SBIR/STTR Research Award

Maritime Target Classification from Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) Using Machine Learning/Arete Associates

Award identifier 8417d9d4daafe066d3808c288a1904c656faa7c384d02dcd646f656a9478bbe1Awarding agency Department of Defense · Office of the Secretary of Defense

Award amount

$224,841

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

2019

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Recipient company
ARETE ASSOCIATES
Proposal award date
2018-12-10
Contract end date
2019-06-09
UEI
DMKEXJ8NQ4C5
Solicitation number
18.2
Topic code
SCO182-008

Research abstract

The Strategic Capabilities Office of OSD is seeking to use machine learning to produce a robust classification capability using ISAR for a relevant radar sensor system. Areté Associates proposes an advanced machine learning approach to perform robust classification with a path towards real-time classification performance. The proposed approach employs a robust method to generate a valid, balanced and proper training set for the classification network processor. The method uses deep learning with a flexible infrastructure to update target database, resolve salient features and directly addresses weaknesses of many machine learning applications.

Technology keywords

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Research funding history

417 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1994–2025). Reported award amounts total $220,044,517. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

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

Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Commerce, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, Department of Homeland Security

Contractor profile

ARETE ASSOCIATES

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Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

NAICS intelligence

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Contractor industry classification NAICS 541512

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