Test and Evaluation/Science and Technology (T&E/S&T) Program

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1 Test and Evaluation/Science and Technology (T&E/S&T) Program Tom Macdonald Advanced Instrumentation Systems Technology (AIST) Consultant Precision Indoor Personnel Location and Tracking for Emergency Responders Workshop 1 August 2011 Approved for Public Release

2 Outline Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) T&E/S&T Program Advanced Instrumentation Systems Technology Area 2

3 Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) DoD Field Activity Direct Report to USD(AT&L) SES Director Oversee Test Infrastructure Major Range & Test Facility Base (MRTFB) Other T&E Facilities Within & Outside DoD Develop T&E Strategic Plan Biennial 10-Year Strategic Plan for DoD T&E Resources Administer Corporate T&E Investment Programs Centrally-Funded T&E Investment Programs (T&E/S&T, CTEIP, JMETC) Certify T&E Budgets Annual Certification of Military Departments & Defense Agencies T&E Budgets 3

4 Synergy through Aligned Investment Quadrennial Defense Review Strategic Planning Guidance Annual T&E Budget Certification* DoD Strategic Plan for T&E Resources Service T&E Needs and Solutions Process TRMC Joint Investment Programs (FY10: $254M) Risk mitigation needs Technology shortfalls Requirements Risk mitigation solutions Capabilities Advanced development (6.3 Funding) (6.4 Funding) (6.5 Funding) Transition Service Modernization and Improvement Programs Acquisition Programs and Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrations T&E Multi- Service/Agency Capabilities DoD Corporate Distributed Test Capability 4 4

5 T&E/S&T Program Test Technology Areas Test Technologies for: Enhanced Test Capabilities Advanced Instrumentation Systems Spectrum Efficient Technology Emerging Warfighting Capabilities Directed Energy Weapons Hypersonic Vehicles Multi-Spectral/Hyperspectral Sensors Net-Centric Warfare Systems Unmanned and Autonomous Systems Electronic Warfare Systems Cyber Operations 112 Active Projects New Test Technology Areas Each Test Technology Area has a Tri-Service Working Group with T&E and S&T participants 5

6 Needs and Challenges T&E Needs Addresses the T&E requirements Fills known T&E gaps Articulates how the above are to be achieved S&T Challenges Develops new T&E capabilities that do not currently exist Utilizes/develops beyond state-of-the-art technologies that can be high-risk Pushes technology to new limits 6

7 Technology Readiness Level TRL 9 Actual system 'flight proven' through successful mission operations TRL 8 Actual system completed and 'flight qualified' through test and demonstration TRL 7 System prototype demonstration in an operational environment T&E Technology Transition TRL 6 TRL 5 TRL 4 TRL 3 System/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment Component and/or breadboard validation in relevant environment Component and/or breadboard validation in laboratory environment Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof of concept Cost to Achieve TRL 2 Technology concept and/or application formulated TRL 1 Basic principles observed and reported 7

8 T&E/S&T Program Project Selection Process Drivers Search for TRMC Solicitations are issued through Tri-Service Test Technology Area Working Groups Executing Agent T&E Community Reps S&T Community Reps Subject Matter Experts Needs/Requirements Program Manager Funding Decision Final Selections September Solicitations Dec Jan Executing Agent White Papers Feb March Recommendations Proposals May June Source Selection Evaluation Team Working Group Subject Matter Expert Contracting Reps July August 8

9 T&E/S&T Program Industry / Academia Days October 2011 in Atlanta, GA Overview of the T&E/S&T Program Overview of all Nine (9) Test Technology Areas Preview of the T&E/S&T Broad Agency Announcement topics Contracting and proposal requirements Individual meetings with the T&E/S&T Program Manager and Test Technology Area Executing Agents To request future announcements: 9

