BARRON ASSOCIATES, INC.

Charlottesville, VA · Aerospace · Private

AutoLACS: autonomous onboard software system that uses camera imagery and LiDAR data to confirm landing area suitability for VTOL and autonomous aircraft

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · barron-associates.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Charlottesville, VA
Total capital: $130M

Federal grants: $55.1M; 95 awards · 2015–2026; Rank in peer group#3 of 55
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $74.8M; 149 awards · Defense, NASA, Commerce; Rank in Aerospace#55 of 1335
Granted patents: 13; 1 pending · first 2017; Rank in peer group#5 of 55

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Latest events

May 2026Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Virtual Activities of Living for Occupational Rehabilitation$1.1M
May 2026Federal contractDefense · Runtime Assurance System Development$194K
Sep 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Research And Development$500K
Sep 2025Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$500K
Sep 2025Federal contractDefense · Sensory Test And Balance Limit Evaluation Stable$1.3M
Aug 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Sensory Test And Balance Limit Evaluation Stable$1.3M
Aug 2025Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Novel Instrument to Address Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Patients$1.2M

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Apr 2025Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Novel, Low-Cost Mobile Metabolic Measurement (M3) System$1M
Apr 2025Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Virtual Activities of Living for Occupational Rehabilitation$926K
Mar 2025Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II, Topic A23-014, Persistent Intelligence, Surveillance, And Reconnaissance Via Perching Unmanned Air Vehicles. Ph I W58RGZ-24-C-0016.$1.1M
Mar 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II, Topic A23-014, Persistent Intelligence, Surveillance, And Reconnaissance Via Perching Unmanned Air Vehicles. Ph I W58RGZ-24-C-0016.$1.1M
Feb 2025Federal contractDefense · Serdp Project RC25-4755 "assessing Representativeness Of Atmospheric Measurements And Spatial Heterogeneity With Small Unmanned Air Systems (suas) Teams"$249K
Jan 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Base For STTR Phase II Topic #N23-T014$1.2M
Jan 2025Federal contractDefense · Base For STTR Phase II Topic #N23-T014$1.2M
Jan 2025Federal contractDefense · Phase II Award$1.5M
Dec 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Phase II Award$1.5M
Nov 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1.$146K
Nov 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Phase 1.$146K
Oct 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$146K
Oct 2024Federal contractDefense · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$246K
Oct 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$146K
Oct 2024Federal contractDefense · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$146K
Sep 2024Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Novel Instrument to Address Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Patients$1.1M
Aug 2024Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · A system to enhance prevention of diabetic foot ulcers and their recurrence$356K
Aug 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Spacecraft Autonomy Through Local Situational Awareness (salsa) SBIR I Proposal # F233-0007-0530$150K
Aug 2024Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Respiratory Oxygen Adherence Monitor for COPD Patients$914K
Jul 2024Federal contractDefense · Spacecraft Autonomy Through Local Situational Awareness (salsa) SBIR I Proposal # F233-0007-0530$150K
May 2024Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Educational Media to Promote healthcare Awareness through an Immersive Experience (EMPATHIE)$862K
Apr 2024Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Novel, Low-Cost Mobile Metabolic Measurement (M3) System$966K
Mar 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · STTR PHII.5 Research And Development$500K
Mar 2024Federal contractDefense · STTR PHII.5 Research And Development$1.0M
Jan 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · STTR Phii Research And Development$500K
Jan 2024Federal contractDefense · STTR Phii Research And Development$1.3M
Jan 2024Federal contractDefense · Monthly Status Report$250K
Jan 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Monthly Status Report$250K
Dec 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Army Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase 1 For Effort Entitled "innovative UAV Perching Approach For Persistent Isr With Rapid Charging."$116K
Dec 2023Federal contractDefense · Army Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase 1 For Effort Entitled "innovative UAV Perching Approach For Persistent Isr With Rapid Charging."$116K
Nov 2023Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Knee-Biofeedback Rehabilitation Interface for Game-based Home Therapy (KneeBRIGHT)$952K
Oct 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$146K
Oct 2023Federal contractDefense · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$146K
Aug 2023Federal contractDefense · Graph Neural Networks (gnn) For Uxs Collaborative Agent Control$1.7M
Aug 2023Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Respiratory Oxygen Adherence Monitor for COPD Patients$940K
Aug 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Human Automation Teaming for Efficient Knowledge Extraction and Test Generation$140K
Aug 2023Federal contractDefense · Kickoff Brief & Fwa Cert.$240K
Jul 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Shipboard Intelligent Machinery Prognostic and Learning Environment (SIMPLE)$140K
Jul 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Graph-based Collaborative Autonomy for Intelligent Agents$1.7M
Jul 2023Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Low-SWaP and Low-Cost Autonomous Landing Area Confirmation Scan (AutoLACS) Tool$156K
