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Project Descriptions
Marine Air-Deployed Rescue Vehicle (MARV)
Contractor: Aero Union Marine Systems Corporation, Honolulu HI
Summary: It is generally desirable to seek and extract downed pilots, persons overboard, combat evaders, or other persons in peril in the marine environment without introducing additional rescue personnel into hostile circumstances. This contract will design, fabricate, and demonstrate an autonomous, air-deployable, all-weather, self-righting, self-propelled rescue vessel that incorporates two-way audio, video, and data telemetry capabilities. The maximum use of commercial off-the-shelf components is expected to produce an affordable solution to marine search and rescue (SAR) operations. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Feedback Planning for Undersea Warfare Event Reconstruction, Year 2 1
Contractor: Applied Marine Solutions (formerly WeatherGuy.com), Kailua HI with the Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle WA and the Hawaii Mapping and Research Group, University of Hawaii, Honolulu HI
Summary: The objective of this effort is to develop web-based methods to quickly get environmental and operational data off returning Maritime Patrol Aircraft ( MPA) missions and allow rapid analysis and possible re-planning of follow-on missions. If adopted, these methods will greatly reduce the time and manpower required for event reconstruction and feedback to mission planners and participants (hence the term “Feedback Planning”) Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
NetCentric Air-Deployable Portable Range
Contractor: BBNT Solutions LLC, Arlington VA and Mililani HI
Summary: BBNT Solutions LLC, in coordination with SUBPAC and Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 2, conducted a test of the portable range at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) in early December 2004. Two submarines and 3 exercise torpedoes were tracked during the test. Results of the sea test were satisfactory, and the system is progressing towards qualification for fleet deployment Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Netted Combat Control System (CCS), Phase II
Contractor: BBNT Solutions LLC, Arlington VA and Mililani HI
Summary: The second phase of the Netted CCS program successfully extended network- centric anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations from a shore-based station (demonstrated in 2001 in the Phase I Netted CCS program) to an airborne P-3 aircraft. A field exercise in Hawaiian waters in August 2002 demonstrated, for the first time, coordinated network-centric operations between a data-linked P-3 aircraft and a submarine prosecuting a target. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Submarine Multi Mission Team Trainer (SMMTT) Extensions
Contractor: BBNT Solutions LLC, Arlington VA and Mililani HI
Summary: The continuing development of net-centric ASW (anti-submarine warfare) capabilities, which use off-board sensor data and processing to identify and prosecute hostile submarines, has necessitated the parallel development of team training systems for fleet operators. This contract will develop a simulation software extension for the Navy's existing Submarine Multi-Mission Team Trainer (SMMTT), which allows the integration of third-party targeting operations into the training and tactics development process. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Infrasonic Remote Sensing of Breaking Ocean Waves in the Surf and Littoral Zones
Contractor: BBN Technologies, Arlington VA, and the Infrasound Laboratory (ISLA) of the University of Hawaii, Kailua-Kona HI
Summary: Persistent infrasound signals have been observed at permanent sensor arrays located on the Island of Hawaii that appear to correlate with ocean wave events, suggesting a possible means of remotely monitoring nearshore and offshore wave climatology. Work under this contract was designed to identify the sources of the infrasound, and its potential use as a monitoring tool and predictor of ocean wave conditions. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Training & Readiness Debrief System (TREDS) Interface
Contractor: BBNT Solutions LLC, Arlington VA and Mililani HI
Summary: This contract will provide a software interface between TREDS (Training & Readiness Debrief System), developed by the Commander Submarine Force U. S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC), and the NetCentric Air-deployable Portable Range (NAPR) development that is currently ongoing. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Use of Pearl Oysters as Sensitive Biomonitors for Heavy Metal Contamination
Contractor: Black Pearls, Inc., Kailua-Kona HI
Summary: Bivalve mollusks are known to accumulate heavy metals in their soft tissues. This phenomenon has been used for about 20 years to monitor coastal pollution at nearly 300 temperate water sites in the United States under the EPA and NOAA Mussel Watch program. The bivalves typically used in Mussel Watch do not thrive in tropical waters, however, and tropical waters have no such monitoring program. This CEROS-funded project demonstrates that the tropical Black-lip Pearl Oyster Pinctada margaritifera can be successfully used as a sensitive, sessile biomonitor for warm water marine environments. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Neural Matrix Chips for Chemical and Biological Weapons Detection
Contractor: Cellular Bioengineering, Inc., Honolulu HI, with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley CA
