SBIR-STTR Award

Low Profile Night Vision Goggle Mounting Solution
Award last edited on: 4/15/21

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : SOCOM
Total Award Amount
$148,630
Award Phase
1
Solicitation Topic Code
SOCOM191-003
Principal Investigator
Brad Kunkel

Company Information

Wilcox Industries Corporation

25 Piscataqua Drive
Newington, NH 03801
   (603) 431-1331
   N/A
   www.wilcoxind.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 01
County: Rockingham

Phase I

Contract Number: H9240519P0025
Start Date: 5/24/19    Completed: 11/25/19
Phase I year
2019
Phase I Amount
$148,630
Under Phase I, a feasibility study will consider key system trades to meet the goals of the program. The goals include development of three innovative concepts for a new low profile night vision goggle (NVG) mounting solution with 2 or 3 positions, which are operationally suitable/applicable to the specified NVGs and ballistic helmets. These creative design concepts will reduce the systems profile, center of gravity and position the NVG to minimize neck torque in the stowed position. Additional design considerations includes power/data cables from battery pack, helmet conformity and integrity, weight, interoperability, standby operational capability and retrofit to existing NVGs with minor modifications.New high performance NVGs come with improved capability yet increases in size, weight, power consumption and complexity; thereby increasing NVG system profile and neck torque. These NVGs have been introduced mostly relying upon proven legacy mounting solutions. In some cases, new battery packs have been added to maintain system operational availability. Further references to Neck Torque study provide insights to ergonomic use. Modeling analysis of the NVG profile, center of gravity system weight resulting in neck torque will be determined in the study; these new mount designs will be compare and assessed versus traditional legacy mounting solutions.low profile,Mounting Solution,night vision goggle,NVG,Helmet Mount,Reduce Neck Torque,Fusion,AUGMENTED REALITY

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