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The Extensible Platform for Automated Tactical Sensor Screening (ExPATSS)
Navy SBIR FY2012.1
| Sol No.: |
Navy SBIR FY2012.1 |
| Topic No.: |
N121-051 |
| Topic Title: |
The Extensible Platform for Automated Tactical Sensor Screening (ExPATSS) |
| Proposal No.: |
N121-051-0481 |
| Firm: |
Stottler Henke Associates, Inc.
1670 South Amphlett Blvd.
Suite 310
San Mateo, California 94402-2513 |
| Contact: |
Dan Fu |
| Phone: |
(650) 931-2700 |
| Web Site: |
www.stottlerhenke.com |
| Abstract: |
Accurate, rapid interpretation of sensor data is critical to modern anti-submarine warfare (ASW). The Navy's push towards integrated multi-platform, multi-sensor ASW operations has the potential to significantly increase situational awareness; however, due to expected shortages in sensor operator staffing, this improvement will most likely be coupled with an increase in individual sensor operator workload, an issue that could easily lead to cognitive overload and an undermining of the tactical decision-making process.
To address this problem, Stottler Henke proposes the Extensible Platform for Automated Tactical Sensor Screening (ExPATSS) to provide real-time, automated analysis for multiple simultaneous sensor video streams. ExPATTS will process incoming data to discriminate, identify, and track events of interest, directing the sensor operator's attention to the most salient. Identification will be carried out by a flexible collection of "recognition modules" built on an established computer vision framework, allowing the set of event types to be customized on a per-mission basis. Computer vision algorithms will be fully GPGPU accelerated in order to support a large number of simultaneous video streams. ExPATSS will ship with a set of recognition modules validated by ASW sensor operator SMEs but will also be "trainable" for new contact types to improve long-term efficacy.
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| Benefits: |
ExPATSS will demonstrate a significant potential for reduced operator workload in multi-sensor ASW command and control configurations in Phase II. Additionally, the Coast Guard, Customs and Border Control, and local law enforcement agencies would all stand to benefit from the automated discrimination, identification and tracking of arbitrary events of interest developed in this effort.
Stottler Henke has already identified potential technology transition partners in Raytheon and Lockheed Martin; letters of interest are attached to the end of this proposal.
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