Proposal Number:          21-1- A1.09-2514

          

          

   

Subtopic Title:
      Vehicle Sensor Systems to Enable Situational Awareness

          

          

   

Proposal Title:
      Real-Time Panoramic Sensing for Enhanced Air Vehicles

          

          

   

Firm:

          

Circle Optics, Inc.

          

   

Address:

          

260 E Main Street, Suite 6372, Rochester, NY 14604

          

   

Phone:

          

(914) 233-4735                                                                                                                                                                                

          

   

Name:

          

Andrew Kurtz

          

   

E-mail:

          

Andy@circleoptics.com

          

   

Address:

          

260 E Main Street, Suite 6372, NY 14604 - 0001

          

   

Phone:

          

(585) 388-7219                                                                                                                                                                                

          

   

Name:

          

Ian Gauger

          

   

E-mail:

          

ian@circleoptics.com

          

   

Address:

          

260 E Main Street, Suite 6372, NY 14604 - 0001

          

   

Phone:

          

(315) 879-3034                                                                                                                                                                                

          

   

Estimated Technology Readiness Level (TRL) :                                                                                                                                                          
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Technical Abstract (Limit 2000 characters, approximately 200 words):

Circle Optics proposes a Phase 1 project for NASA to explore adapting the Circle Optics technology for low parallax, low distortion, panoramic, multi-camera capture devices that provide real-time 360° imagery, to air vehicle sensing. During Phase 1, Circle Optics would work with NASA, the Air Force (Agility Prime) and others in this developing industry to better understand system specifications, including for SWaP-C, resolution, FOV, and spectral content. Circle Optics would also develop more mature optical designs for the Medusa architecture to optimize it for air vehicle sensing. Finally, Circle Optics would produce a Phase II proposal that describes the development of an actual testable prototype optimized imaging system and its’ performance.

          

          

     

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

Circle Optics will enhance situational awareness to enable intelligent vehicle systems that will allow the development of piloted vehicles augmented with autonomous capabilities and autonomous unmanned air vehicles

          

          

     

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

Presently have 150+ customers requesting for beta product of next imaging system, 20 offered letters of interest across over four target markets (entertainment, mapping, industry, defense).  Winner of multiple accelerators and imaging competitions.  Over $1.9M from Venture Capital, angel investments, and grants.

          

          

     

Duration:     6