Next Generation Jammer Visualization
Navy SBIR FY2015.1


Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2015.1
Topic No.: N151-021
Topic Title: Next Generation Jammer Visualization
Proposal No.: N151-021-0255
Firm: Physical Optics Corporation
1845 West 205th Street
Torrance, California 90501-1510
Contact: Prachee Sharma
Phone: (310) 320-3088
Web Site: www.poc.com
Abstract: To address the Navy's need for modeling and visualization capabilities of the Next Generation Jammer in electronic warfare (EW) environments, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop Next Generation Jammer Visualization (NVISIN) software. NVISIN will model various types such as spot, barrage, sweep, and digital radio frequency memory (DRFM) jamming along with Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) features such as electronically steered antenna array and multiple beam patterns. NVISIN will provide the capability to visualize in 3D EW environment effects such as attack range, jamming/interference/conflicts and impact of weather/terrain by characterizing signal propagation using existing empirical/statistical models. To ensure ease of usability, the visualization of tactical information in NVISIN will follow military standard symbology. The information will be organized as layers and color coded to depict the EW environment in frequency, time, and space. In Phase I, POC will develop models and visualization of NGJ effects in tactical EW environments. The feasibility of NVISIN will be demonstrated by using a simple electronic attack mission vignette. In Phase II, POC plans to develop and demonstrate NVISIN for a complex tactical environment. An extensive evaluation of NVISIN usability will be conducted during Phase II to ensure effectiveness and usability of the human/machine interface.
Benefits: NVISIN provides effectiveness calculations for jamming, which are currently are not provided by either the Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) or Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) simulation gateway. NVISIN also provides the ability to model the jamming signal at a detailed level adequate for describing more complex jamming techniques used by NGJs. Characterization and visualization of the EW environment by modeling EW effects such as jamming, interference, and conflicts, available from NVISIN, makes it an important tool in understanding EW effectiveness in tactical environments.

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