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NSWC Crane Partners with Naval Research Lab to Develop Image Analysis Software

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS100702-31
7/2/2010

From Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Public Affairs

CRANE, Ind. (NNS) -- Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane (NSWC Crane) personnel developed image analysis software for a joint project with the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in mid-June.

The software automates the analysis of infrared decoy data, enabling a detailed characterization of decoys to help protect service members. The effort will be part of an upgrade to the current Imaging Seeker and Missile Simulation (ISAMS), that provides digital models representative of imaging electro-optic/infrared missile systems.

Additionally, the software will analyze and characterize decoy flares from all military services. NRL developed ISAMS through a partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology's Research Institute (GTRI).

"This software makes analyzing and characterizing infrared decoys more accurate and efficient," said Brent Waggoner, project lead. "By increasing our research and modeling efforts, we're adding immense value for the final system product."

As the Integrated Product Team Lead for airborne expendable infrared countermeasures (AEIRCM), NSWC Crane holds primary responsibility to design and build successful countermeasures to combat evolving threats, identify and solve issues related to AEIRCM systems.

NSWC Crane was funded by NRL to complete an unbiased, detailed evaluation of the ISAMS software and to provide the data to accurately render the decoy flares. This work was a natural extension of the warfare center's nearly 40 years of infrared countermeasures experience and expertise.

"We're committed to providing better solutions for the warfighter through increasing the fidelity of modeling and simulation," said Brent Waggoner, project lead. "These new technologies will allow us to more accurately evaluate decoy flare effectiveness."

NSWC Crane, a Naval Sea Systems Command field activity, provides total lifecycle support in special missions, strategic missions and electronic warfare/information operations.