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TerraEchos Signs CRADA Amendment: Extends NUWC-Newport Research and Development Activities
May. 26, 2010TerraEchos Inc. is pleased to announce that it recently executed a significant revision and amendment to its existing Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center - Newport in support of its on-going RDTE activities associated with the Adelos - S4 Sensor Array.
The CRADA Amendment extends and expands upon existing collaborative efforts with key scientists at NUWC in the fields of signal processing and classification associated with the Adelos S2 and S3 components, and accelerates deployment within the IBM Infosphere Streams architecture and application tier. TerraEchos recently announced an embedded Streams solution as a fundamental component of the Adelos - S4 architecture.
"We are very excited to have executed this agreement wiht the US Navy in support of very challenging problems associated with digital acoustic signal processing," states Dr. Philp. "Having the opportunity to work with world-class scientists at NUWC-Newport greatly assists our efforts to provide advanced capabilities and address hard problems for our customers. Our long-standing partnership with NUWC-Newport continues to provide value to our efforts."
In the coming months, TerraEchos and NUWC scientists will continue their efforts involving innovative approaches to signal processing, and advancing real-time data analytics for detection, classification, localization, and tracking.
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TerraEchos Receives First Commercial License for IBM InfoSphere Streams
Apr. 21, 2010TerraEchos Inc., a leading provider of covert intelligence and surveillance sensor systems, has signed an OEM agreement with IBM to embed IBM InfoSphere Streams in the TerraEchos Adelos(TM) S4 solution. TerraEchos is the first commercial firm to license InfoSphere Streams in the world.
TerraEchos enables organizations to protect and monitor critical infrastructure and secure borders. Based on advanced fiber-optic acoustic sensor technology licensed from the U.S. Navy, TerraEchos' Adelos S4 solution helps meet growing security demands for government, energy, public safety and transportation. IBM InfoSphere Streams is a high-performance computing technology that rapidly analyzes information as it streams from thousands of real-time sources, increasing the speed and accuracy of decision making.
"Given the data processing and analytical challenges associated with the Adelos Sensor Array, InfoSphere Streams is the right solution for us and our customers; it makes sensor fusion a reality," said Dr. Alex Philp, President and CEO of TerraEchos Inc. "We look forward to growing our strategic relationship with IBM across various sectors and markets to help revolutionize the concepts of Sensor as Service."
The Adelos S4 technology is comprised of a fiber-optic sensor buried in the ground or underwater to gather real-time acoustic information. These data are analyzed and the sound patterns are matched against complex algorithms to determine what made the noise. Incorporating InfoSphere Streams, the system can instantly identify, distinguish, and classify a variety of objects detected by the fiber-optic sensor array.
For example, to monitor the security and performance of an oil pipeline, a company could bury the sensors strategically throughout the pipeline corridor at specific locations. The complex sound patterns made by a security breech or problem in the pipeline, such as change in flow dynamics or impacts on the pipeline exterior, would be captured by the sensor array and instantly analyzed. Within seconds, the pipeline operator would be alerted to the problem, potential cause and where along the miles of pipeline it was located.
"As a licensee of U.S. Navy technology, TerraEchos has been committed to the successful commercialization of technology that previously had been proven very successful in military applications," said Dr. Theresa Baus, Head, Technology Partnerships Enterprise Office, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport, R.I. "TerraEchos' licensing agreement with IBM is a key milestone in transitioning this sensor technology for commercial purposes."
TerraEchos selected InfoSphere Streams as the engine that processes approximately 1600 MB per second of data in motion that are continuously generated from the fiber optic sensor array. The processing capacity of InfoSphere Streams enables Adelos S4 to analyze all of the data streaming from the sensors. The technology enables Adelos to match the sound patterns against an extensive library of algorithms, giving TerraEchos the most robust classification system in the industry. In addition, TerraEchos is working with its strategic partner, GCS Research, also of Missoula, in optimizing Streams for real-time next-generation geospatial analytics.
About TerraEchos (www.terraechos.com)
TerraEchos Inc., a member of the S&K Technologies Family of Companies, is a Montana-based company providing Adelos(TM) S4, an intelligence and surveillance sensor system protecting high-value critical infrastructure, monitoring sensitive perimeters, and securing vulnerable borders. Adelos combines the U.S. Navy fiber-optic sensor system with advanced data processing, analytical, and geospatial visualization capabilities, integrating multiple sensor systems into fused intelligence for threat detection, classification, prediction, and communication via a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
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TerraEchos Inc.
David Weston, 202-494-3800
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TerraEchos Presents at IBM Event
Mar. 11, 2010TerraEchos's President and CEO recently presented at an IBM Event in Washington, DC., entitled, "Advanced Analytics for Real Time Processing of Streams of Event Data."
