£800,000 competition launched to explore the future of sensors
New DASA competition seeks proposals for autonomous sensor management and sensor deception in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance scenarios
- DASA has launched a new Themed Competition: ‘Autonomous Sensor Management and Sensor Counter Deception’
- Funded by the Defence Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl)
- The total funding available is £800,000 (ex VAT) for Phase 1. Additional funding for further phases to increase TRL may be available
- Deadline for submissions is 13 September 2023 at 12 midday (BST)
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has launched a new Themed Competition called, Autonomous sensor management and sensor counter deception, run on behalf of the Defence Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
This £800,000 competition seeks innovative proposals that can develop solutions for autonomous sensor management and sensor deception in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) scenarios.
This competition has two challenge areas:
Challenge 1: Sensor Management
- Sensor management capabilities which are compatible with the Stone Soup framework
- Demonstrations of autonomous sensor management by applying the algorithm(s) implemented in simulation
Challenge 2: Sensor Counter Deception
- Demonstrate methods to counter sensor deception
- Develop techniques to enable an understanding of the impact deceptive strategies have on a situation awareness picture
Learn more about the challenge areas in the full Competition Document.
Key dates and funding
- A total of £800,000 (ex VAT) is available for this competition, with the intention of funding multiple proposals. Phase 1 projects will aim to deliver Phase 1 outputs at TRL 3.
- Additional funding for further phases to increase TRL may be available.
- The deadline to submit a proposal is midday 13 September 2023 (BST)
- A Q&A webinar to discuss competition requirements will take place on 20 July 2023
Do you have an innovation? Read the full Competition Document and submit a proposal.
What is autonomous sensor management?
Autonomous sensor management is the process of deciding and executing the actions that a group of sensors should take in a given scenario to complete a particular ISR task. In a world of increasing complexity in terms of sensor number and capability, there is a need for algorithms which will process information and disseminate instructions to address ISR queries at human or beyond human-tempo.
Supporting events
Webinar
20 July 2023 – A dial-in session providing further detail on the problem space and a chance to ask questions in an open forum. If you would like to participate, please register on the Eventbrite page.
One-to-one
27 July 2023 and 2 August 2023 – A series of 20 minute one-to-one teleconference sessions, giving you the opportunity to ask specific questions. If you would like to participate, please click on your preferred date to register on the Eventbrite page. Booking is on a first come first served basis.
Submit a proposal
Do you work with sensors and are able to develop solutions for autonomous sensor management and sensor deception?
Read the full Competition Document to learn more and submit a proposal