Compact UUV Borne LiDAR System

Objective: The objective of this topic is to develop applied research towards a low cost and compact Laser interferometric Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) system for rapid clearance of undersea terrain and checkout by divers and vessel operators. To this end, this effort is developing a compact, low-cost LiDAR package for available Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) systems that can be utilized for offboard collection and inspection of the entire water column, particularly in ports, harbors and confined waterspaces. Description: As a part of this feasibility study, the proposers shall address all viable overall system design options with respective specifications is needed to both understand the safe operation, maintenance and general use of LiDAR based payloads for man portable UUV systems from Fast Attack Craft (FAC). Further, standardized collection methods and accessible UUV frame integration is needed. This effort seeks to secure designs and rapidly procurable, safe to operate and relatively low cost & compact systems to this end, particularly for shallow water and littoral operational depths (nominally optimal for surf zone to VSW depths, but functional to 200m). Keywords: LiDAR, UUV, Undersea Warfare CMMC Level: Level 1