Opera_Changes.doc

Purpose

This document highlights the changes made to the STROEB Call 49 documents originally posted 12/13/2012. Pages numbers refer to the original 12/13/2012 drafts of the documents.

BAA-09-01-PKS-Call49

-Changed Contract/Topic 2 p.2 to "identify wave theory and physics-based feature attributes" from "identify salient electromagnetic (EM) scattering signatures and physics-based feature attributes"

-Changed Contract/Topic 2 p.2 to remove "velocity"

-Changed 2bia p.11 to include PDF

-Deleted 2bid p.11 "(must use standard double-space function in Microsoft Word)"

-Changed 2bih p.11 to a CD with Microsoft Word or PDF

-Changed 17g to Microsoft Word or PDF

-Changed Topic 1 p.4, "Civilian Vehicles" to say "civilian vehicle salient feature based physics modeling" instead of "civilian vehicle signature modeling"

-Changed Topic 2 p.4 to say "These technologies should also enable optimized and efficient salient feature based prediction methods in the future." from "These technologies should also enable signature and feature extraction target model optimization for efficient signature prediction"

-Changed Topic 2 p.5 to and for quantifying the uncertainty within a systems theory framework." from "and for quantifying the uncertainty within an information theoretic framework."

-Removed from Topic 2 p.4 "velocity"

-Removed from Topic 1 p.4 "bistatic"

-Removed from Brief Program Summary p.2 "bistatic"

Call49-Topic1-Basic-SOO

-Changed 2.0 Objectives p.1 to "object across RF and EO sensing domains with emphasis on civilian vehicles, and military ground objects" from "RF and EO sensing domains with emphasis on civilian vehicles, dismounts improvised explosive devices (IED) and indicators of IED"

-Removed from 2.0 Objectives p.1 "whose eventual military applications will include contested environments, urban operations missions, space-based radar, space situational awareness, missile defense and subsurface sensing. Methods developed will be applied to controlled measurement data for initial validation and field measurement data as appropriate for specific applications."

-Changed 4.2 p.2 to "for distributed scenarios" from "for exploitation in bistatic and multistatic scenarios"

-Removed from 3.0 Needs p.2 Extended Radar Based Saliency Methods paragraph "Bi-static and"

-Changed 4.6 p.3 (now 4.3) to from "strategy for classification/recognition by fusion of LIDAR/RADAR data or features derived from physical phenomenology and characterizing the uncertainty in the system. The aim of this effort is to develop a loosely coupled capability for multi-sensor measurement, processing, modeling and analysis methods to support present and near term recognition database development efforts of civilian vehicle ISR applications."

-Deleted Section 4.3 p.3

-Deleted Section 4.4 p.3

-Deleted Section 4.5 p.3

-Deleted Section 4.41 p.2

-Deleted Section 4.42 p.2

-Deleted Section 4.43 p.2

-Deleted Section 4.44 p.2

-Delete Paragraph after 4.44 beginning with "Unresolved data from.." p.2

Call49-Topic2-Basic-SOO

-Removed from 1.0 Background "signature" so that it is now "object physics focused.

-Removed from 1.0 Background "and, ultimately, prediction"

-Changed 4.3 p.3 to "4.3 Exploration of the application of radar based saliency methods to signatures from other sensor types based on wave theory physics (EO, LIDAR)."

-Updated Figure 2 p.3

-Removed Section 5.0 Required Expertise

-Changed 1.0 Background "Full characterization of multi-sensor physical responses will require expertise in wave theory physics, system theory models (i.e. Bayesian decision theory, information theory), and multi-sensor signature measurement analysis."

Call49-Topic2-Task-Order-SOO

-Changed title to "OPERA TOPIC 2 Task Order Statement of Objectives (SOO) "

-Changed 1.0 OBJECTIVES/Topic 2 "identify wave theory and physics-based feature attributes" from “identify salient electromagnetic (EM) scattering signatures and physics-based feature attributes"

-Changed 1.0 OBJECTIVES/Topic 2 to remove "velocity"

-Changed 2.4 to "2.4 Development of prototype salient feature analysis software tool." from "2.4 Development of prototype recognition algorithm based on discoveries for concept demonstration" Call49-CDRLs

-No Changes

Call49-Topic1-Task-Order-SOO

Call49-DD254