Description
The Precision Inertial Navigation & Positioning On an Integrated Tesseract (PINPOINT) program aims to develop next-generation micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) that deliver precise positioning over multi-hour missions in GPS-denied environments. The program will explore revolutionary approaches, such as electromagnetically levitated proof masses and high-velocity tethered microsystems, tightly co-designed with advanced, real-time adaptive control systems. The goals of the PINPOINT Proposers Day are to introduce the research community to the PINPOINT program vision and goals, explain the mechanics of a DARPA program, and encourage teaming arrangements among potential organizations.
• The program aims to develop MEMS IMUs for multi-hour missions in GPS-denied environments.
• The program will explore revolutionary approaches, such as electromagnetically levitated proof masses and high-velocity tethered microsystems.
• The program will be co-designed with advanced, real-time adaptive control systems.
• The goals of the PINPOINT Proposers Day include introducing the research community to the PINPOINT program vision and goals, explaining the mechanics of a DARPA program, and encouraging teaming arrangements among potential organizations.