SBIR-STTR Award

The goal of this Phase-I SBIR effort is to establish the feasibility, performance, and advantages of advanced azimuth sensors that are non-magnetic, compact, low power, light weight, rugged, insensitive to magnetic interference and electronic jamming, are not dependent on GPS signals, are readily integrated in laser rangefinders and laser designators, and are useful in Battlefield environments. The Phase-I effort includes design, modeling, and experimental demonstration of the feasibility of the novel azimuth sensor. Extensive interaction is planned with Naval and System Prime personnel to optimize characteristics of the azimuth sensor for military system applications. Finally a Phase-II demonstrator will be pre-designed in an option period allowing for transition to a Phase-II effort in which a high performance azimuth sensor system demonstrator will be built and characterized.

Benefit:
The anticipated benefit from this research is the creation of a family of azimuth sensors that are non-magnetic, compact, low power, light weight, rugged, insensitive to magnetic interference and electronic jamming, not dependent on GPS signals, readily integrated in laser range finders and laser designators, and are useful in Battlefield environments. This technology is initially focused on DoD markets, but will be expanded into commercial navigation and survey equipment markets.

Keywords:
non-magnetic, non-magnetic, Rangefinder, True North, Target designator, Digital Compass, laser designator, Azimuth Sensor, Precision Azimuth

The goal of this Phase-II SBIR effort is to build and demonstrate the performance and advantages of advanced azimuth sensors that are non-magnetic, compact, low power, light weight, rugged, insensitive to magnetic interference and electronic jamming, are not dependent on GPS signals, are readily integrated in laser rangefinders and laser designators, and are useful in Battlefield environments. The Phase-II effort includes an accelerated optimization, design, fabrication and demonstration of the novel azimuth sensor. Extensive interaction is planned with USMC, Naval, and System Prime personnel to optimize integration of the azimuth sensor into military system applications. Additionally two concurrent R&D options are proposed to add additional capabilities to the core OAS sensor.

Benefit:
The anticipated benefit from this research is the creation of a family of azimuth sensors that are non-magnetic, compact, low power, light weight, rugged, insensitive to magnetic interference and electronic jamming, not dependent on GPS signals, readily integrated in laser range finders and laser designators, and are useful in Battlefield environments. This technology is initially focused on DoD markets, but will be expanded into commercial navigation, hunting, and survey equipment markets.

Keywords:
CLRF, Precision Azimuth, laser designator, Azimuth Sensor, non-magnetic, True North, Rangefinder, Digital Compass