Portable Underwater Imager for the Inspection of Limpet Mines and IEDs Navy SBIR FY2011.2 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2011.2 Topic No.: N112-158 Topic Title: Portable Underwater Imager for the Inspection of Limpet Mines and IEDs Proposal No.: N112-158-1128 Firm: LEEOAT Company 2631 Colibri Lane Carlsbad, California 92009-4304 Contact: Eli Wiener-Avnear Phone: (760) 438-1439 Web Site: www.LEEOAT.com Abstract: In phase I of the SBIR program LEEOAT Company will develop, fabricate and demonstrate a handheld underwater real-time imaging system for the identification and mapping of the internal components located under the skin of limpet mines and IEDs, in order to allow awareness of the threats and safe neutralization. The handheld underwater imager will allow nonintrusive detailed imaging of the internal components and wiring of these ad-hoc assembled mines, to support their safe neutralization. LEEOAT Company will reduce the innovation to practice by demonstrating detailed imaging of the internal components of "inert" limpet mines. The portable imager could also be installed on an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), to allow remote inspection. LEEOAT Company will simulate the device, and demonstrate its benefit for underwater nonintrusive inspection of limpet mines and IEDs. Finally, we will estimate the cost/effort for the fabrication and testing of a fieldable prototype to be executed in phase II of the SBIR program. Benefits: The demonstration of the underwater real-time hand-held imager for nonintrusive identification of the internal components inside limpet mines and IEDs will open a large window of opportunity for many military and civilian applications. The device would support homeland security by its imaging capability to identify the inner structures of concealed objects etc., to allow a broad military and commercial markets. Return