Magnetic Anomaly Detection Tracking and Localization Noise-Compensated UAV-Enabled Sensor System
Navy SBIR FY2015.2


Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2015.2
Topic No.: N152-117
Topic Title: Magnetic Anomaly Detection Tracking and Localization Noise-Compensated UAV-Enabled Sensor System
Proposal No.: N152-117-0177
Firm: Physical Optics Corporation
1845 West 205th Street
Torrance, California 90501
Contact: John Matthews
Phone: (310) 320-3088
Web Site: www.poc.com
Abstract: To address the Navy�s need for a low-size, weight, power, and cost (SWAP-C) magnetic anomaly detection (MAD) system, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Magnetic Anomaly Detection Tracking and Localization Noise-Compensated UAV-Enabled Sensor System (MADNESS). This proposed MADNESS solution is based on integrating state-of-the-art miniature atomic magnetometers, low-SWAP-C data acquisition electronics, and novel noise reduction, tracking, and localization algorithms. Specifically, innovation in the MADNESS system design, noise reduction, and target detection, localization, and tracking algorithms will provide enhanced MAD performance with low SWAP-C. As a result, MADNESS offers magnetic noise floor
Benefits: The proposed UAV-compatible MAD system has applications in: geological surveying, emergency mine communications, archaeological prospecting, UAV navigation, and search and rescue. Military/government applications could include: ASW magnetic anomaly detection, through-the-Earth communications, power generator detection, IED initiator detection, unexploded ordnance detection, power line navigation, underwater mine detection, ground vehicle detection, underground tunnel detection.

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