USV and UUV sensor degradation detection to be developed by Mikros
NewsNovember 21, 2019
PRINCETON, N.J. Mikros Systems Corporation announced the receipt of a $150,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract delivery order from the Naval Sea Systems Command for topic number N193?A02: "Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) and Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) Autonomous Behavior Development."
According to the company, Mikros Systems will develop a Sensor In-stride Diagnostic, Correction, and Confidence Component (SID3C) that can integrate with current and future USV and UUV vehicle platforms.
SID3C will be built to monitor shipboard sensors and sensor data to detect degradation or failures, correct recoverable sensors, and assist the autonomy systems with appropriately filtering unreliable sensor data.
The Phase I objective is to demonstrate proposed solution feasibility and Mikros Systems will be developing a limited scale system to illustrate the concept. This system could be used by the U.S. Navy to further advance unmanned, autonomous vehicles where sensor data quality can impact decision making and mission success, officials claim.
