Infrared Robotic Imaging System (IRIS) Navy STTR FY2012.A Sol No.: Navy STTR FY2012.A Topic No.: N12A-T021 Topic Title: Infrared Robotic Imaging System (IRIS) Proposal No.: N12A-021-0240 Firm: Agiltron Corporation 15 Presidential Way Woburn, Massachusetts 01801-1040 Contact: Matthew Erdtmann Phone: (781) 935-1200 Web Site: http://www.agiltron.com Abstract: Agiltron, in partnership with Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), will build and test the Infrared Robotic Imaging System (IRIS), a stereoscopic vision system to provide 3-D location and mapping capability for the navigation of firefighting robotic systems. IRIS is based on Agiltron's uncooled photomechanical thermal imaging technology that employs the long wavelength infrared (LWIR) and terahertz (THz) wavebands for superior visibility through all types of smoke. The low size, weight, and power (SWAP) of the IRIS system is ideal for installation on mobile robots. Benefits: The proposed IRIS development program represents a major technology breakthrough, facilitating the dissemination of Agiltron's photomechanical imaging technology in military applications. The ability of infrared and THz radiation to transmit through smoke or fog will find use in firefighting, target acquisition and identification, terrain avoidance for aircraft, and brownout circumvention for helicopters and other rotorcraft. Other applications include missile approach warning systems with suppression of false alarms, identification of camouflaged targets, and tactical air-to-ground sensors. Return