Automatic Three-Dimensional (3-D) Target Template Generation Navy SBIR FY2005.1 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2005.1 Topic No.: N05-017 Topic Title: Automatic Three-Dimensional (3-D) Target Template Generation Proposal No.: N051-017-0285 Firm: International Association of Virtual Org., Inc. DBA, IAVO Research and Scientific 1010 Gloria Ave. Durham, North Carolina 27701-2770 Contact: Brian Pinette Phone: (919) 433-2400 Web Site: http://www.iavo.com Abstract: The US Navy seeks improved capabilities to generate automatically 3-D target template data in support of the Tomahawk Cruise Missile Program. Our collective approach herein is divided between: (1) feature generation using enhancements to the IAVO TrueDEM DEM extraction tool and (2) a new high-level system called TrueTemplate that automatically builds 3-D target templates from the TrueDEM feature sets and any available a-priori knowledge about the targets and/or environment. Of prime importance for an automated solution are: - A capability to define man-made structural objects and connect these accurately to a ground DEM; - A capability to create a template with few false points; - A capability to infer building material(s) as per the modeling output; - A method for quantifying the reliability of the output; and - Emphasis on leveraging existing capabilities from both Government and Commercial off-the-shelf packages whenever possible. These 3-D data are critical for missile support; and this includes generation of reference content as well as advanced target and site modeling. Generally, commercial and DoD 3-D marketplaces are demanding robust modeling solutions of this type, which suggests an eventual commercialized solution should do well within the spirit and intent of the SBIR program. Benefits: A number of opportunities for the collective solution exist in the marketplace. The most promising involves providing solutions to geodata systems vendors and their value-added resellers and product generation partners for sale and resale. It behooves these companies to help develop more markets and demand for their core imagery products. DoD, civil and science agencies, and academics worldwide are potential customers of bulk sales of the solution as well. During both Phase I and Phase II, research into all logical marketplaces will be performed to finalize anticipated revenue levels and pricing. We believe, at this point, that the solution market value will be in the $25,000-$35,000 range, with embedded versions resold by partners for roughly 25-35% off the standalone pricing. Return