PENTA RESEARCH INC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: N231-030

Description

The Penta-INTUITIVE team is undertaking a Phase 1 effort to create a digital model representing the safety process required to develop and deploy advanced Navy munitions using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools. The solution will provide a structure for integrating requirements and data of differing ontologies from multiple sources (e.g., DoD, DoN, and DoT). Through automation, this model will introduce opportunities for time and cost savings over the lifecycle of the munition. During the Phase 1 Base, the team will define an architecture framework and conceptual data model, gathering safety artifacts from various sources, including FISTRP, SSSTRP, WSESRB, and MIL-STD-882. The team's extensive experience in developing MBSE safety tools and services for Army PEO Aviation will be leveraged, and the Unified Architecture Framework Modeling Language (UAFML) will be used to provide DoDAF viewpoints. A proof-of-concept model, developed during Phase 1 Base, will demonstrate the architecture framework for a single use-case. During the Phase 1 Option, the team will expand the model and test the feasibility of various concepts and use-cases, capturing the capabilities in a Capabilities Document in collaboration with the Navy customer. These efforts will culminate in developing a Software Design Specification (SDS) for a Phase 2 prototype.