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Back to Company SearchVITA INCLINATA TECHNOLOGIES INC
Address
295 INTERLOCKEN BLVD STE 100BROOMFIELD, CO, 80021-8019
USA
UEI: JCWQA5DZJEP9
Number of Employees: 88
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
SBIR/STTR Involvement
Year of first award: 2019
3
Phase I Awards
3
Phase II Awards
100%
Conversion Rate
$388,795
Phase I Dollars
$3,726,785
Phase II Dollars
$4,115,580
Total Awarded
Awards
Platform Agnostic Autonomous Load Stabilization Systems for Swing and Spin Control of Crane Loads
Amount: $239,515 Topic: N231-050
Since the advent of cargo lifting operations suspended load motion control has traditionally been compensated for by use of tag lines via tag line handlers. The use of tag lines is inherently dangerous as they require people to be near the location of a moving load, in often hazardous settings. The fundamental problem of suspended load control exists for both crane and aircraft lifting operations.Ā The issues from lack-of suspended load control are magnified for at-sea operations, including ship-to-ship, ship-to-shore, at-sea replenishment, as well as aircraft-based vertical replenishment (VERTREP) missions. During these operations, suspended loads are subjected to often unpredictable, quasi-chaotic motion due to numerous factors, including environmental conditions such as sea state and high winds. Load characteristics such as drag characteristics, center of pressure, and the load's mass moment of inertia also influence the suspended loadÆs dynamic motion. The culmination of these varying disturbances and load characteristics often makes suspended load control via traditional manned-powered methods, such as an attempted control via taglines, a cumbersome challenge, even in a controlled environment.Ā Vita Inclinata Technologies, Inc, (ōVitaTechö) has studied the complex problem of multi-degree of freedom (DOF) suspended load control for both aircraft and cranes for nearly a decade and has existing dual-use (military and commercial) products that provide on-demand, platform agnostic, autonomous load stabilization for crane and helicopter lifting applications. The solution developed by Vita is the autonomous Load Stability System (LSS) platform; a patented, novel autonomous load control system that: Is platform agnostic in design. I.e., no aircraft nor crane integration is necessary to perform precision load control at the push-of-a-button. Senses the environment, interprets data, andĀdetermines an optimal set of correction criteria, then controls a loadÆs motion or position via actuation of high-performance electric propulsion units. Is scalable in configuration to meet a wide range of applications; from low-weight rescue stabilization to over 40 metric tons for crane, or aircraft, cargo stabilization. Under the scope of the Phase I effort, VitaTech will: Develop, and deliver results from, a model-based simulation study for an autonomous cargo stabilization system in a shipboard environment. Demonstrate the ability of VitaÆs Load Stabilization System platform to meet, or exceed, the performance objectives for the NavyÆs Autonomous Cargo Stabilization System at a TRL 6-7. Demonstrating both through observation, as well as quantified results, the precision, accuracy, and adaptability of VitaÆs Load Stability Systems. NOTE: In the Technical Volume (Volume 2), VitaTech proposes an accelerated schedule to perform both the Phase I, and Phase I OPTION within a 6-month timeframe. Given the Navy SBIR BAA requirements,Āthis election is at the Navy's discretion.
Tagged as:
SBIR
Phase I
2023
DOD
NAVY
Precision Rapid Aerial Employment System for Fixed-Wing Assets
Amount: $995,532 Topic: AF20R-DCSO1
The Department of Defense (DoD) seeks a method for fixed-wing assets to conduct precision payload and cargo delivery, or more importantly, extraction of a person or critical supplies in confined, congested areas without putting loads at risk of entanglement or damaging/injuring those in the intended target area. The USAF lacks any capability to extract cargo or personnel from remote sites without the use of slower and shorter-range helicopters, often from other services, to perform this function. Worse yet, existing methods force helicopters to operate in-range of small arms and rocket propelled grenade altitudes, or force a ground team to enact an even slower and riskier ground transportation to relocate the cargo and personnel to an airfield. The ability for a fixed wing asset to precisely insert or extract a drastically opens up the operational envelope by utilizing the speed, range, and altitude of fixed-wing platforms. Under this effort, the team of Vita Inclinata Technologies Inc (VitaTech) and Modern Technology Solutions Inc (MTSI) are teaming to demonstrate the next generation capability of a long-range fixed wing asset able to precisely insert and extract a ground-based asset without landing via the integration of two emerging dual-use technologies in the global aerospace marketplace: MTSI’s Rapid Aerial Employment System (RAES) and VitaTech’s Load Stability System (LSS). The merged solution, the Precision Rapid Aerial Employment System (P-RAES), or “praise” addresses the DoD-wide capability gap and broadens the utility of a USAF fixed wing platform never before seen. Under the scope of this Phase II Trial, VitaTech & MTSI are teaming to: Demonstrate a precision delivery and pickup system deployed from a manned fixed wing aircraft with the objective to emplace the payload within 5m square area while flying loiter from above 3000 feet above ground level (AGL) Demonstrate retrieval of a grounded payload from a fixed-wing asset flying overhead and return to the aircraft using via precision extraction of the P-RAES method. Demonstrate a control station that provides a USAF user end-of-line positioning control to manually direct the P-RAES solution to a location of interest on the ground. Collaborate with USAF aircrews and combat controllers to determine key performance parameters (KPPs) for a final fieldable solution and associated Concept of Operations (CONOPs)
Tagged as:
SBIR
Phase II
2020
DOD
USAF
Automated Helicopter Suspended Load Stability System for Hoist Rescue Operations
Amount: $74,640 Topic: AF183-005
Vita Inclinata Technologies proposes to demonstrate the feasibility of an autonomous, unmanned suspended load stability system for integration into all rotary wing Search and Rescue (SAR) & sling load operations. Helicopter SAR missions are often subject to adverse conditions attributed to environmental elements, flight dynamic side effects, degraded communications, and enemy threats. These adverse conditions cause complicating, dangerous, and mission aborting suspended load translational and rotational motion. The proposed solution, referred to as the Load Stability System (LSS), eliminates 95% of the suspended load motion by exerting counterforce sourced from high performance Electric Ducted Fans (EDFs), at, or near, the location of the load, from a standalone device. Consequently, the system enhances mission safety and reduces communication fault impacts by completely relieving the pilot and crew of suspended load stability responsibilities. Moreover, the performance envelope of such operations is increased by integrating the capability for the LSS to dynamically control load location, regardless of aircraft motion. Vita is collaborating with industry OEMs on integrating the technology into the current & future helicopter rescue systems.
