Contribution: Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Netowrks
Carleton University
$1,500,000.00
Artificially Intelligent Biomimetic Metasurfaces for Eloctromagnetic Camouflage
FY 2019-20 · 2019-08-15
Summary
A novel technology for detection avoidance of military personal and platforms is proposed by taking inspiration from octopus camouflaging strategy, where they tune their spectral signature to that of their surroundings to become effectively invisible. Their sensing, processing and reconfiguring capability will be mimicked using engineered electromagnetic (EM) metasurfaces. These reconfigurable metasurfaces will be equipped with smart sensing networks for environment monitoring and autonomous decision making powers based on Artificial Intelligence (AI), i.e. a biomimetic metasurface.
The objective of the proposed research is to develop these biomimetic metasurfaces in various spectral bands from RF to optics, based on various exotic physical effects, with multi-spectral operation capabilities.
Department
Program
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Netowrks
Recipient
Location
Ottawa|Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2023-08-14
Agreement Start Date
2019-08-15
Agreement Title
Artificially Intelligent Biomimetic Metasurfaces for Eloctromagnetic Camouflage
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$1,500,000.00
Amendment Date
2021-04-20
Amendment Number
1
Description
A novel technology for detection avoidance of military personal and platforms is proposed by taking inspiration from octopus camouflaging strategy, where they tune their spectral signature to that of their surroundings to become effectively invisible. Their sensing, processing and reconfiguring capability will be mimicked using engineered electromagnetic (EM) metasurfaces. These reconfigurable metasurfaces will be equipped with smart sensing networks for environment monitoring and autonomous decision making powers based on Artificial Intelligence (AI), i.e. a biomimetic metasurface.
The objective of the proposed research is to develop these biomimetic metasurfaces in various spectral bands from RF to optics, based on various exotic physical effects, with multi-spectral operation capabilities.
Description (French)
On propose une technologie inédite pour l’évitement de la détection du personnel et des plateformes militaires qui s’inspire de la stratégie de camouflage des pieuvres, lesquelles adaptent leur signature spectrale à celle de leur environnement immédiat pour devenir pratiquement invisibles. Leur capacité de détection, de traitement et de reconfiguration sera imitée au moyen de métasurfaces électromagnétiques (EM) sophistiquées. Ces métasurfaces reconfigurables seront dotées de réseaux de détection intelligents qui permettent la surveillance de l’environnement immédiat et les capacités de prise de décision autonome fondée sur l’intelligence artificielle (IA), soit une métasurface biomimétique.
La recherche proposée vise la conception de métasurfaces biomimétiques dans diverses bandes spectrales allant des RF aux bandes visibles, en fonction de différents effets physiques exotiques, avec des capacités de fonctionnement multispectral.
Organization Code
dnd-mdn
Organization
National Defence | Défense nationale
Program Name
Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Netowrks
Program Name (French)
Programme d’innovation pour la défense, l’excellence et la sécurité - Réseaux d'innovation
Program Purpose
Collaborate with academic and private sector partners to build a network of expertise to support Canada’s current and future defence and security needs.
Program Purpose (French)
Collaborez avec des partenaires des secteurs universitaire et industriel afin de mettre en place un réseau d’expertise pour soutenir les besoins actuels et futurs du Canada en matière de défense et de sécurité.
Recipient City
Ottawa|Ottawa
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Carleton University
Recipient Operating Name
Carleton University
Recipient Postal Code
K1S 5B6
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
S
Reference Number
180-2021-2022-Q1-CFPMN1-040