Summary: The objective of this project is to develop a laboratory device capable of rapid detection of known and unknown chemical and biological toxic agents using a combination of living neural cells and electronic devices. The technology is based on living neurons embedded in an electronically-interfaced matrix, termed a Neural Matrix Chip (or NMC), which is a commercially-produced charge-coupled device (CCD) capable of detecting action potentials from the individual embedded neurons. A successful proof of concept could lead to a rapid-acting, sensitive field-deployable chembio weapons detector. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Hawaiian Blot™ Biowarfare Detection Capability
Contractor: Concana (Concurrent Analytical, Inc.), Honolulu HI, in collaboration with Iowa State University
Summary: The goal of this contract is to improve the technique of molecular labeling employing Extrinsic Raman Labels (ERLs™) for the purpose of enabling ultra-low level detection of multiple biowarfare agents. The current capability of labeling target molecules and detecting these targets at single molecule concentration is improved by reducing diffusion rates (i.e., development times) from hours to minutes, thereby creating a system capable of detecting WMDs to single target levels in 1-2 minutes. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Improved Resolution in Dispersive Raman Spectroscopy
Contractor: Concana (Concurrent Analytical, Inc.), Waimanalo HI in collaboration with Creative Science and Software Solutions, Inc., Fairfax VA
Summary: The detection performance of Raman spectroscopy is demonstrably superior to other opticalspectroscopies (e.g., fluorescence, or ultra-violet visible), and Raman methods and equipment have found application in ocean measurements of pH, pCO2, chlorinated solvents, PCBs, and unexploded ordinance (UXO). The objective of this project is to further improve the resolution of Raman spectroscopy through advanced signal processing, so that smaller, less expensive, and ruggedized Raman spectrometers (such as in the conceptual drawing at right) can be used effectively in field situations relevant to defense applications. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Soft Rail Launch and Recovery System
Contractor: Creative Technology Applications, Inc., Kailua HI
Summary: The launching and recovery of small craft typically used by SEAL teams has traditionally been done with the large vessel hove to; the inflatable craft are hoisted on and off using davits and cranes. This procedure is time consuming and hazardous even in optimal sea conditions. The Soft Rail project is intended to provider Special Operations Forces the ability to quickly, safely, and easily launch and recover small watercraft from large ships while underway during day or night operations. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Probiotic Bacterial Cultures to Enhance Finfish Hatchery Efficiencies
Contractor: Kona Blue Water Farms, a division of Black Pearls, Inc., Kailua-Kona HI
Summary: This project seeks to isolate and culture probiotic bacteria, i.e., benign or beneficial bacteria that exclude other microbes, for use in finfish aquaculture in Hawaii and the Pacific Basin. The primary benefit of such development and use is the increased survival in the hatchery and reduction in antibiotic use in aquaculture; the research also provided ancillary insights into the bacteria species that thrive in the deep seawater pumped to the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii (NELHA) at Keahole Point on the Island of Hawaii. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Texel Camera™ 3D Imaging for Shallow Water Bathymetric Measurements
Contractor: Lidar Pacific Corporation, Waipahu HI with Center for Advanced Imaging Ladar (CAIL), University of Utah, Logan UT Referentia Systems Inc., Honolulu HI
Summary: Airborne laser bathymetry has become a fully operational tool for hydrographic surveys of the littoral zone. Standard practice at present is to collect laser depth soundings and simultaneous but independent photographic imagery with a staring camera. This contract will develop and add a scanning camera that automatically co-registers laser-determined depths, digital imagery, and geo-location data. Co-registration greatly reduces the time and manpower required for data analysis, and the objective of this work is to provide fully rectified depth data and aerial imagery in near real-time. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Combined Optical Acoustic Tracking System (COATS)
Contractor: Lockheed Martin Orincon Defense, Kailua HI
Summary: The effectiveness of current periscope systems suffers due a limited field of view and challenges associated with own ship's motion, weather, lighting, and atmospheric conditions. The greatest need for improvements in both legacy and new systems is in assisting operators to detect and track multiple targets under varying conditions. Littoral operations can require extended periods at periscope depth yet periscope systems have not been significantly upgraded to enhance their capabilities to meet the added demands. This contract demonstrated technologies for stabilizing the images, enhancing lowlight and obscured images, and created a single “stitched” 360 degree view that drastically improved the operator's ability to maintain tactical control. Optical tracking techniques for automatic target detection and bearing measurement were to allow for automatic data fusion with other sensors. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Autonomous Passive Acoustic Classification System (APACS)
Contractor: Lockheed Martin Orincon Defense, Kailua HI
