Tiny Wireless Networked Sensors for Missiles (TWINES-M)

NextGen Aeronautics (NextGen) is proposing to advance state-of-the-art (SOTA) flexible hybrid sensor systems technologies for US Navy to make monitoring and testing of missile systems cost effective with minimum impact on size, weight and power (SWAT) requirements. The overall goal of this SBIR program is to develop and demonstrate a wireless instrumentation system that may be used as the baseline instrumentation system or wireless supplement to the existing wired system. NextGen team proposes to develop flexible hybrid sensory systems by adapting emerging technologies to bridge the gaps in SOTA solutions and implementation requirements. NextGen will identify candidate wireless protocols and select the one suitable for missile applications, select feasible solutions that satisfy requirements, and compare selected solutions with COTS solutions in Phase I. We are proposing hybrid sensory systems to be built on NextGen teams extensive knowledge and experience of printed multiplexed sensors and associated electronics technologies and a series of legacy programs developing wireless sensor technologies. NextGen goal is to produce prototype sensory system to be evaluated by Navy within three years. Consistent with the goal, the focus of the program is on bridging the identified development gaps at system level.