SBIR/STTR Award attributes
Military engineers are looking to revolutionize communications by introducing a new project that seeks to bridge gaps in current military communications capabilities. The United States Air Force (USAF) is facing a daunting readiness challenge in preparation for a new type of asymmetric warfare and “multi-domaine” conflict. Even the slightest dip in mission-capable rates can have significant effects on the USAF’s ability to move people, weapons, fuel, and mission-critical supplies to support mission needs. As a result, USAF leadership is turning to emerging technologies. Audio technology has always played an integral role in determining success on the battlefield. However, the key components responsible for sound reproduction have changed very little over the past 100 years. The conventional conical speaker driver is so synonymous with sound, that we recognize it most often as the “volume” icon on most devices we use today. Conventional speaker drivers are based on a 96-year-old patent. This technology is what is used in almost all sonic applications across the armed forces. For instance, speakers used by the military today are practically the same as those that have been used on the North/South Korean border for the past half century. Reliance on past technology has severely limited the possibilities for enhancing the effectiveness of sonic projection devices to deliver decisive advantages on a battlefield. Resonado has been in communications with SOCOM who has expressed a mission need to implement Resonado technology into a specific Short-Range Sonic Projection (SRSP) system that will create a more covert form of resilient communication within a 10–50-meter range. To achieve this adaptation, the fundamental technologies developed for the LRSP will be used along with other Resonado Labs innovations in the field of ultrasonics and acoustic systems to meet the following needs: 10-50m range