10 Advanced Instrumentation Systems Technology (AIST) Test Technology Area 10

11 AIST Overview AIST will advance the field of device physics by investigating innovative materials, MEMS sensors, data transformation and novel packaging technologies to support T&E of warfighting systems Advanced Sensors TSPI Non-intrusive, miniature and hardened for harsh environments High accuracy & continuous TSPI for high speed/high-g & GPSdenied environments Advanced Power Next generation hybrid ionic, fuel cell based & harvesting techniques Data Transformation Advanced data acquisition, processing, mining, & storage. Digital & synthetic instrumentation. 11

12 T&E/S&T Focus Area and Project Names AMFTI: Advanced Munitions Flight Test Instrumentation CHDS: Compact Holographic Data Storage DCTDB: Digital Communications Test Data Bus HEDFS: Harsh Environment D-Fiber Sensors HMCU: Holographic Memory Cube Upgrade HSTD: High Speed and Temperature Diagnostics MEMS FO: Microelectromechanical System Fiber Optic MSGSA:Multi-species Gas Sensor Array OBWDC: Onboard Wireless Data Communications OMEA: Open Modular Embedded Architecture MOPS: MEMS Optical Pressure Sensor Instrumentation SPC: Self-Powered Chip UHDGPS: Ultra High Dynamics GPS WLPS: Wideband Location Positioning System AMFTI DCTDB HEDFS HMCU HSTD MEMS FO OBWDC OMEA SPC WLPS MOPS UHDGPS MSGSA Vehicle Power Lines as Data bus Alternative High Density Micro-Power Sources Energy Harvesting Techniques Compact High Capacity Data Recorders Low Power Instrumentation Inertial Reference Instrumentation Synthetic Instrumentation Techniques for Applying Metadata Advanced Data Processing, Mining and Fusion Algorithms Distributed Autonomous Test Instrumentation Control Miniaturized Reduced Weight Sensor Instrumentation Packaging Human Performance instrumentation System of Systems Data Collection Techniques Tunable MEMS Transceiver Non-intrusive Network Interfaces Anti-jam Processing Techniques for NII TSPI on a Chip Electro-Adhesives Telemetry on a Chip FY Vision Advanced Technology Demonstration Programs DoD Advanced Sensors Strategic Plan TSPI AIST Roadmap Thin-Film Li Ion μ-scale Fuel Cell: PEM + Tank Fuel Tank Fuel Fuel In 2 2 T&E Gaps FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FOCUS AREA: NON-INTRUSIVE INSTRUMENTATION (NII) Non intrusive sensors, data storage, and power sources to provide continuous, non-obtrusive T&E = Funded Project = Planned Efforts Advanced Power Required S&T Near Term Mid Term Far Term Data Storage T&E Capability Requirements Field Test M&S System Test Non-Lethal Personnel Control Counter- MADPADS, RAM Infrastructure Suppression Counter-Mine/IED Missile Defense Target Response Interoperability Energy on Target Beam Characterization Target Susceptibility Propagation Modeling Model Validation Sensors Architecture Power TSPI Data Transformation Next Gen TSPI Study AIST WG 12

13 AIST in Support of TSPI in GPS-Denied Environments Implement aspects of the Next-Gen TSPI Roadmap Currently have four time-space-position information (TSPI) projects in AIST portfolio Wideband Local Positioning System (WLPS) Ultra-High Dynamics GPS Receiver (UHDGPS) Asynchronous Distributed GPS (ASYGPS) Inertial Doppler Radio Locator (IDRL) One new project will start up this year Warfighter Inertial Tracking System (WITS) Expect TSPI as a major thrust of the AIST BAA for several years These efforts will support the under-development Joint Urban Test Center (JUTC) 13

14 TSPI Solution is a Multi-Sensor Problem Tracking Dismounted Warfighters Intelligent Fusion Algorithms Enhanced inertial measurement units (IMUs) RF and other Ranging technologies Enhanced GPS Visual Reference systems Body Orientation IMUs Bend and Force Sensors Optical Fiber methods Personal Weapon/Sensor Pivot Point and Orientation Magnetic Compass & Algorithms Attitude capable GPS IMUs 14

