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3D Indoor Dynamic Mapping and Visualization Statement of Objectives

February 13, 2017 Science and Technology Directorate Department of Homeland Security

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Table of Contents

1.0 Problem Statement

2.0 Purpose and Scope

3.0 Background Environment

3.1 Mission Scenarios

3.2 Current Technology Shortfalls and Threats

4.0 Potential Solution Attributes

4.1 Concept of Operations (ConOps)

4.2 Additional Capabilities

5.0 Solution Capabilities and Requirements

5.1 Must Have Requirements

5.2 Desirable Capabilities or Characteristics

6.0 System Support

6.1 Period and Place of Performance

6.2 Contract Deliverables

6.3 Regulatory/Legal Requirements

6.4 System Affordability

6.5 Training

6.6 Other Considerations

6.7 Storage and Maintenance

3D Indoor Dynamic Mapping and Visualization Statement of Objectives

1.0 Problem Statement

The proposed solution is supported by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science & Technology (S&T), Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP), 5-Year Innovation Other Transaction Solicitation (OTS), HSHQDC-16-R-B0005 (current issue). First Responders have the need for a technology that provides real-time three dimensional (3D) mapping and visualization of the inside of building spaces under varying conditions.

Currently, First Responders, in particular, firefighters and tactical law enforcement personnel, frequently operate in multi-story buildings under hazardous conditions. Exposure to such conditions without the ability to map out the location hinders the effectiveness of first responders during the course of an incident. The Incident Commander (IC) ultimately is responsible for ensuring the safety of his operational personnel and a solution that provides the ability to generate a real-time model of a building during an emergency response scenario would assist the IC in ensuring the safety and tracking of his personnel.

2.0 Purpose and Scope

This solution shall provide the first responder responding to an incident with situational awareness regarding the interior landscape of buildings. The buildings may be multi-story apartment or office buildings, rural homes, warehouses, or schools. The technology should provide first responders and ICs with the ability to render 3D dynamic mapping and visualization of indoor areas in terms of architectural and semantic information in real time. It should not interfere with the performance of any normal responder tasks. To ensure that any technology developed during this effort meet the needs of first responders, it is anticipated that members of the DHS S&T First Responders Resource Group (FRRG) will be asked for their input and comments periodically throughout the development cycle.

3.0 Background Environment

Firefighters routinely face inconceivable danger while responding to incidents and emergency situations. Many first responders are cognizant of the fact that if they want to survive the destructive force of fire in a building, they must have knowledge of how buildings are constructed. Moreover, successful firefighters have realized this and endeavored to keep up with changes in building construction. However, with the architectural designs of these buildings changing rapidly, firefighters and other first responders require a technological solution that can produce real-time mapping and visualization of these spaces under harsh conditions.

One solution that the first responder community has utilized to mitigate the challenges facing fire departments and other emergency personnel is to utilize geographic information systems (GIS) technology, which can integrate diverse data sources to capture, manage, analyze and display geographically referenced information. When used properly, GIS can help develop and customize a detailed fire station deployment analysis for a specific community which can help reduce response times. However, although this technology is effective, it is more of a pre-planning tool as it pre-populates data and does not integrate data in real time. First responders particularly firefighters and tactical law enforcement units who frequently operate in multi-story buildings under hazardous conditions need a solution that can generate a 3D building model in real-time to ensure accuracy and update to changing structural conditions (e.g when the floor of a building collapses mid-firefight) during an emergency response scenario.

3.1 Mission Scenarios

There are multiple applications for this solution, including providing much needed situational awareness of the physical spaces first responders will be entering and working within during active incidents from fire suppression to dealing with an active shooter event with or without hostages involved. This indoor mapping capability will allow the IC to make informed operational decisions regarding the tactical response most appropriate to an evolving scenario; which in turn provides the first responders on the scene with critical intelligence and information of the environment they are physically located within.

3.2 Current Technology Shortfalls and Threats

The increasing size and complexity of the indoor structure of multi-story buildings has led to greater challenges when first responders report to an incident. Additionally, the complexity of the internal structure could cause the indoor travel time required to reach specific building areas to be much longer than outdoor routes, which responders may not be able to tell without an accurate map. This technology would provide the information necessary to answer these challenges and unknowns.

In addition, building structures may be concrete, steel, glass, or any combination of modern building materials and of varying heights. Hazardous conditions, such as extreme fluctuations in temperature from the outside to the interior building environment may cause additional challenges for the first responder. Low lighting, darkness, unstable light conditions, and smoke-density also represent some of the hazardous conditions the first responder may encounter within the indoor structure.

4.0 Potential Solution Attributes

The technology will provide first responders and ICs the ability to render 3D dynamic mapping and visualization of indoor areas in terms of architectural and semantic information in real time. The objective is to identify and report data to include major structural components, such as doorways, walls, and windows, and to do so quickly.

The technology should also have the durability and resiliency to succeed in extreme environmental operating conditions common to first responders. It should meet the standards referenced in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1801 “Standards for Thermal Imagers for the Fire Service” 2013 Edition, to include water and humidity; extreme temperatures (both hot and cold);

and particulate and smoke-filled environments.

4.1 Concept of Operations (ConOps)

The solution will be activated by a first responder upon arriving at a scene. The solution should provide high resolution live stream data for viewing at 1024x768, 640x480, and 320x240 when resolution is set to 1920x1080. It should also generate and display the indoor environment and provide dynamic updates to any structural changes during the incident in real-time of +/-15 seconds to the viewing device.

