Terminal Guidance for Autonomous Aerial Refueling Navy SBIR FY2010.1 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2010.1 Topic No.: N101-073 Topic Title: Terminal Guidance for Autonomous Aerial Refueling Proposal No.: N101-073-1148 Firm: Advanced Optical Systems, Inc. 6767 Old Madison Pike Suite 410 Huntsville, Alabama 35806 Contact: Keith Farr Phone: (256) 971-0036 Web Site: www.aos-inc.com Abstract: Advanced Optical Systems Proximity Operations Measurements System (POMS) for terminal guidance during Autonomous Aerial Refueling (AAR) provides relative position and attitude, all 6 Degrees of Freedom (DoF), in a manner similar to that sensed by a human pilot. POMS recognizes and locates features on the tanker and drogue with a sensor on the UAS and converts the relative location of those features into 6 DoF via an inverse perspective algorithm (IPA). In addition to allowing for hookup to the drogue, the extension from 3 DoF to 6 DoF improves formation flying by sensing tanker maneuvers. Benefits: In addition to enabling autonomous aerial refueling in GPS denied environments and other DOD docking and targeting applications, AOS's position measuring technology has commercial applications ranging from vehicle parking assistants to video game motion tracking. Return