Tagged as:
SBIR
Phase I
2019
DOD
USAF
Autonomous Suspended Load Stability Systems for SAR & Cargo Operations
Amount: $1,499,995 Topic: AF192-D001
Vita Inclinata has developed a solution to address the systemic capabilities gap in rotary wing suspended load operations- uncontrolled cable motion. Under the 183-001 Phase I effort , the team identified DoD service-wide Search and Rescue (SAR), Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE), and sling load teams who detailed the severity of external load rotary wing rescue missions due to non existing cable control solutions. Under this effort, Vita proposes to configure a platform agnostic suspended Load Stability System (LSS) for two mission sets: hoist rescue, and sling load. The LSS stabilizes the oscillatory and rotary motion a suspend load undergoes by applying a collocated control scheme. The device is connected to an intermittent piece on the cable and autonomously senses the environment, computes the optimal control action, then exerts thrust from high performance electric fans to stabilize the undesired motion. Vita further offers the ability for the flight engineers to directly control cable motion. Following production of the 2 systems, the team will conduct live flight trials with the empowered and committed Air Force, Army, and Navy squadrons and certify the system as safe-to-fly.
Tagged as:
SBIR
Phase II
2019
DOD
USAF
Autonomous Rotary Wing Hoist Rescue Load Stability System - Stokes Litter Attachment
Amount: $1,231,258 Topic: AF183-005
The objective of the Phase II effort is to demonstrate the 1st autonomous, unmanned hoist rescue stability system through live flight trials with the USAF 129th RQS. Under the Phase I effort, Vita identified USAF Search and Rescue (SAR) pilots and flight engineers who detailed the severity of rotary wing rescue missions due to adverse conditions attributed to environmental elements, scenario attributes, flight dynamic side effects, degraded communications, and enemy threats. Such adverse conditions cause complicating, dangerous, and mission aborting suspended litter oscillatory and rotational motion that result in injuries & mishaps . Vita proposed reconfiguring an autonomous motion control solution for sling load operations, the Load Stability System – Sling Load (LSS-SL), to a SAR equipped version, the LSS-Litter Attachment (LSS-LA). The proposed system shall stabilize suspended litter oscillatory and rotational motion autonomously by sensing motion, localizing, then exerting counter thrust sourced from high energy electric duct fans. The LSS-LA is platform agnostic in that it does not require any power or data interface, enabling rapid deployment in all SAR missions.
Tagged as:
SBIR
Phase II
2019
DOD
USAF
Unmanned Hoist Rescue Stability Solution for Helicopter SAR Operations
Amount: $74,640 Topic: AF183-001
Vita Inclinata Technologies proposes to demonstrate the feasibility of an autonomous, unmanned suspended load stability system for integration into all rotary wing Search and Rescue (SAR) & sling load operations. Helicopter SAR missions are often subject to adverse conditions attributed to environmental elements, flight dynamic side effects, degraded communications, and enemy threats. These adverse conditions cause complicating, dangerous, and mission aborting suspended load translational and rotational motion. The proposed solution, referred to as the Load Stability System (LSS), eliminates 95% of the suspended load motion by exerting counterforce sourced from high performance Electric Ducted Fans (EDFs), at, or near, the location of the load, from a standalone device. Consequently, the system enhances mission safety and reduces communication fault impacts by completely relieving the pilot and crew of suspended load stability responsibilities. Moreover, the performance envelope of such operations is increased by integrating the capability for the LSS to dynamically control load location, regardless of aircraft motion. Vita is collaborating with industry OEMs on integrating the technology into the current & future helicopter rescue systems.
Tagged as:
SBIR
Phase I
2019
DOD
USAF