images), under varying conditions and occlusion, to accurately locate and identify objects of interest and enhance aircrew situational awareness and performance. Our technology has surpassed the best alternatives in the industry (ResNet).
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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- Automatic Intelligent Tracking of Passenger Vehicles in Aerial Video Feeds from Medium Altitude UAV (e.g., MQ-9), using Cognitive Explainable-AI
- Automatic Recognition of Detailed Description of Passenger Vehicles Using Explainable-AI from Aerial Images for Intelligent Tracking
- Enhancing MQ-9 Aircrew Situational Awareness by Automated Image Recognition from Aerial Images, based on Explainable-AI
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Research funding history
4 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2019–2022). Reported award amounts total $2,799,399. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase II – Direct to Phase II, Phase II, Phase I
Agencies: Department of Defense