May 2023Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · A novel instrument for continuous blood pressure monitoring$310K
Apr 2023Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Educational Media to Promote healthcare Awareness through an Immersive Experience (EMPATHIE)$838K
Apr 2023Federal contractDefense · Intelligent Wind Estimation For Cbrn Agent Tracking And Localization$750K
Dec 2022Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Knee-Biofeedback Rehabilitation Interface for Game-based Home Therapy (KneeBRIGHT)$885K
Sep 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Building Advanced Satellite Autonomy on distributed Ledger Technology (BASALT)$150K
Sep 2022Federal contractDefense · Base Award-$60K
Aug 2022Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · An Instrument to Assess the Functional Impact of Chronic Pain$775K
Aug 2022Federal contractDefense · Dha Phase II - H2-0685 Sensory Test And Balance Limit Evaluation (stable) Log 22000379, Medical R & D Contract$1.1M
Jul 2022Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Direct To Phase II, Topic A214-044: Datalink-enabled AI For Fires Optimization, Requirement For Fires Optimization Through Resilient Decentralized Ai/ml.$1.7M
Jul 2022Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase I$246K
Jul 2022Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A system to detect fall occurrence and location in hospital settings$866K
Jun 2022Federal contractDefense · The Purpose Of This Action Is To Award A Definitive Ffp SBIR Phase I Contract Associated With SBIR Topic A214-045$250K
May 2022Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Virtual Activities of Living for Occupational Rehabilitation$300K
Apr 2022Federal grantNASA · Phase II · LiDAR-Supported Emergency Landing System for AAM Vehicles (LELSA)$800K
Jan 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Intelligent Wind Estimation for Fast Agent Tracking and Localization$100K
Dec 2021Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research & Development Generalized Polynomial Chaos For Data-driven Model Generation And Validation$155K
Sep 2021Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · A Novel Instrument to Address Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Patients$300K
Sep 2021Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Federated Automated Survey Tool (FAST)$301K
Aug 2021Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · An Instrument to Assess the Functional Impact of Chronic Pain$725K
Aug 2021Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Motivating Occupational Virtual Experiences In Therapy for kids $928K
Aug 2021Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A system to detect fall occurrence and location in hospital settings$973K
Jul 2021Federal contractDefense · Dha 2021.1 SBIR Phase I Medical R&d Purchase Order For Proposal #H211-006-00170 Titled: "stable: Sensory Test And Balance Limit Evaluation" Log 20000225$250K
May 2021Federal contractNASA · Lidar-supported Emergency Landing System For Aam Vehicles$131K
Nov 2020Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1 Barron Associates.$111K
Sep 2020Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Motivating Occupational Virtual Experiences In Therapy for kids $778K
Aug 2020Federal contractNASA · Gpc Methods For Validation Of Future Air Traffic Management Concepts$125K
Aug 2020Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Intelligent and Adaptive Control Applied to Powered Walkers$711K
Aug 2020Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Rodent Physiologic Analysis and Recording System$738K
Jun 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Probabilistic Game-theory Architecture for Counter Swarm Measures$111K
May 2020Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Patient/Resident Mobility Tracker (PREEMPT)$824K
Sep 2019Federal contractDefense · Progress Report$140K
Sep 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · An Instrument to Assess the Functional Impact of Chronic Pain$225K
Sep 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Rodent Physiologic Analysis and Recording System$1.4M
Sep 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Intelligent and Adaptive Control Applied to Powered Walkers$786K
Aug 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Respiratory Oxygen Adherence Monitor for COPD Patients$225K
Aug 2019Federal contractDefense · Advances The Fusion Of Information For Response To Space Threats (first) Suite Of Technologies To Flight-ready Maturity. Includes Design, Development, And Testing To Enhance, Validate, And Verify Algorithms And Software.$4.8M
Aug 2019Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Design and Validation of Dynamic Planning Algorithms to Enable Heterogeneous Airspace Operations and UAM$125K
Aug 2019Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Turbulence Modeling and Risk-Based Planning to Enable Safe Autonomous Operations$750K
Aug 2019Federal contractDefense · Free Space Optical (fso) And Radio Frequency (RF) Integrated Aerial Communications (faria-c)$150K
Jun 2019Federal contractCommerce · This Award Is For The Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase II For FY19'S Program Announcement For The Technology Partnerships Office Under Oceanic And Atmospheric Research (oar) In Silver Spring, Md. This Award Is For Proposal 18-2-040.$400K
Jun 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Patient/Resident Mobility Tracker (PREEMPT)$826K
May 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Knee Biofeedback Rehabilitation Interface for Game-based Home Therapy (KneeBRIGHT)$833K
May 2019Federal contractDefense · Research And Development SBIR Ph 2$1.4M
May 2019Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II$983K
May 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Glove Rehabilitation Application for Stroke Patients (GRASP)$713K
Apr 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · NeuroScience Practical Applications to Reach K-12 Students (NeuroSPARKS)$663K
