Automated Passive Target Signature Fusion Navy SBIR FY2005.1 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2005.1 Topic No.: N05-046 Topic Title: Automated Passive Target Signature Fusion Proposal No.: N051-046-0177 Firm: Sonalysts, Inc. 215 Parkway North P.O. Box 280 Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Contact: Anthony Cowden Phone: (860) 326-3772 Web Site: www.sonalysts.com Abstract: Despite significant advances in acoustic processing and data display techniques, passive sonar classification still involves a significant amount of human effort. Sonalysts, Inc. proposes to develop an automated passive target signature fusion rule base. Relying on our unequaled expertise in passive and active sonar classification, as well as surface and air undersea warfare (USW) operations, modeling, and simulation, our innovative technical approach will focus on the development of a set of deterministic and heuristic rules that represents the passive sonar classification process. We will then describe how to automate these deterministic and heuristic rules using a parallel rule processing technique. Finally, we intend to demonstrate the feasibility of this approach using data generated by a best-in-class commercial personal computer-based naval combat simulation that provides a challenging, detailed, and realistic simulation of an USW tactical environment. Benefits: An important anticipated benefit of our technical approach is the reduction in human workload required to process passive sonar signals. This reduction in workload is important since it may reduce the overall sonar manning requirements onboard optimally manned U. S. Navy combatants. As a DD(X) Design Agent team member responsible for developing the DD(X) training concept, supporting the development of the DD(X) manning concept, and supporting human systems integration in multiple technical areas including direct support of integrated undersea warfare (IUSW), Sonalysts possesses unique insight into the manpower, personnel, training, and operational challenges facing DD(X) IUSW personnel and functions. The transition targets for this research are the U. S. Navy's DD(X) and Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) acquisition programs, both of which call for optimal manning at numbers far below those of conventional warships. Return