TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY: Video Acuity Measurement System (TOP2-164)

NASA's Technology Transfer Program solicits inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses . THE TECHNOLOGY : There is a widely acknowledged need for metrics to quantify the performance of video systems. NASAs new empirical Video Acuity metric, is simple to measure and relates directly to task performance. Video acuity is determined by the smallest letters that can be automatically identified using a video system. It is expressed most conveniently in letters per degree of visual angle. Video systems are used broadly for public safety, and range from very simple, inexpensive systems to very complex, powerful, and expensive systems. These systems are used by fire departments, police departments, homeland security, and a wide variety of commercial entities. They are used in streets, stores, banks, airports, cars, and aircraft, as well as many other settings. They are used for a variety of tasks, including detection of smoke and fire, recognition of weapons, face identification, and event perception. In all of these contexts, the quality of the video system impacts the performance in the visual task. The Video Acuity metric matches the quality of the system to the demands of its tasks. To express interest in this opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA's Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by visiting https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/TOP2-164 If you have any questions, please contact Ames Research Center [email protected] with the title of this Technology Transfer Opportunity as listed in this FBO notice and your preferred contact information. For more information about licensing other NASA-developed technologies, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal at https://technology.nasa.gov/ These responses are provided to members of NASA's Technology Transfer Program for the purpose of promoting public awareness of NASA-developed technology products, and conducting preliminary market research to determine public interest in and potential for future licensing opportunities. No follow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this Notice .