deciBel Research

Making Systems and Their Sensors Smarter

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About the firm

deciBel Research is an multidisciplinary enterprise focused on radar system and sensor technologies research, development, integration, and advancement. Core capabilities include modeling and simulation analysis, sensor and system test and evaluation, algorithm development, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, and sensor and systems engineering.

Established
2002
Firm type
Defense Engineering · Simulation Engineering · Software Engineering

Capabilities

Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis

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Design and development of digital and hardware-in-the-loop testing and evaluation tools, supporting engineering, engagement, and mission-level simulations. The practice matures and integrates advanced radar track, discrimination, classification, imaging, counter-countermeasures, fusion, and resource management algorithms.

  • Digital and Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing

    Design, development, and execution of digital and hardware-in-the-loop representations within established infrastructures and command architectures.

  • Simulation Tool Development

    Development of C/C++ simulation tools and MATLAB-based analysis tools to provide a basis for composable emerging simulations.

  • Model-Based Systems Engineering

    Application of tailored model-based systems engineering methods to meet specific customer requirements.

Sensor and System Test and Evaluation

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Comprehensive test planning, integration, execution, and post-test analysis. The practice supports flight and ground test activities CONUS and OCONUS as defined by sensor and system Integrated Master Test Plans.

  • Test Integration and Execution

    Installation of software products and radar configuration files, dry run simulations, and provision of operators and engineers for troubleshooting and maintenance.

  • Post-Test Analysis and Data Management

    Data collection, reduction, conversion, and detailed analysis of sensor performance against specified measures of performance.

Algorithm Development

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Creation of algorithms to improve radar tracking, discrimination, debris mitigation, track accuracy, and target discrimination. The practice utilizes high-fidelity, physics-based modeling and simulation tools to construct representations of threats, sensors, environments, and scenarios.

  • Radar Tracking and Discrimination Algorithms

    Algorithmic development targeting the improvement of radar tracking capabilities, debris mitigation, and target discrimination.

  • Physics-Based Signature Computation

    Generation of large data sets for virtual or hardware-in-the-loop testing, and post-flight reconstruction of flight test data.

Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Core Capabilities In Intelligence

    Support includes Core capabilities in intelligence.

  • Surveillance

    Support includes surveillance.

  • Reconnaissance To Deliver Critical Defense Insights

    Support includes reconnaissance to deliver critical defense insights.

  • Analysis

    Support includes analysis.

  • Work In This Area Is Organized Into Supported Delivery Tasks

    Support includes Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

Sensor and Systems Engineering

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Rigorous engineering services for complex radar and sensor systems, providing systematic research, development, and integration.

Industries

Defense · Intelligence & National Security

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