15 Wideband Local Positioning System (WLPS) Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) T&E Gap Ability to locate soldiers and UGVs in GPSdenied/impaired areas such as inside buildings and complex structures S&T Challenges Determine accurate position measurement (< 0.17 meter) UWB propagation delay and attenuation through varied materials Pseudorandom Noise (PRN) sequences and waveform Advanced Tracking algorithms TRL START/FINISH: 3/6 Description & Key Events Phase I: receiver & transmitter prototype, bench testing, & open air test. COMPLETE Phase 2: receiver frequency reference design, tests, & open air demo at GTRI. COMPLETE Phase 3: power conservation prototype, miniature embedded receiver, miniature receiver tests, design & fab of 4 portable transmitters, open air tests. COMPLETE Phase 4: demonstration testing at McKenna MOUT Facility, Ft Benning, GA (March 2011). Final Report due Aug IN PROGRESS 14 July 2011 Transition JUTC 3 rd QTR FY11 Four transmitters Receivers Test Results Final Report Budget ($k) POP Start POP End Award Value Phase 1 5 Jun Dec Phase 2 28 Dec Sep Phase 3 1 Oct Sep Phase 4 1 Oct Mar TOTAL

16 Ultra High Dynamics GPS Receiver (UHDGPS) QinetiQ Inc Bedford, United Kingdom T&E Gap There is need for a multi frequency capable GPS receiver using new GPS signals and techniques to provide ultra high dynamics performance with operation up to 5 km/s and GPS tracking up to 1,000g. Description & Key Events Phase 1: FPGA Platform Design & Development. Simulation and Architecture design. COMPLETE Phase 2: Design, develop, code and demonstrate L2C acquisition and track. COMPLETE Phase 3: Design, develop, code and demonstrate L5 acquisition and track. COMPLETE Phase 4: Integrated Receiver Development and Test. Demonstrate/test using satellite simulators. Eglin GWEF Test 1 5 Nov Carrier Phase Tracking and demo results in May COMPLETE Phase 5: ASIC Architecture Design 29 July 2011 Transition Eglin AFB (GWEF) 3 rd QTR FY12 S&T Challenges Make use of new GPS signals (L1, L2C, L5), new algorithms, and new FPGA platforms to achieve: CA code tracking to 300g LOS CM/CL tracking to 600g LOS 1,000g tracking on the platform Maximum speed to 5 km/s 100,000 to 1,000,000 Search Windows Provide tracking under GPS electronic warfare test conditions TRL START/FINISH: 3/5 Budget ($k) POP Start POP End Award Value Phase 1 7 Jun 07 6 Feb Phase 2 7 Feb 08 5 Feb Phase 3 6 Feb Dec Phase 4 1 Jan May Phase 5 15 Sep 11 1 May TOTAL Integrated receiver design & testing Results & brassboard hardware 16

17 Asynchronous Distributed GPS (ASYGPS) Intelligent Automation Inc. (IAI) Rockville, MD T&E Gap Next generation TSPI solutions must operate in GPS denied environments Current GPS receivers do not share or utilize raw observables from other connected GPS receivers to obtain or improve positioning capabilities. (Standalone GPS receivers require at least 4 satellites to determine position). Terrestrial-based RF ranging techniques are not currently used by GPS receivers to complement GPS satellite ranging. Description & Key Events Phase I COMPLETE Develop ASYGPS algorithm in simulation considering data exchange among all nodes Develop simulation environment with H/Win the loop capability. Develop and evaluate RF ranging sensor Simulate the technology with hundreds of virtual nodes Phase II In Progress Develop hardware prototype of GPS node with RF internode ranging capabilities and ad hoc network connectivity Test prototype using HIL simulation Demo the proposed technology in a GPS-degraded area 14 July 2011 Transition JUTC 3 rd QTR FY12 S&T Challenges Land-based terrestrial ranging Sub-meter ranging accuracy,scalability GPS/RF measurement collection and exchange Communications with minimal latency in mobile conditions. Network Scalability Network utilization, RF channel utilization for ranging, Resource starvation, Data latency IAI RF Ranger used in DARPA Landroids project TRL START/FINISH: 3/6 Budget ($k) POP Start POP End Award Value Phase 1 5 May 10 4 May Phase 2 5 May 11 4 May TOTAL IAI Geo Positioning Unit 25 hardware prototype nodes Software and demonstration 17

