proprietary 4596-1 since 1956, foster-miller has been solving clients' difficult technical...
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Since 1956, Foster-Miller has been solving clients' difficult technical issues through first-class engineering
In November 2004, we became an independent, wholly owned subsidiary of QinetiQ North America
As part of QinetiQ North America – Foster-Miller leads the Technology Solutions Group of 800 employees:
mechanical, electrical, thermal, chemical, nuclear, aerospace, software and materials engineers as well as metallurgists, physicists, mathematicians, chemists, biologists and support staff
Core expertise spans a range of disciplines:
advanced materials, robotics, electro-magnetics, electric machines, thermal systems, structures and analysis, embedded software, diagnostics and sensors.
QinetiQ North America Technology Solutions GroupCorporate Overview
QNA – TSG is comprised of the following companies:
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Building & delivering robots for over 20 years
Emphasis on systems working in operational environments, rather than a factory floor
Expertise in robots for defense, mining, utility and construction industries
Certified in both the Aerospace Quality Management Standard AS9100B & ISO 9001 quality standards
Maintain CMM Level 3 Software Certification
QinetiQ North America Technology Solutions GroupRobotics Background in Brief
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TALON® Robot
The leading robot with US EOD and Combat Engineer units in Iraq and Afghanistan
More than 2200 TALON® robots delivered to date TALONs are thought to have defeated over 11,000 IEDs Used around the world by military and first responder users Recently Introduced the newest generation of armed robot, MAARS (Modular
Advanced Armed Robotic System)
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Automated work cells to remotely sample, characterize material composition, ranging from kilogram samples to sub-gram size
Specialized equipment and process systems for US Army’s Chem Demil program (Non-Stockpile Systems Contract) to address legacy, abandoned and small quantity chemical warfare materials
For decades, inspecting and maintaining nuclear power systems with restricted physical access
QinetiQ North America Technology Solutions GroupSystem Integration (a few relevant examples)
We pride ourselves on the ability to build, motivate and lead diverse technical teams to solve tough problems
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Deliver a robot to provide: Optimized sensor search, 100% coverage, verifiable Identification-quality imagery (Pd, Pci) Target Location Information (CLA)
Searches must be: Expedient Minimize false detections (Pfa) Real-time or near real time data transmission
Hardware must be: Robust, Survivable and Maintainable Portable and easily deployable
Relieve divers of in-water search task.
Use a team solution (eyes & hands); operator in the loop,
but not at risk.
NAVEODTECHDIV ProgramHull UUV Localization System (HULS)
Section of ship hull
Target
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SCV (Swimmer Robot):Weight: <120 lbsOperational depth: 150 feet
Sabretooth (Crawler Robot):Permanent magnets create down forceOperates below and above waterlineCapable of towing up to 50 lb vertically
Operator Control Unit (OCU):
3rd-Generation OCU design
IR touch screen display, modular controls
Modular communications module, Integrated GPS
NAVEODTECHDIV HULS Program System Description
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NAVEODTECHDIV HULS Program Concept of Operations - Overview
Combination of systems allows close up inspection,
complex area search and implementation of future neutralization capability
Individual systems are light weight and simple.
Combined, complex CONOPS are enabled.
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3. Transits towards area of interest
4. Acquires ship and shifts into survey mode
5. Broad, first pass survey of area of interest
6. Real time data transmitted to operator via tether
NAVEODTECHDIV HULS Program CONOPS
1. Launch from small boat or dock
2. Vehicle obtains bottom lock and navigation normalization
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NAVEODTECHDIV HULS Program Result of Actions: Data Product & Intervention
Mosaic generated real-time
Post mission analysis software identifies and locates objects of interest (OOI)
Option to deploy crawler onto ship hull for detailed inspection of selected objects
Crawler navigates to OOI, providing up-close image to operator to identify threat & neutralize