SBIR-STTR Award

We propose the introduction of a number of proprietary technologies we have developed to provide improvements for the collection and transmittance of flight ops data around the carrier and hangar decks of US carriers. Specifically, we can provide a speech recognition system that operates at levels near 99.9% accuracy in jet noise of at least 125dB. When coupled with a proprietary Auditory User Interface, this system permits totally hands-free and reliable operation of data collection using a PDA or PC with voice confirmation of operations. Additional technologies provide for data and voice to be optically transmitted, thus avoiding any RF interference. The combination of these technologies provide a faster and more reliable means to collect and disperse flight ops aircraft status.

Keywords:
Speech Recognition, Optical Communication,

This Phase II work develops technology for the capture of aircraft status information using a speech-based auditory input program running on a PDA (Personal Data Assistant) in high intensity sound fields as experienced during standard Navy carrier flight ops. In addition we will develop an optically-based communication technology for transferring the collected flight data into the ADMACs shipboard data system in a non-RF based approach. The goal is to transfer the data directly from where the data was collected, or within a few steps, permitting timely updates to the aircraft’s status.

Keywords:
Speech Based Inventory, Speech Based Inventory, Optical Communications