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Seal Beach-based DTS garners U.S. Air Force grant
Company will develop, test helmet ejection device.
By Kristen SchottPublished: August 12, 2009 10:56 AM
Seal Beach-based Diversified Technical Systems Inc. has received an U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research grant to develop a helmet jettison device that will be able to detect eject occurrences.
The $99,625 Phase I grant – which originated from the agency's Research Lab at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base – will be used to analyze current test data from air combat maneuvers and ejection sequences, build a helmet-mounted prototype that will capture real-time sensor data analysis and test the product under simulated release conditions.
DTS' team – which manufactures ruggedized data recorders and sensors – plans to customize its e-SENSING ER, or embedded recorder, platform to build the prototype that will be used to differentiate between an eject event and a regular air combat maneuver.
The system's design requires an extremely small, lightweight and low-power device that can create a signal to release a helmet-mounted display system when an eject event occurs. The product will also release goggles to prevent aircrew injuries, according to DTS.
The research grant is expected to end in December.
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The $99,625 Phase I grant – which originated from the agency's Research Lab at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base – will be used to analyze current test data from air combat maneuvers and ejection sequences, build a helmet-mounted prototype that will capture real-time sensor data analysis and test the product under simulated release conditions. DTS' team – which manufactures ruggedized data recorders and sensors – plans to customize its e-SENSING ER, or embedded recorder, platform to build the prototype that will be used to differentiate between an eject event and a regular air combat maneuver. The system's design requires an extremely small, lightweight and low-power device that can create a signal to release a helmet-mounted display system when an eject event occurs. The product will also release goggles to prevent aircrew injuries, according to DTS. The research grant is expected to end in December. Related headlines Irvine-based AIS launches sunlight readable LCD monitor Anaheim’s MFLEX shows third quarter muscle Symwave partners with N.Y.-based tech firm |
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