Commercial Archives

24 Feb, ’22

Virginia Governor Youngkin Tours Psionic Headquarters [Psionic]

psionic2022-02-28T11:56:56-05:00Categories: Psionic Milestones, Psionic Press Release|Tags: Commercial, Defense, Space|

Virginia Governor Youngkin Tours Psionic Headquarters Hampton, VA, February 24, 2022—Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin visited the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) and Psionic’s headquarters in Hampton, Virginia. After a speech at the NIA, Governor Youngkin toured Psionic’s headquarters and research facility, meeting with Founder and Chief Technology Officer Steve Sanford and President and Chief Executive Officer Sean Kish as well as Psionic’s Management Team and employees. Read more at Hampton.gov >

13 Jan, ’21

White Paper: Overcoming Issues in Precise Navigational Methods [Erbschloe Technical Consulting, Psionic]

psionic2022-01-11T14:40:32-05:00Categories: Psionic Research + White Papers|Tags: Commercial, Defense, Defense—Advanced Navigation, Research, Space|

White Paper: Overcoming Issues in Precise Navigational Methods Dr. Donald R. Erbschloe recently released a white paper on navigational methods which is available from Psionic in two formats: an excerpt publication (immediate download) or full white paper (request). Abstract (Full Version) Measurement of position to within a few centimeters is readily available today, allowing unprecedented precision in navigation. This has been made possible through numerous improvements in methods and technology. The tools we employ and the way we use them have inherent errors and vulnerabilities, which jeopardize surety. The variety of [ READ MORE ]

01 Oct, ’20

Psionic Doppler Lidar™ Application Development Kit Datasheet >

psionic2022-01-11T14:41:31-05:00Categories: Psionic Research + White Papers|Tags: Commercial, Defense, Developers, Research, Space|

Psionic Doppler LIDAR™ Application Development Kit (ITAR Restricted). October 10, 2020 Psionic released a revised version its Application Development Kit for Psionic Doppler LIDAR™. Psionic Doppler Lidar provides advanced detection and tracking capabilities that augment radar and image sensors with precision, distance, and stealth. It not only enhances the performance of many defense systems and applications, but in many instances enables entirely new capabilities. Psionic Doppler Lidar is a mature technology built upon NASA’s deep domain expertise in instrumentation and, in particular, lidar. Current applications include, but are not limited to, navigation, guidance, and situational awareness for ground, surface, [ READ MORE ]

18 Sep, ’20

Technology Developed for Lunar Landings Makes Self-Driving Cars Safer on Earth [NASA]

psionic2022-01-11T14:41:42-05:00Categories: Industry News, Psionic Milestones|Tags: Commercial, NASA, Space|

Technology Developed for Lunar Landings Makes Self-Driving Cars Safer on Earth [NASA] September 18, 2020, NASA > NASA is advancing a laser-based technology designed to help spacecraft land on a proverbial dime for missions to the Moon and Mars. The technology will undergo testing on upcoming suborbital rocket launches with Blue Origin on its New Shepard rocket and ride to the Moon on several commercial landers as part of the Artemis program. Simultaneously, companies are using the technology to help self-driving cars navigate rush hour traffic on this planet. NASA engineers are designing an approach to safely manage multiple trips [ READ MORE ]

08 May, ’20

Executive Order Seeks Stronger PNT Systems [National Defense]

psionic2021-09-21T18:20:41-04:00Categories: Industry News|Tags: Commercial, Defense|

Executive Order Seeks Stronger PNT Systems Yasmin Tadjdeh | May 8, 2020 | National Defense Article excerpts: “…PNT services ‘provided by space-based systems have become a largely invisible utility for technology and infrastructure, including the electrical power grid, communications infrastructure and mobile devices, all modes of transportation, precision agriculture, weather forecasting and emergency response,’ said the [White House Executive Order on Strengthening National Resilience through Responsible Use of Positioning, Navigation and Timing Services], which was released in February. However, because of the widespread adoption of these systems ‘the disruption or manipulation of these services has the potential to adversely affect the [ READ MORE ]

17 Mar, ’20

How Technology is Driving the Democratization of ADAS [Industry Week]

psionic2021-12-07T18:43:16-05:00Categories: Industry News|Tags: Commercial, Commercial—Automotive Sensors|

How Technology is Driving the Democratization of ADAS [Industry Week] March 17, 2020 By Murray Slovick Today's ADAS (advanced driver-assistance systems) functions do more than reduce the risk of injuries during a crash. Many features, such as autonomous braking, collision avoidance, and the ability of a vehicle to determine whether a lane change is possible, are designed to help avoid accidents altogether. … Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) is a sensing method that detects objects and maps their distances. The technology works by illuminating a target with a laser pulse and measures the characteristics of the reflected return signal, helping [ READ MORE ]

30 Mar, ’16

New Gravimeter Technology Will Enable High-Res Drone-Based Gravity Mapping [Vice Motherboard]

psionic2021-12-07T18:49:18-05:00Categories: Industry News|Tags: Commercial, Commercial—Gravimetry|

New Gravimeter Technology Will Enable High-Res Drone-Based Gravity Mapping [Vice Motherboard] March 2016 Potential applications range from detecting volcanic eruptions to mapping underground oil lakes. Gravity along Earth's surface is anything but constant. ... The maximum gravitational variation on Earth's surface winds up being around 0.7 percent. Read more >

30 Mar, ’16

Stamp-Size Gravity Meter Could Have Big Impact On Oil Exploration [IEEE Spectrum]

psionic2021-12-07T18:49:53-05:00Categories: Industry News|Tags: Commercial, Commercial—Gravimetry|

Stamp-Size Gravity Meter Could Have Big Impact On Oil Exploration A silicon MEMS device that accurately measures gravity could make geophysical surveys easier, cheaper, and safer 30 March 2016 | Prachi Patel To find buried oil reserves, surveyors have for decades used gravity meters, or gravimeters, along with other instruments. Gravimeters are hypersensitive versions of accelerometers: They measure extremely tiny changes in the acceleration due to gravity. These nanoscale changes can happen because of the presence of subterranean geological features like oil wells. The best gravimeters in use today are the size of a shopping basket, weigh a few kilograms, [ READ MORE ]