Applied Research In Acoustics LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: N191-016
Applied Research In Acoustics LLC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $138,681
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- N191-016
- Solicitation
- 19.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- DC
- Period
- 2019-06-26 → 2019-12-23
Description
To support Navy’s need for novel algorithms using improved energy clustering and association techniques to represent the spatial and Doppler distribution of active-sonar returns to improve active-sonar tracking and classification performance for the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15, ARiA will develop and demonstrate the Next-Generation Clusterer (NGC), a suite of algorithms for feature-augmented contact localization, clutter rejection, and target identification. The Phase I effort will (1) develop and adapt the NGC deep-learning framework for feature-augmented detection and contact formation; (2) demonstrate the performance of NGC and establish that NGC can be developed into a useful product for the Navy through analytical modeling and development with simulated and recorded sea data; and (3) develop a Phase II plan for NGC including an initial design specification and capabilities description to guide development of a prototype that is compatible with the existing software architecture of the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15.