This Office of Naval Research grant is for developing image optimization techniques for small, cost-effective Electro-Optics Infrared (EO-IR) sensors. Recognizing the high cost of large Focal Plane Arrays (FPAs), the Navy seeks to achieve robust sensor performance using more affordable, smaller FPAs, particularly for Unmanned Aerial Systems. The grant aims to foster methodologies to enhance imagery from passive and active EO-IR systems, potentially building on efforts like coded sensor processing or “Lucky Imaging.” While not funding new hardware development, the focus is on developing image enhancement techniques that can be integrated into various small-format EO-IR sensor architectures, ultimately enabling the Navy to achieve Information Dominance with a broader range of economical sensors.
Opportunity ID: 136793
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ONRBAA12-005 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Image Optimization for Small Focal Plane Arrays |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant Other Procurement Contract |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.300 — Basic and Applied Scientific Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 04, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 01, 2012 See the BAA for white paper due dates |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 01, 2012 See the BAA for white paper due dates |
| Archive Date: | May 31, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,700,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | All responsible sources from academia and industry may submit proposals under this BAA. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs) are encouraged to submit proposals and join others in submitting proposals. However, no portion of this BAA will be set aside for HBCU and MI participation. Federally Funded Research & Development Centers (FFRDCs), including Department of Energy National Laboratories, are not eligible to receive awards under this BAA. However, teaming arrangements between FFRDCs and eligible principal bidders are allowed so long as they are permitted under the sponsoring agreement between the Government and the specific FFRDC. Navy laboratories and warfare centers as well as other Department of Defense and civilian agency laboratories are also not eligible to receive awards under this BAA and should not directly submit either white papers or full proposals in response to this BAA. If any such organization is interested in one or more of the programs described herein, the organization should contact an appropriate ONR POC to discuss its area of interest. The various scientific divisions of ONR are identified at http://www.onr.navy.mil/. As with FFRDCs, these types of federal organizations may team with other responsible sources from academia and industry that are submitting proposals under this BAA. University Affiliated Research Centers are eligible to submit proposals under this BAA unless precluded from doing so by their Department of Defense UARC contracts. Teams are also encouraged and may submit proposals in any and all areas. However, Offerors must be willing to cooperate and exchange software, data and other information in an integrated program with other contractors, as well as with system integrators, selected by ONR. Some topics cover export controlled technologies. Research in these areas is limited to "U.S. persons" as defined in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) – 22 CFR § 1201.1 et seq. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of Naval Research |
| Description: | While the Office of Naval Research (ONR) continues to develop larger format Focal Plane Arrays (FPAs) to provide wide area coverage (e.g., ever increasing swath width) for Electro-Optics Infrared (EO-IR) sensors, it has been recognized that this approach will lead to ever increasing FPA costs. A more cost effective approach (especially for smaller unmanned aerial system (UAS) platforms), could be defined by an investigation of how to achieve sensor performance using smaller, more affordable FPAs by optimizing the imagery from these systems to meet detection, tracking and identification requirements.
This BAA seeks to develop techniques to optimize imagery from passive and active EO-IR imaging sensors based on smaller, less expensive FPAs. Some past and on-going ONR efforts include coded sensor processing, compressive sensing, and “Lucky Imaging” algorithms. There may also be techniques for adding processing to read out integrated circuits (ROICs) that will enable better utilization of smaller FPAs. Although this effort is not intended to cover the development of new EO-IR sensor hardware, including FPAs and ROICs, the impact of this investigation may lead to the proposal and implementation of new sensor hardware architectures. The overall intent of the BAA is the development of image enhancement techniques and methodologies that can be incorporated in processing of imagery from a variety of different small-format EO-IR sensor architectures. This approach can greatly improve the Navy’s ability to achieve Information Dominance with a broader spectrum of lower-cost sensors. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to all ONR BAA’s |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Rebecca Foster
Contract Specialist Phone 703-696-2972 Email:rebecca.d.foster@navy.mil |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 136793 Full Announcement-1 -> onrbaa12-005.pdf
Folder 136793 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment 0001 – Questions and Answers 07 FEB 2012 1 -> onrbaa12-005 amendment 0001.pdf
Folder 136793 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment 0002- Updated to BAA 07 FEB 2012 1 -> onrbaa12-005 amendment 0002.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Rebecca Foster Contract Specialist Phone 703-696-2972 Email: rebecca.d.foster@navy.mil |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.300 | ONRBAA12-005 | Image Optimization for Small Focal Plane Arrays | PKG00090610 | May 01, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
136793 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
136793 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
136793 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
136793 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
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