Chesapeake Bay Oyster Monitoring Grand Challenge
Through environmental partnership, Northrop Grumman is working to develop an innovative method of remotely monitoring bay oyster reefs.
Through environmental partnership, Northrop Grumman is working to develop an innovative method of remotely monitoring bay oyster reefs.
The CBF’s requirements for monitoring the oyster reefs include:
During Phase 1 in 2019, more than 40 employees submitted 10 unique proposals. Five teams were selected as finalists to further develop and demonstrate their sensor technologies. Phase 2 in 2020 combines those five teams into two with a focus on further developing and integrating the sensors onto vehicle platforms and demonstrating remote operation capability. The teams will work in parallel to field their concepts during Phase 2 and ultimately deliver an operational capability to the CBF by the end of the year.
Through the use of the following technologies and off-the-shelf hardware, the teams aim to develop capable solutions that meet the parameters of the CBF’s annual operating budget:
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