The seminar was held at the IBM Analytics Solutions Center in Washington, DC.
"We were honored to be invited to present at the IBM Seminar on Stream utilization and case-studies," states Dr. Alex Philp, President and CEO of TerraEchos Inc. "The IBM event provided a great venue to share how Streams is providing a strategic advantage to sensor processing, and to help future customers learn of its potential application in mission critical security challenges."
For more information on the event, and how TerraEchos is using Streams to enhance its Adelos Sensor Array, please contact TerraEchos Inc.
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TerraEchos Describes Adelos - S4 Architecture and IBM Streams Integration Pathway - GEOINT 2009
Jan. 20, 2010TerraEchos' Adelos - S4 utilizes IBM's Infosphere Streams to enhance sensor array data processing and signal classification in a highly scalable, parrallelized implementation.
S4 provides the core architecture for massive data volumes produced by the Adelos Sensor Array (ASA), and allows for the application of advanced, dynamics classification libraries.
The S4 concept involves an interative process of sensor collects, stream processing, target signatures, and near real-time intelligence and surveillance solutions.
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A Montana Economic Boost: S&K Technologies, Inc. Purchases Controlling Shares of TerraEchos, Inc.
Jul. 09, 2009FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ian Rufe Phone: (406) 745-7500
Email: irufe@sktcorp.com
Saint Ignatius, MT - S&K Technologies, Inc. (S&K) purchased controlling shares of TerraEchos, Inc. in an effort to diversify capabilities in the area of security. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed. TerraEchos, Inc. is a Montana-based company providing the Adelos™ sensor system, an advanced covert intelligence and surveillance sensor system protecting high value critical infrastructure, monitoring sensitive perimeters, and securing vulnerable borders. TerraEchos is a preeminent leader in intelligence, surveillance, and intrusion detection and monitoring technology. The company is commercializing this technology to meet growing government and private sector security demands in various sectors.
“We are thrilled about this investment,” reports Tom Acevedo, CEO of S&K. “TerraEchos has a superior product in the Adelos system.” The Adelos sensor system, which uses proprietary technology developed by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center - Newport, is a combination of hardware, software, and services that together form a highly effective and advanced sensor security system. The Adelos sensor information architecture is based on the premise of delivering reliable, mission critical intelligence and surveillance alert data to the right people at the right time across the enterprise.
The Adelos system is wholly developed by Montana-based small businesses. The hardware components are manufactured by S&K Electronics, a company owned by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and based out of Pablo, Montana. The geospatial software system components are developed by GCS Research, based out of Missoula, MT. “We are very excited about the strategic investment S&K Technologies has made in TerraEchos,” states Dr. Philp, President of TerraEchos. “The combination of S&K Technologies, S&K Electronics, GCS Research, and TerraEchos will allow the Adelos product vision to reach U.S. and global markets.” Larry Hall, President of S&K Electronics says, “We are proud to be a part of this dynamic team.”
For more information about Adelos, visit www.terraechos.com
S&K Technologies, Inc. is a family of Salish and Kootenai tribally owned companies based on the Flathead Indian Reservation of Northwest Montana. These companies are S&K Technologies, S&K Aerospace, and S&K Global Solutions. With locations nationwide, S&K provides diversified products and services to government and commercial clients in the areas of information technology, aerospace, engineering, and environmental remediation support. For more information, please visit www.sktcorp.com.
S&K Electronics is a premier provider of manufacturing solutions in the electronic space. Together with over 25 years of experience, a talented team of true craftsman in electronic assembly, and the latest in automated manufacturing systems, S&K Electronics brings a complete and competitive product to the table.
GCS Research, LLC is an internationally-recognized, award winning leader in advanced geospatial information technology solutions. The GCS Research team has over 180 years combined professional experience in Geographic Information Systems, extensive knowledge of custom solutions, and has delivered a variety of award-winning applications for businesses and governments.
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TerraEchos Inc. Extends Licensing Agreement with US Navy
Jun. 05, 2009TerraEchos Inc. is pleased to announce that it has extended its BLUE ROSE licensing agreement with the US Navy through a strategic amendment.
The amendment, executed by TerraEchos and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC - NAVSEA) in May 2009, allows TerraEchos to pursue fields of use involving oil and gas refinery and storage perimeter security systems and applications in downhole monitoring, pipeline monitoring and electric power line monitoring throughout the United States and Internationally.
"We are very excited to conclude this licensing amendment with the US Navy and their BLUE ROSE technology," states Dr. Alex Philp, President and CEO of TerraEchos Inc. "We have developed a strong commercialization partnership with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, whcih has allowed us to develop a competitive commercial application in the field of covert surveillance and intelligence gathering."
