1 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) Radar Discrimination of Combatants versus Animals in Severe Clutter SBIR Phase 2 First QPR February 23, 2011 SBIR Topic SB Army Contract W31P4Q-10-C-0317

2 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Agenda  Programmatics  Animal signature collection experiment  Test plan  Targets  Hardware  FOPEN-GXP integration and data  Algorithm development  Micro  Macro  Discussion

3 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Programmatics

4 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Goals and Plan  Develop dismount vs animal discrimination algorithms  Based on biological considerations  Use both doppler (micro) and track (macro) level data  Collect clean microdoppler signatures of animals  Hollywood Animals available as targets  Build a simple UHF radar  Controlled experiments  Supplement with GFI data such as FOPEN-GXP  Collect track-level data from animal researchers Successful techniques will blend micro and macro data

5 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Schedule  We’re ahead of the proposed schedule in Tasks 1 and 2  Having FOPEN-GXP data allowed early start on microdoppler

6 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Cost  Hardware development is front-loading the spend plan  Spending significant time working with FOPEN-GXP program

7 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Signature Collection Experiment

8 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Test Planning Issues  Animal subjects  Hollywood Animals (HA) -Specializes in big cats -Contracts with other providers for other species  Data collection site  HA has a data collection site -Some resident species  Can use Tejon Ranch -Any desired terrain -Adds to animal transportation costs  Radar performance characterization  Design the radar to suit the clutter environment  Animal and human subjects approvals

9 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Animal and Human Subects Issues  Animal  Ft. Detrick approval obtained in Phase I  Human  Complicated by contract requirements  Working with various IRB representatives to simplify the process  May be able to short circuit the process  I have received CITI training in research ethics -Required of PIs and others who interact with subjects  May be deemed “exempt” -Or may require just “expedited review”  May be exempt from Second-Level review

10 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Possible Radar Subjects

11 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Requested Species

12 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Animal Cost Estimate

13 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Species Issues  Omit lion and hyena  Add birds of opportunity  May want additional test dates, so start with less abitious protocol

14 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY HA Ranch Site  Photos, animal paths, radar locations

15 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Radar Development  Chuck’s four or so charts  Clutter calculations, block diagrams, photos  Realtime radar display  Possible video? Time tagging?  Post processor, image formation

16 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Radar Hardware Demonstration

17 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Simulated Micro-doppler Data  Motion models  Troje  Motion capture  RealWorld  DI-Guy  Scattering models  Point targets  Facets  Adequacy/necessity

18 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FOPEN-GXP

19 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FOPEN-GXP Plans  Use data to develop algorithms  Integrate resulting techniques with downselected contractor software  Module A and/or B  Can collect additional microdoppler signatures to support other contractors  Other radar bands of interest?

20 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FOPEN-GXP Data  Data issues take a lot of time to work through  Test plan metadata  Radar processing, coordinates, etc  GPS resolution, accuracy, dGPS corrections, INS  Developed tool to take GPS and extract centered RD chips  Really would like data from each pulse  Will next explore  Shorter FFT windows  Lincoln Labs RD chips  Using radar detections

21 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Radar Chip Movies  Horse 26  Pen-centered

22 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Horse 26  Show ground paths  Show RD movie  Show speed and dopplers  Different gaits recognizable?

23 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Algorithm Development Prof. Eric Toolson Mathematical Biologist University of New Mexico

24 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Macro Algorithms

25 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Micro Algorithms

26 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY In Conclusion…

27 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Key Risks (likelihood vs impact and mitigation plan)  IRB approval  Radar performance  Lack of dismount track data

28 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Six-Month Program Plan  Obtain DD254 if still desired  Test radar  Plan test details  Collect radar data  Exploit FOPEN-GXP for microdoppler algorithm development  Procure useful track-level data on dismounts and non-human animals

29 Technology Service Corporation / California Operations FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Backup charts