Summary: The goal of the Autonomous Passive Acoustic Classification System (APACS) project is to automate the detection, tracking, and critical contact classification requirements of the Navy's submarine force in contact-rich littoral environments. Algorithms have been developed that employ rules and statistical relationships modeled after the decision making processes of expert sonar operators. The demonstration system has been deployed in the Acoustic Intelligence Laboratory at the Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific in Pearl Harbor HI, and the algorithms are expected to be transitioned to the Acoustic Rapid COTS Insertion (A-RCI) Advanced Processor Build (APB) program for fleet deployment. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Doppler-Compensated Interarray Broadband Cross-Correlation (DIBX) for Sonar Contact Geo-localization
Contractor: Lockheed Martin ORINCON, Honolulu HI
Summary: Modern ASW operations often occur in contact-rich environments where it is difficult to establish and maintain tactical control in the near-ship environment. The contact management challenges in such high traffic environments often overwhelm sonar operators and can negatively impact the mission. Furthermore, these environments severely constrain a ship's ability to maneuver, limiting the efficacy and practicality of Target Motion Analysis (TMA) techniques. This project addresses the issue of sonar workforce overload by applying acoustic correlation processing to automatically detect and geo-localize sonar contacts, from loud commercial vessels to quiet threat submarines. The developed system provides automation to a high-priority ASW sensor, makes valuable additions to current detection and localization capabilities, and aids submarine tactical control and security. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Safety of Ship Systems (SOSS)
Contractor: Lockheed Martin Orincon Defense, Kailua HI
Summary: Lockheed Martin ORINCON Defense (LMOD) developed the SOSS II program for submarines to minimize the risk of collision at sea. Currently, submarine acoustic sensors and their associated signal processing systems are designed and optimized for long range, open ocean anti-submarine warfare (ASW). As a result, these systems have a very limited capability for tracking multiple targets and are easily overwhelmed with the dense surface clutter found in the littoral environments. Operators are frequently overwhelmed with surface clutter, often spending 90-100 percent of their time on managing the surface picture. This directly affects the ability to safely operate while performing ASW and other critical mission related tasks. SOSS algorithms associate targets from both sonar arrays with targets identified through the periscope. SOSS provides a passive sonar processing and data fusion system that focuses on automatic detection and tracking of surface ships that pose a credible threat to safe submarine operations. LMOD plans to transition the SOSS algorithms into submarine combat systems through the Advanced Rapid COTS Insertion (A-RCI) program. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Development of a Simplified ADS Deployment Approach
Contractor: Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc., Kailua HI
Summary: The Advanced Deployable System (ADS) is a passive littoral surveillance system with distributed arrays of undersea acoustic sensors. The accuracy and utility of ADS is dependent on accurately laid seafloor sensor arrays; the shape and position of the arrays is crucial for accurate positioning of detected vessels. This objective of this contract is to apply numerical modeling techniques to develop a low-cost method of deploying arrays from fast moving surface vessels. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Deep-Ocean Anti-Neutrino Detector
Contractor: Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc., Kailua HI Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc., Kailua HI with the University of Hawaii, Department of Physics and Astronomy with the University of Hawaii, Department of Physics and Astronomy Deep-Ocean Anti-Neutrino Detector1
Summary: Detection and measurement of electron anti-neutrinos offers the potential for remote monitoring of nuclear reactors and clandestine nuclear weapons testing. This project comprises a pilot study to develop technology and ascertain engineering design parameters for a deep-ocean anti-neutrino detector located near the Hawaiian Islands. remote monitoring of nuclear reactors and clandestine nuclear weapons testing. This project comprises a pilot study to develop technology and ascertain engineering design parameters for a deep-ocean anti-neutrino detector located near the Hawaiian Islands. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Validation of Towed Array Shapes using At-Sea Data and Smart Beamforming
Contractor: Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc., Kailua HI with subcontract to Lockheed Martin Orincon Defense, Kailua HI
Summary: The goal of this project is to develop and validate a computational model that calculates in real-time the shape and dynamics of towed arrays, thereby enabling fully functional use of acoustic data from towed arrays during ship maneuvers. Controlled field tests with current submarine towed arrays (TB-29 and TB-16F) are planned to occur at an acoustic range at the Pacific Missile Range Facilities (PMRF) on Kauai. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Design and Testing of a High Efficiency, Lifting Body and Integrated Propulsion Pod with Electric Drive1
