SBIR-STTR Award

Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Imaging Array Surveillance Sensor
Award last edited on: 7/31/2012

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : Navy
Total Award Amount
$499,997
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
N07-127
Principal Investigator
Brandon Dewberry

Company Information

Time Domain Systems Inc (AKA: Time Domain Corporation~TDC Acquisition Holdings, Inc)

4955 Corporate Drive Northwest Suite 101
Huntsville, AL 35805
   (256) 922-9229
   N/A
   www.timedomain.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 05
County: Madison

Phase I

Contract Number: N62473-07-C-4091
Start Date: 8/22/2007    Completed: 2/22/2008
Phase I year
2007
Phase I Amount
$69,997
The purpose of this project is to determine if an Ultra-Wideband radar array sensor can be used as an effective perimeter security sensor to detect, track and classify targets. If this can be determined, then the next step will be to produce a proof of concept unit, then demonstrate and characterize the performance in a multitude of real life scenarios. If successful, this effort will result in the production of a new, robust, high performance, low cost and unique perimeter security system. This project is feasible because Time Domain has demonstrated this mono-static, bi-static and multi-static radar capability with existing low cost hardware in several similar projects. Time Domain will leverage this hardware and experience with the UWB signal processing experience and strengths of our teammate, Applied Physical Sciences, to produce a UWB radar performance model, then validate the expected detection performance and produce a proof of concept. The project will be successful if 1) the detection, false alarm and classification thresholds can be met for the target environments and 2) the hardware is producible and has a cost advantage over conventional microwave, IR sensor techniques and other sensors approaches.

Keywords:
Anti-Terrorism Force Protection, Ultra-Wideband, Uwb, Uwb Radar Fence, Perimeter Protection, Security Systems, Microwave Radar; Impulse Radar Sensors

Phase II

Contract Number: N62583-08-C-0089
Start Date: 9/29/2008    Completed: 11/30/2010
Phase II year
2008
Phase II Amount
$430,000
Phase I concluded that an Ultra-Wideband (UWB) radar array sensor, could be employed as an effective perimeter security device to detect, localize, track, and classify targets. It also concluded that as an enabling perimeter security technology UWB offers significant advantages over conventional IR and Microwave systems. A Phase II plan has been proposed. In this plan, a prototype perimeter security system will be built and demonstrated. This project is feasibile because Time Domain has demonstrated mono-static, bi-static, and multi-static radar capability with existing low cost hardware in several similar projects. Time Domain will leverage this hardware and experience along with UWB signal processing experience and the strength of our teamate, Applied Physical Sciences, to produce and demonstrate the prototype system. The project will be successful if 1)the detection, false alarm, and classification thresholds can be met for the target environments and 2)the hardware is producible and has a cost advantage over conventional, microwave, IR sensors and other sensor approaches. If successful, this effort will result in the production of a new, robust, high performance, low cost and unique perimeter security system.

Keywords:
Anti-Terrorism Force Protection, Ultra-Wideband, Uwb, Uwb Radar Fence,Perimeter Protection, Security Systems, Microwave Radar, Impluse Radar Sensors