ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS, LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: AF191-102

Description

ASCs next generation LiDAR has incorporated lessons learned and incorporates agile manufacturing. The modular design concept divides the camera into three modules that can be interchanged to accommodate a variety of missions. The adaptability of the modular concept benefits lower cost, improve reliability, and decrease schedule and risk. The ASC modular LiDAR design allows for an interchangeable optics module assembly (OMA) that can be designed with a mission specific Field of View (FOV) and mission specific optics. The laser module assembly (LMA) is a module that can be mission configurable/selectable. Operating in a step-stare method the LiDAR can quickly cover the Field of Regard (FOR) providing real-time data at a 10Hz rate. The mechanical structural and thermal system is designed will have a common interface to support multiple laser module types. The LiDAR will operate as a cued sensor, pointed to objects of interest or locations of interest to collect data for purposes of combat identification. Our state-of-the-art LiDAR will be incorporated into the AgilePod® with an open system architecture suitable for group IV and V RPAs. The ASC modular concept will help develop a plug and play LiDAR capability using agile manufacturing concepts into the AgilePod®.