Contractor: Navatek Ltd., Honolulu HI
Summary: The objective of this effort is to research, GEARBOXTHRUST AND TORQUE CELLELECTRIC MOTORCONTRA-ROTATINGPROPELLERS develop, and demonstrate a novel vessel propulsion system that integrates the emerging technology concepts of (1) lifting body hydrodynamics and (2) electric drive into an offboard propulsion pod. The resulting system is expected to be scalable to vessels from 10 to 2000 ltons, and to dramatically improve vessel performance in terms of speed, motion control, and fuel efficiency. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
ASDS Considering CEROS Developed Diver Homing Device
Contractor: Neptune Technologies, Inc., Kailua HI
Description: The Advanced Seal Delivery System (ASDS) is a combat submersible intended to clandestinely carry Navy SEALS and their combat gear to and from hostile shores, enabling a number of special operations missions. The boat was designed and developed by a team composed of Northrop Grumman's Oceanic & Naval Systems business unit, NAVSEA, USSOCOM and Naval Special Warfare Command. ASDS permits long-range special forces operations. It also enhances the effectiveness of the insertion teams by delivering them to their destination rested and better equipped, and provides a means of conducting shore surveillance prior to landing. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
A Secure Homing System for ASDS SEAL Teams
Contractor: Neptune Technologies, Inc., Kailua HI
Summary: The Secure Homing System (SHS) will enable Navy divers to confidently navigate away from and back to their delivery vehicle or other rendezvous location. The system comprises an acoustic beacon which remains at the intended point of return, and a multi-channel diver-held transceiver which sends and receives encoded acoustic signals from the marker beacon. The diver unit will read out compass heading, bearing, and range to the marker, which for optimum security will respond only when interrogated. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Temporally Enhanced Adaptive Multi-Spectral (TEAMS) System for Detection of Underwater Objects
Contractor: NovaSol (Innovative Technical Solutions), Honolulu HI
Summary: The shift of emphasis in recent naval warfare from deep water to shallow littoral environments has induced a corresponding shift from acoustic and magnetic detection to optical detection of submerged objects. This project proposed to design, fabricate, and demonstrate a small, low-cost, multi-spectral camera and related processing algorithms design to detect shallow submerged objects from the air. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
3-D Cloud Height Indicator for Marine Applications, Phase III – Final Prototype and Demonstration
Contractor: Oceanit, Honolulu HI
Summary: The Navy requires measurements of cloud ceiling height and distribution in support of flight operations; all ships with organic aassets have this need, including those with the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that are coming into widespread use. This contract completes development of a prototype, man-portable, three-dimensional sceilometer that uses LiDAR technology to automatically measure ceiling height within a 5-mile dome, along wslant range and sector visibility. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Real-Time Tactical Bioluminescence Detector
Contractor:
Oceanit Laboratories, Inc., Honolulu HI
Summary: Natural bioluminescence in nearshore waters threatens the nighttime covertness of Special Operations Forces by highlighting swimmers and submersibles with a blue-green glow that can readily be observed from the surface. The objective of this project is to design a system for use on a SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) to detect and report on bioluminescence, ambient light intensity, and water turbidity. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
IFF Modification Kit
Contractor: Oceantronics, Inc., Honolulu HI
Summary: This effort is to design and build a modification kit that adds IFF (Identification, Friend or Foe) capability to commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) radars that are in widespread use by various Department of Defense and Homeland Security agencies. When used in conjunction with specialized plotting software, the added capabilities will greatly enhance the visibility and understanding of the operational environment during maritime interdiction operations. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
SmartSonar Suite
Contractor:
Oceanic Imaging Consultants, Inc. , Honolulu HI
Summary: The U. S. Navy routinely collects sonar imagery for seabed classification and for detection of objects on and above the sea floor. Data is typically collected using conventional towed side scan sonar (SSS) equipment (Figure 1), with advancement in the near future to towed synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) systems. Tuning of the instruments, interpretation of the imagery, and classification of targets are done by trained human operators. The objective of this project is to develop automatic target recognition and classifications algorithms in order to reduce tuning variability between operators, introduce more consistent interpretation of targets, and to relieve manpower requirements in sonar processing. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
AQUASENSE: an in situ, low-power, portable mass spectrometer system
Contractor: Pace Tech (Pacific Environmental Technologies LLC), Honolulu HI
