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REMOTE AERIAL INSPECTION OF BRIDGES

Award Information

Agency: Department of Transportation	Branch: N/A	Award ID: 14117	Program Year/Program: 1990 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 14117	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Aca Industries, Inc.
28603 Trailriders Drive Rancho Palos Verde, CA 90274
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 1990

Title: REMOTE AERIAL INSPECTION OF BRIDGES

Agency: DOT

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $49,997.00

Abstract:
OF THE OVER 600,000 HIGHWAY BRIDGES AND APPROXIMATELY 100,000 RAILROAD BRIDGES IN THE U.S., MANY ARE DIFFICULT TO INSPECT BECAUSE OF LIMITED ACCESSIBILITY. REMOTE INSPECTIONBY UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES MAY PROVIDE A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM, BUT INVOLVES CONSIDERATIONS OF VEHICLE SUITABILITY (HELICOPTER, BLIMP DUCTED FAN VEHICLE), THE BRIDGE LOCAL ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT, AND THE TYPE OF CONTROL (RADIO, OR FIBER OPTICS VIA A TETHER). THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES ARE TO ANALYZE THE SUITABILITY OF VARIOUS TYPES OF VEHICLE AND CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR BRIDGE INSPECTION TASKS. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SELECTION OF AN OFF THE SHELF VEHICLE, OR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW VEHICLES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS WILL BE MADE. THE STUDY WILL PRODUCE QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENTS OF COMPETINGVEHICLES WITH REGARD TO THEIR SUITABILITY FOR BRIDGE INSPECTION, AND MAY LEAD TO EXTENSIVE CIVIL AND MILITARY USEOF SUCH VEHICLES.

Principal Investigator:
Dr Julian Wolkovitch
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Small Business Information at Submission:

Aca Industries Inc
28603 Trailriders Dr Rancho Palos Verde, CA 90274

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DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees: N/A

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No