Building on its research conducted in phase i, in phase II, tiami plans to improve first responder situational awareness in various types of building structures above ground and underground where…

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $399,978.52 cooperative agreement to Tiami LLC, a minority-owned small business, under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620). The purpose of this award is for Tiami to improve first responder situational awareness in various types of building structures, including underground areas, where GPS coverage is unavailable. Tiami plans to prototype a portable digital television (DTV) positioning receiver and demonstrate the use of over-the-air DTV ATSC 3.0 broadcast transmissions from multiple stations to infer the receiver's position during outdoor testing. The expected outcome is a compact, robust, and cost-effective positioning solution that requires minimal user training and can be used wherever digital TV stations are in coverage, reducing the need for emergency management communities to invest in new transmitters or infrastructure.

Activities

In phase II, tiami will prototype a portable DTV positioning receiver and demonstrate the usage of over-the-air DTV atsc 3.0 broadcast transmissions from multiple stations to infer the receiver position in an outdoor test.

Expected outcomes

Success of tiami's phase II project will result in a compact, robust, and cost-effective positioning solution that requires minimal user training and is usable wherever digital TV stations are in coverage. Tiami anticipates there will be no need for the emergency management community to invest in new transmitters or infrastructure, significantly reducing upgrade and ownership costs.

Intended beneficiaries

Industries involved with autonomous vehicles and robotics; disaster response and emergency services; infrastructure and construction; location-based services, augmented reality, and defense systems.

Subrecipient activities

There are no subrecipients on this award