NASA SBIR 2019-I Solicitation

Proposal Summary

PROPOSAL NUMBER:
 19-1- S1.02-3636
SUBTOPIC TITLE:
 Technologies for Active Microwave Remote Sensing
PROPOSAL TITLE:
 Wireless Timing Synchronization (WITIS) for Multi-static Radar Systems
SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN (Firm Name, Mail Address, City/State/Zip, Phone)
Intelligent Automation, Inc.
15400 Calhoun Drive, Suite 190
Rockville, MD 20855- 2814
(301) 294-5221

Principal Investigator (Name, E-mail, Mail Address, City/State/Zip, Phone)

Name:
Arvind Bhat
E-mail:
abhat@i-a-i.com
Address:
15400 Calhoun Drive, Suite 190 Rockville, MD 20855 - 2814
Phone:
(301) 294-5254

Business Official (Name, E-mail, Mail Address, City/State/Zip, Phone)

Name:
Mark James
E-mail:
mjames@i-a-i.com
Address:
15400 Calhoun Drive, Suite 190 Rockville, MD 20855 - 2814
Phone:
(301) 294-5221
Estimated Technology Readiness Level (TRL) :
Begin: 3
End: 4
Technical Abstract (Limit 2000 characters, approximately 200 words)

IAI’s proposed WITIS technology is GPS independent and capable of providing timing and synchronization for multi-static systems with sub-nanosecond accuracies, while staying within the SWaP goals provided by NASA. The proposed WITIS solution combines key technologies developed at IAI  in the areas of:

  1. Wireless synchronization of distributed systems
  2. Distributed communications/radar payload design with path to space applications

WITIS can be designed and integrated, either as a standalone solution or as a tightly integrated applique with existing multi-static radar systems.

Potential NASA Applications (Limit 1500 characters, approximately 150 words)

Potential NASA applications include

  • Distributed radar beam-forming.
  • Synchronized CubeSat constellation for remote-sensing in GPS denied environments
  • Precise ranging between space-borne articles/ satellites.
Potential Non-NASA Applications (Limit 1500 characters, approximately 150 words)

Once proven in the NASA domain, WITIS assisted beamforming applications of ultra-precision synchronization and localization could replace or augment differential GPS technologies used in surveying, control of autonomous vehicles, wireless sensor networks, and communication systems.

Duration: 6
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