The National Science Foundation awarded a $275,000 SBIR Phase I project grant to Agile RF Systems LLC to develop and demonstrate a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) radar processing module for significantly enhanced detection of severe weather events such as tornadoes, hail, and wind shear. During the 9-month project, the company will develop and simulate MIMO radar algorithms, implement them in an existing four-channel software defined radar, and compare the MIMO performance to single input single output (SISO) mode. The goal is to improve accuracy, update rates, and reduce power, size, and weight of small radars used for severe weather surveillance, especially at airports. This award is part of the NSF's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships directorate's efforts to advance technologies that address national challenges.
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