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Title: A national laboratory/private industry cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA)

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OSTI ID:378861
 [1];  [2]
  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States). Security Technology Dept.
  2. Magnavox Electronic Systems Co., Mahwah, NJ (United States)

This paper provides an overview of the history and process of establishing a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) between Sandia National Laboratories and Magnavox Electronic Systems Company for the design, development, and testing of a 360-degree scanning, imaging, intrusion detection sensor. The subject of the CRADA is the Advanced Exterior Sensor (AES). It is intended for exterior use at ranges from 50 to 1,500 meters and uses a combination of three sensing technologies (infrared, visible, and radar) and a new data processing method to provide low false-alarm intrusion detection and tracking combined with immediate visual assessment. The establishment of this CRADA represents a new paradigm in the cooperation between the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the National Laboratories and Private Industry. Although a formal document has now been executed, a CRADA is, nonetheless, primarily an agreement to work with each other to achieve goals that might otherwise be unattainable.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Defense Nuclear Agency, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
378861
Report Number(s):
SAND-96-1740C; CONF-961092-2; ON: DE96012933; CRN: C/SNL--SC9501363; TRN: AHC29620%%74
Resource Relation:
Conference: IEEE international Carnahan conference on security technology, Lexington, KY (United States), 2-4 Oct 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1996]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English