SOCOM Bridge Communications Interface System:

The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has awarded TSi a Phase I SBIR contract to provide a capability to communicate ship bridge information via satellite radio to remote command stations. TSi is adapting its Trident Vessel Information System (VIS) for the task.

Initially, the Trident VIS will serve as an interface between the SOCOM Integrated Bridge System (IBS) and a military satellite radio. The VIS will query the IBS for data, format it, and deliver the data via the radio. The VIS can also receive data, and TSi will demonstrate the system sending and receiving radar targeting information gathered from the ship radar.

Test platforms for the SOCOM project include the Navy Mark V Special Operations craft. Traveling at speeds greater than 50 knots, the Mark V produces powerful acceleration forces that require rugged equipment. This presents a key challenge to Dr. Carole Teolis and Pat Kimvilakani , who are the lead engineers on this project.

NASA Aircraft Fault Tolerant Flight Control:

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded TSi a Phase I SBIR contract for research on fault tolerant control systems. Several fatal aircraft accidents have been linked to component failures. With the predicted increase in air traffic these numbers are likely to increase.

To eliminate this type of fatal accident, the NASA project focuses on investigation and design of fault tolerant control system for aircraft undergoing actuator failures.