Summary: Pace Tech proposed to design, build, and test a field-capable, low-powered, miniature mass spectrometer that would allow automated, quasi-continuous, in situ monitoring of chemical pollutants (hydrocarbons, dissolved gases, nutrient solutes, etc.) andmicrobial populations (via protein profiling) in fresh and salt waters. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
3-D Flapping Foil Motion Control System for Advanced Marine Vehicles
Contractor: Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Annapolis MD with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge MA and Navatek Ltd, Honolulu HI
Summary: A prototype unmanned under- water vehicle was designed and constructed that used flapping foils (i.e., articulated motion control fins) for propulsion and control. The vehicle was shown through simulations and tank-testing to be superior to conventional thruster-equipped underwater vehicles in terms of quick lift and propulsion force generation, lift/drag coefficients, acceleration and deceleration, pitch and yaw control, and heave compensation. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Demonstration of a 3-D Flapping Foil Motion Control System
Contractor: Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Annapolis MD, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Summary: This project endeavored to create a technology to improve ship motion control and maneuvering mechanisms, enabling stable operation of vessels in high seas at low and high speeds. It was demonstrated in simulation that a 3-D flapping foil can achieve roll reductions greater than 30%. Compared to a 2-D flapping foil, the 3-D flapping foil has much more complicated hydrodynamics characteristics, but has the advantage of being very effective at all ship speeds and being a stand-alone system that can easily replace existing motion control systems. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Modeling Multi-Hull Stability in Insular Littoral Waters
Contractor: Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Annapolis MD with Navatek Ltd, Honolulu HI, the University of Hawai'i, Honolulu HI, and the Maui High Performance Computing Center, Kihei HI
Summary: This project used numerical Figure 1. Example of a simulation step of vessel response in a 12-foot significant wave train approaching from the port quarter; the hull shape and geometry are hypothetical. simulation tools to evaluate the seakeeping, stability, and operational ride characteristics of an advanced high speed catamaran vessel operating in littoral waters. The objective was to develop and demonstrate a software system for naval and other maritime uses that combined a Geographic Information System (GIS) data base of typical worldwide wind, wave, and sea current conditions with a ship motion stability program, providing the means to determine optimal ocean routing conditions for various hull configurations. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Implementation of an Ocean Acoustic Laboratory at PMRF: Assimilation, Productization, and Dissemination
Contractor: Scientific Solutions, Inc., Kalaheo HI
Summary: Under previous DARPA funding through CEROS, Scientific Solutions Inc. (SSI) developed and implemented a high-resolution physics-based ocean model of the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), region off Kauai that provided a nowcast/forecast capability for ocean variables (ocean circulation, surface waves, and a four-dimensional sound speed structure of the water column). Figure 1 shows one representation of model output (for sea surface temperature). Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Emergency Pocket Water Desalinator (EPWD)
Contractor: SEE/RESCUE Corporation, Honolulu HI
Summary: The objective of this contract is to develop a simple, compact, and passive water purification technology that can be carried by an individual and used at sea or onshore. The prototype device will be designed to provide potable water from saline or contaminated water by a solar distillation process, and will have application to both military and civilian users. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
LIFE/FLOAT Demonstration Units for the Naval Special Warfare Development Group
Contractor: SEE/RESCUE Corporation, Honolulu HI
Summary: The LIFE/FLOAT™ is a rigid, inflatable, single-person survival craft that was successfully developed in 1998/1999 by SEE/RESCUE Corporation using DARPA funding administered through CEROS. Documentation for the patented prototype unit was provided for evaluation purposes to the U. S. Navy's Safety and Survivability Office. In 2004, tenLIFE/FLOAT demonstration units were ordered under a CEROS Letter of Agreement and were delivered to the Naval Special Warfare Development Group in Virginia Beach VA for evaluation and sea testing. This Weekly Activity Report addresses only the manufacture and delivery of the ten demonstration units. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
Computer-Aided Design of Complex Umbilical Cables
Contractor: Structural Solutions (trade name for Knapp Engineering, Inc.), Waipahu HI
Summary: Complex umbilical cables are used extensively by both the maritime military community and private industry, and at present there is no adequate numerical modeling capability to aid in the engineering design or in estimation of the fatigue life of such increasingly complicated cables. This contract extends the capability of an existing software program to allow for modeling of modern umbilical cables comprising electrical conductors, hydraulic hoses, filler rods, and various strength members. Read Complete Project Description (in PDF format)...
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