SBIR-STTR Award

A Novel Network Synchronization and Precision, Navigation and Timing for Drones (NSPD) in GPS Denied and RF Contested Environments Concept
Award last edited on: 9/18/2023

Sponsored Program
STTR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$796,490
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
AF20C-TCSO1
Principal Investigator
Mahbub Hoque

Company Information

Aurestech Inc

7 Reinhart Way
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
   (973) 919-3824
   info@aurestech.com
   www.aurestech.com

Research Institution

Florida International University

Phase I

Contract Number: FA8649-21-P-0636
Start Date: 3/16/2021    Completed: 6/16/2021
Phase I year
2021
Phase I Amount
$49,490
AuresTech is teaming with Florida International University (FIU) to develop a highly integrated payload that enables SWARM of small UAVs providing data synchronization in a networked environment through accurate Positioning, Timing and Navigation (PNT) in...

Phase II

Contract Number: FA8649-22-P-0743
Start Date: 3/11/2022    Completed: 6/10/2023
Phase II year
2022
Phase II Amount
$747,000
AuresTech proposes to develop a novel technique to address AF critical mission for operating SWARM of Drones using secured communication in a GPS denied environment. Similar technologies have been proposed in an B5G NIWC RFP. Solution leverages LPD/LPI capability and 5G based high-data rate waveform through low-cost multi-beam phased array. “We solved this critical challenge of AF by providing an integrated novel technology solutions using low cost MUMT approach where SWARM of drones can be operated by the commander remotely to operate in real time on received required information from the ground under operation”. The solution is provided in two steps; low-cost phased array provides multi-casting featureless Chw with LPI/LPD capability is used for secured PLI update to each node and then dissemination of high-bit data rate information using an enhanced 3GPP infrastructure-less network. In the commercial sector it can be leveraged for autonomous vehicle, flying cars, mining operation and agricultural application where the small UAVs can operate remotely in the GPS denied environment. The anticipated benefits of this modular technology in the commercial and DoD are potentially huge because of it is cos-effective and platform agnostic which can be used in different applications without any major changes.