MICHIGAN AEROSPACE CORP — Department of Commerce SBIR Phase I: 8.3.4

MICHIGAN AEROSPACE CORP — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Commerce.

Amount
$119,977
Agency
Department of Commerce
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase I
Topic
8.3.4
Solicitation
NOAA-2016-1
NAICS
Place of performance
MI
Period
2016-05-29 → 2016-11-29

Description

Michigan Aerospace Corporation proposes to develop an underwater analogue to its atmospheric LIDAR systems. This underwater laser-based sensing system, to be named Pequod, will provide depth-resolved measurements of ocean temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll biomass, and dissolved organic matter classification with a common laser and receiver. The aim of the Phase I effort will be to modify our existing LIDAR simulation software to account for the ocean environment and then explore the design trade space to identify and design a LIDAR system best suited to making precise depth-resolved measurements of temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll biomass, and dissolved organic matter classification with a ship-mounted instrument that can deliver real-time data products to end users.