The licensing amendement allows TerraEchos Inc. to pursue global markets of critical importance in the field of energy security, and increase the value of the Adelos Sensor System (C3IS - MASINT).
TerraEchos looks forward to its continued relationship with the US Navy and achieving its long-standing commercialization objectives through sensor message management and interoperability, advanced signature classification algorithms, and extending existing and future corporate alliances that best meet the needs of customers.
TerraEchos and Naval Undersea Warfare Center Execute CRADA
Feb. 04, 2009TerraEchos Inc., (Terra) an exclusive licensee of the Navy BLUE ROSE fiber optic sensor system, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) - Division Newport in the field of advanced sensor information.
The CRADA extends the long-standing relationship between Terra and NUWC in the commercialization of the patented technology associated with the Navy BLUE ROSE fiber optic sensor system. The CRADA facilitates a technical exchange in the field of signature classification of digital acoustic information from the fiber optic sensor array.
"Execution of this CRADA represents another key phase in the evolution of the commercialization plan of Navy BLUE ROSE technology," states Dr. Alex Philp, President and CEO of Terra. "We look forward to working with NUWC research scientists in this important field and expanding the team of partners."
The CRADA will be complimented by on-going test and evalution of the Adelos system at the Idaho National Lab, where Terra and its teaming partners will be working with Navy and DOE research scientists to develop advanced classification libraries optimized for a variety of surveillance and intelligence applications of interest to private and public customers pursuing advanced sensor systems.
Utilizing the Integrated Situational Awareness Architecture (ISAA), a geospaital analytical and sensor messaging system developed by GCS Research, Terra and its partners will demonstrate a variety of sensor fusion techniques and decision support applications associated with near real-time sensor networks.
As an additional component of this commercialization, Terra will be working with the IBM Deep Computing and Visualization Group at the Rocky Mountain Supercomputer Centers (RMSC) to expand High Performanc Computing (HPC) on-demand acoustic data processing performance and next-generation visualization associated with the temporal, spatial, and ontological aspects of sensor streams. The goal is to test and evaluate the implementation of an Adelos Sensor Network (ASN) utilizing IBM HPC cloud computing for next-generation distributed geospatial analytics based upon multiple sensor media types.
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Oct. 07, 2008
TerraEchos Inc. is pleased to announced that it has been awarded a Phase II award from the Montana Board of Research and Commercialization Technology to further the commercialization objectives of the Adelos Sensor System (ASS). TerraEchos, along with its manufacturering partner, S&K Electronics, will utilize the funding to perform specific tasks associated with testing, evaluation, and optimization of the Adelos Sensor System in cooperation with the Dept. of Energy, Idaho National Laboratory.
DOE-INL, through a FY 08 Lab Directed Research and Development Award, developed an Adelos test bed to evaluate the performance of Adelos, characterization of signal, and as a future environment for evaluation of Navy acoustic classification algorithms desinged to determine target types.
TerraEchos is honored to have received the Research and Commercialization Technology funding based upon performance and success during Phase I of the project.
"We are extremely excited to have received the positive news from the State of Montana," states Dr. Alex Philp, President and CEO of TerraEchos Inc. "Ever since the licensing of the BLUE ROSE technology from the US Navy, we have been working as hard as we can with our partners to add significant value, expand upon the world class Navy technology, and develop a commercial solution dedicated to very relevant national security challenges. We wouldn't be here if it were not for the support of the Montana Board of Research and Commercialization Technology."
The funding will allow TerraEchos Inc. to work closely wtih the Idaho National Lab., the US Navy - Naval Undersea Warfare Center, and other government parties in deployment of the Adelos system.
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TerraEchos Inc. Signs CRADA with Department of Energy - Idaho National Lab
Sep. 23, 2008TerraEchos Inc. is pleased to announce that it has executed successfully a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the US Dept. of Energy (DOE) Idaho National Laboratory (INL).
The overall purpose of the CRADA is to establish a mutually beneficial relationship between TerraEchos and INL involving the Adelos Sensor System. The CRADA will faciliate cooperative research and development of Adelos in specific areas of mutual interest to TerraEchos and INL.
Adelos is an advanced fiber optic sensor system designed for covert surveilliance and intelligence gathering for mission critical national and homeland security challenges such as secure borders, critical infrastructure, and force protection as well as specific civilian applications.
Developed by the US Navy - NUWC - Newport, the Adelos system is based upon patented technology called BLUE ROSE. TerraEchos is a licensee of the BLUE ROSE technology and has been working for the past two years to build upon the significant Navy investment. Part of this effort has involved working closely with the Idaho National Laboratory, manufacturing partner S&K Electronics, and its parent company, GCS Research, to extend the BLUE ROSE technology into next-generation C4ISR application spaces.