18 Inertial Doppler Radio Locator (IDRL) Draper Laboratory Cambridge, MA T&E Gap Real-time and post-test analysis with precision TSPI position (< 1m) and fidelity for single and multiple warfighters in GPS-denied environments. Body pose and head position. Accurate TSPI to support range safety function during tests involving a mix of personnel and vehicles (perhaps autonomous) in an urban area. S&T Challenges High precision TSPI RF ranging capability in complex terrain with signal blockage and multipath propagation Achieve sub-meter accuracy using ultra wide band (UWB), interferometric tone ranging (ITR) and/or near-field electromagnetic ranging (NFER) Development of a collaborative TSPI filter that relies on low quality sensors. Description & Key Events Phase I COMPLETE Doppler radar development Develop architecture for distributed TSPI Breadboard an ITR radio using a COTS SDR Phase II In Progress Interface Doppler FPGA breadboard to DSP Develop radio ranging techniques and base station Develop spiral #2 Doppler radar Phase III Subsystem integration and packaging Collaborative system testing, User demonstration 29 July 2011 Transition JUTC 3rd QTR FY13 TRL START/FINISH: 3/6 Budget ($k) POP Start POP End Award Value Phase 1 4 Jun 10 3 Apr Phase 2 4 Apr 11 3 Apr Phase 3 4 Apr 12 3 Apr TOTAL Six IDRL mobile units Three Fixed beacons User demo and test report 18

19 Warfighter Inertial Tracking System (WITS) ENSCO, Inc., Springfield, VA T&E Gap Current technologies for TSPI for dismounted warfighters require either GPS and/or pre-installed infrastructure, tend to have long set-up times, and entail significant post-processing efforts. Need self-contained, wide-area, accurate, continuous, and integrate-able TSPI technology that can operate seamlessly where GPS is unavailable, such as indoors, urban environments, underground, etc., as well as outdoors. Description Phase 1 (Base) - Design & analysis High-level design of hardware and software Implement full data processing software Performance and error modeling Validation of system performance and component requirements Phase 2 (Option 1) Breadboard implementation & evaluation Implement mobile hardware & software at TRL 5 Test and evaluate at contractor site Phase 3 (Option 2) Prototype implementation & evaluation Mature hardware and software to TRL 6 Test and evaluate at Government site 29 July 2011 S&T Challenges Provide sub-meter geolocation error over GPSdenied durations of greater that 2 hours. Implement distance measuring radio that achieves 1-cm 1-σ boot-to-boot ranging accuracy. Implement automated data processing that is accurate, stable, and power efficient. Manage variety of motions (walking, running, crawling, etc.) and environments (indoors/ outdoors, wet/dry, vegetation/desert, etc.) TRL 3 at start. TRL 5 after Phase 2. TRL 6 at conclusion. Budget ($K) Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Total T&E/S&T k k k k Deliver four TRL 6 systems WITS integrates boot worn inertial sensors with bootto boot radio frequency ranging Transition JUTC 4 th QTR FY13 19

20 T&E/S&T Program Summary T&E/S&T Program initiated to address critical T&E needs tied to S&T drivers Advancing the state of the art in T&E technologies The only DoD S&T program dedicated to T&E Annual Call to Industry, Academia, and Government Laboratories to address test capability needs Competitive technology developments to get the best technologies possible to the test community Focused on transition into needed test capabilities Looking Ahead, Responsive, and Agile 20 20

21 Questions? Contact Information: Dr. George Shoemaker Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport AIST Executing Agent 21