The solution will also have the capability to accept and process location data from other technologies to include indoor tracking devices and network sensors. This helps in visually communicating the indoor spatial information, resulting in decreased routing uncertainty inside the structure and assistance in making more informed navigation strategies. The technology should have the ability to integrate with the Incident Command System (ICS) Common Operating Platform (COP) applications that are used by the IC.

4.2 Additional Capabilities

The technology should have the ability to detect elevation changes and display the changes accurately within the visualization system within various building structures (i.e. as a responder enters a multi-storied commercial building, the technology should indicate and display when an elevation change occurs between floors to include above and below grade).

5.0 Solution Capabilities and Requirements

5.1 Must Have Requirements (Key Performance Parameters, KPP’s) The proposed solution must:

• Provide first responders and incident commanders (ICs) the ability to render 3D dynamic mapping and visualization of indoor areas in terms of architectural and semantic information in real time;

• Refrain from requiring pre-deployment by the first responder or operational manipulation beyond turning the device on and off;

• Should calibrate in 1 minute or less after arriving at the scene:

o An average of 5 minutes should be the maximum time for calibration which includes the en route time from the first responders pre-location to the disaster site (e.g.

firehouse to the fire scene);

• Should have the durability and resiliency to succeed in extreme environmental operating conditions common to first responders:

o This includes water and humidity; extreme temperatures (both hot and cold); and particulate and smoke-filled environments. Additionally, it should be able to work in darkness, low light, and unstable lighting conditions, to include blocked or obstructed lens, or reflective conditions such as flares or fog.

• Have the capability to accept and process location data from other technologies to include indoor tracking devices and network sensors;

• Have the capability to accept X, Y and Z coordinates from multiple magnetic quasi-static transmitters (data format can be discussed) in real time and display the location of the transmitters in the proposed visualization system;

• Accurately visualize (in regards to imaging capabilities) in other types of structures and constructions, including industrial warehouses with open floor plans and tons of steel supports, and multi-floor high-rise buildings located in densely populated urban areas:

o The indoor mapping and image quality standards set forth for this technology solution must be able to render high quality image resolution up to a maximum of 1920x1080p while operating under harsh environmental and inside of multiple types of structural conditions.

5.2 Desirable Capabilities or Characteristics

The proposed solution should:

• Not exclusively rely upon connectivity to the internet as the environments first responders operate in often prevent or challenge internet connectivity;

• Have the ability to synthesize feeds from multiple devices, thereby, creating a robust rendering of the interior space and potential hazards;

• Consider future integration with the Precision Outdoor and Indoor Navigation and Tracking for Emergency Responders (POINTER);

• Have the capability to archive/store/retrieve the digitized images of the interior mapping as the information is transmitted to the IC. It should also have the ability to retrieve stored maps created during routine inspection activities, pre-planning of response at a location, training exercises at a location, and prior responses; and

• Should have the ability to capture structural changes as they occur inside the various building structures and render that information to an individual who is outside of the building.

6.0 System Support

6.1 Period and Place of Performance

The anticipated period of performance for the contract shall be between 12-18 months, and shall not exceed the latter. All developmental activities will be performed at the contractor-designated site(s). DHS may require the contractor to perform preliminary and critical design reviews and/or product presentations at DHS-specified locations.

6.2 Contract Deliverables

DHS is committed to ensuring the success of their technology by requiring the project performer to provide DHS multiple prototype deliverables which will be used for post-contract testing and evaluation. A minimum of 20 prototype devices for evaluation by first responders shall be provided as a final project deliverable.

DHS is also committed to ensuring the use of their technology by the first responder community by documenting metrics regarding product sales and estimated production costs for the first three years after commercialization. Additionally, to promote first responder technology awareness DHS may participate in operational exercises, demonstrations, and conferences for the first three years after commercialization.

6.3 Regulatory/Legal Requirements

DHS is committed to providing information regarding the availability of their technology to the first responder community by requiring the project performer to submit applications to be added to the DHS Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Authorized Equipment List (AEL) and the Inter-Agency Board for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability (IAB) Standardized Equipment List (SEL) as a final deliverable.

6.4 System Affordability

It is envisioned that the solution will be cost effective so that first responders from a wide variety of jurisdictions will be able to afford this software. However, the additional hardware/software for capturing and rendering the image, archiving/storing the digitized images may cause the price point to increase. A target price for the software is less than $20.00 but the entire technology solution should be less than $500.

6.5 Training

Training information as required shall be provided on any specialized equipment, and shall include how to properly store, clean, deploy, and maintain the basic ensemble/unit. If a replaceable part is included in the device, proper procedures for replacing that part should be specified. Any specialty requirements of personnel conducting maintenance, storage, extraction, or delivery will be identified including certification requirements. Training material shall be available initially in hard-copy, and subsequently in soft-copy format.

6.6 Other Considerations

Human Interface Requirements: The target user includes emergency response units (fire service, law enforcement, emergency medical services) or any public safety agencies that utilize mapping software. The solution should be simple and easy to use for first responders and other emergency personnel.

Logistics and Readiness: The solution developed under this award is envisioned as improved mapping software for first responders.

6.7 Storage and Maintenance

The contractor shall identify all necessary storage and maintenance requirements for the proposed solution including: the required maintenance schedule, if any cleaning or maintenance is needed for the solution either during use or in order to be reused subsequent times, identification of the specific components of the solution that requires the maintenance, the type of maintenance required, and whether the maintenance can be performed in the field by operational personnel or if it will be required to be returned to the manufacturer for the required maintenance.