"The finalization of the CRADA with INL represents another long-standing, sequential step toward the execution of our commercialization objectives with the BLUE ROSE technology," states Dr. Alex Philp, President and CEO of TerraEchos Inc. "Our relationship with INL is mission critical to our future success with this sensor system, and INL represents a world-class partner for us to prove the value of the BLUE ROSE technology against real-world challenges."
Work has already begun under the terms of the CRADA, and will be expanding rapidly throughout FY 09 and FY 10 in applied sensor system applications in national and homeland security challenges. Dr. Philp anticipates multiple benefits to both parties, and underscores the significance of this activity in terms of regional economic development based upon advanced technologies.
"The CRADA is a valuable vehicle by which our small company can work with one of the top research laboratories in the world and tackle some of the most pressing and challenging problems of our time - protecting our borders, protecting our dams, pipelines, and high value targets from terrorist threat," states Dr. Philp. "The mutual investment between the local, state, federal, and private stakeholders in the Adelos technology represents an effective commercialization strategy, and something we intend to expand to create more high-tech, high paying jobs in Montana and Idaho."
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Alex Philp
406-532-3254
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TerraEchos Receives Funding from The Montana Board of Research and Commercialization Technology
Oct. 08, 2007TerraEchos has received a grant from the Montana Board of Research and Commercializaton Technology to assist with the manufacturing, testing and evaluation of advanced fiber optic sensor technology licensed from the US Navy.
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TerraEchos Announces Launch of Operations
Oct. 01, 2007Missoula, MT – For Immediate Release
October 8, 2007
TerraEchos is pleased to announce that it has launched operations and full-scale manufacturing of the Adelos™ system through a series of strategic partnerships, local, state, and federal assistance, and private capital secured from a small grouping of strategic investors.
TerraEchos Inc., a Montana-based company, develops and provides some of the most advanced and state of the art technology currently available in the world for covert intelligence and surveillance solutions. Adelos addresses one of the most important requirements for government and business today - protecting personnel, high value critical infrastructure and assets, monitoring sensitive perimeters and facilities, and securing vulnerable borders.
This new solution is based on patented technology held by the US Navy (BLUE ROSE) for advanced digital acoustic fiber-optics. It is licensed exclusively to TerraEchos from the US Navy and TerraEchos is commercializing this technology to meet growing government and private sector security demands in various sectors.
The Adelos™ product combines patented Navy technology (BLUE ROSE) and advanced geospatial capabilities from the world’s leading GIS software provider, ESRI, Inc., into an Integrated Situational Awareness Architecture (ISAA), and leverages standards-based, commercial off-the-shelf technologies. ISAA allows multiple sensor systems to be integrated into a common operational picture (COP) for threat detection, classification, and communication.
The Adelos solution provides state-of-the-art capabilities never offered before outside of the US Navy in the form of covert surveillance and intelligence sensor capabilities within a distributed situational awareness environment.
Currently, TerraEchos is working with its sister company GCS Research and its strategic partner, S&K Electronics, on various applications of Adelos with the Idaho National Laboratory, a DOE facility ideally suited for multiple national security requirements.
As an ongoing technology transfer program, a TerraEchos remains engaged with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center – Newport and is expanding the relationship to include a variety of additional features.
For more information, please contact Dr. Alex Philp, 406-532-3254 or aphilp@terraechos.com. Please visit: www.terraechos.com.
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Montana Governor Recognizes TerraEchos: Helps Propel Company Launch
Sep. 13, 2007Governor Brian Schweitzer presents TerraEchos with a manufacturing planning grant award.
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Naval Undersea Warfare Center Receives National Excellence Award for BLUE ROSE Technology Transfer
May. 17, 2007Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport - Newport, R.I.
The members of this team were honored for development of the Blue Rose Fiber Optic Perimeter Security and Detection System. Blue Rose detects an intruder via changes in the buried optical fiber caused by sound waves in the ground. The system alerts the operator with an audio alarm as well as a visual display of the location of the intrusion along the perimeter. An integrated camera system utilizes GPS information relayed by Blue Rose to tilt, pan and zoom to the precise location for further visual identification of the intruder. This technology is being made available as a commercial product for perimeter security at airports, power plants, oil and gas refineries, commercial and domestic buildings, pipelines and international borders.
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TechLink : The New Border Patrol: Navy Invention Hears Intruders
Feb. 22, 2006Picture an intruder stepping stealthily across an international borderline. Now shift to a U.S. Command and Control center several miles away where a computer system is alerting a security officer to the intruder’s movement, having detected the slight sound of a footstep and zeroed in on the intruder’s exact location. The security officer dispatches a UAV to monitor from the air, ground forces to intercept on the ground, and the intruder is stopped....
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Oct. 19, 2004
GCS Research is pleased to announce that it has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center - Newport (NUWC)...
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