Mar 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Risk-Based Unmanned Air System (UAS) Mission Path Planning Capability$1.0M
Nov 2018Federal contractDefense · "non-destructive Testing For Landing Gear Applications" Phase I Topic #AF182-014.$150K
Nov 2018Federal contractDefense · Hybrid Autonomony For Rendezvous And Proximity Operations (harp)$750K
Oct 2018Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Igf::ot::igf$125K
Sep 2018Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Knee Biofeedback Rehabilitation Interface for Game-based Home Therapy (KneeBRIGHT)$654K
Aug 2018Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · A Novel, Low-Cost Mobile Metabolic Measurement (M3) System$301K
Aug 2018Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Educational Media to Promote healthcare Awareness through an Immersive Experience (EMPATHIE)$225K
Aug 2018Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Rodent Physiologic Analysis and Recording System$225K
Jul 2018Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Tools to Enhance Airspace Safety by Minimizing and Mitigating RF Link Loss$125K
Jul 2018Federal contractNASA · Turbulence Is Commonly Encountered By Aircraft, And Appropriate Responses Are Critical To Safe Aircraft Operation. Onboard Human Pilots Have Been Very Effective In Dealing With Turbulence, But As Autonomy Increases In Future Air Vehicle Operations, Automated Systems To Detect And Respond To Turbulence Will Be Needed. Future Airspace Operations Will Also Occur In Different Environments. In Particular, Dramatically Expanded Low Altitude Operations, Including Operations In Urban Environments, Will $125K
Jul 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Autonomous Mobile Ground Sensor for Enhanced ISR Missions$100K
Jul 2018Federal contractCommerce · This Award Is For The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I For FY2018'S Program Announcement For The Technology Partnerships Office Under The Office Of Atmospheric Research In Silver Spring, Md. This Award Is For Proposal 18-1-040 Entitled "a Tube-deployed Expendable UAV For Atmospheric Sensing."$120K
May 2018Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Glove Rehabilitation Application for Stroke Patients (GRASP)$769K
Apr 2018Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · NeuroScience Practical Applications to Reach K-12 Students (NeuroSPARKS)$845K
Apr 2018Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Igf::ot::igf$225K
Mar 2018Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Motivating Occupational Virtual Experiences In Therapy for kids (MOVE-IT)$225K
Mar 2018Federal contractDefense · Igf::of::igf Dha STTR Phase I - H17B-003-0041$150K
Feb 2018Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A New Approach to Vision Therapy Based on Naturalistic 3-D Computer Gaming$860K
Nov 2017Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · A system to detect fall occurrence and location in hospital settings$225K
Sep 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Safe and Intelligent Surveying of Complex Environments with UAS Swarms$750K
Sep 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igfthe Intelligent Control And Autonomy Branch/lcc At NASA Glenn Research Center (grc) Is Developing Advanced Aircraft Engine Control And Diagnostic Systems That Include Onboard Self-tuning Engine Models, Complex Adaptive Control, Engine Health Monitoring, And Fault Detection And Isolation Algorithms. Such Advanced Systems Are Quite Difficult To Fully Certify With Current Verification And Validation (v&v) Methods. However, It Must Be Assured That The Software That Implements These Advan$105K
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Igf::ot::igf$225K
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Simple Mortar Augmentation For Repeated Targeting And Enhanced Range (smarter) Phase I SBIR Proposal Number A171-079-1002$150K
Sep 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Spatial Link Analysis for Airborne Platforms (SLAAP)$125K
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf - SBIR I - Intelligent And Safe Technologies For Enhanced UAS Aar Operations$150K
Aug 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Hybrid Autonomy for Rendezvous and Proximity operations (HARP)$150K
Jun 2017Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Cardiovascular Hemodynamics Processing System (CHAMPS)$225K
Mar 2017Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A New Approach to Vision Therapy Based on Naturalistic 3-D Computer Gaming$628K
Jan 2017Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Promoting AdheRence via Objective Technology to Assess Cystic Fibrosis Treatment (PROTRACT)$225K
Jan 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Test and Certification Techniques for Autonomous Guidance and Navigation Algorithms for Navy Air Vehicle Missions$1.5M
Oct 2016Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf The Following Work Plan Describes What Major Task Are To Be Completed To Fulfill The Statement Of Work. All Work Shall Be Performed In-house At Barron Associates Facilities In Charlottesville, Va. All Computer Work Shall Involve Desktop Simulations. As With Year S 1 To 3 Of This Effort, NASA Shall Supply Their Engine Simulation Model To Barron Associates As Updates Become Available. The Simulation Model Is In The Matlab Simulink Environment. No Government Furnished Equipment Shall$105K
Sep 2016Federal contractDefense · Progress Report "igf::ot::igf"$80K
Sep 2016Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Glove Rehabilitation Application for Stroke Patients (GRASP)$225K
Sep 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Phase II STTR$1.0M
Jul 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Safe And Intelligent Surveying Of Complex Environments With UAS Swarms$150K
Jul 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Equipped for Air and Sea Locomotion$80K
Jun 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Seaport Enhanced$3K
Jun 2016Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Run-Time Assurance for Safe UAS Operations with Reduced Human Oversight$125K
Jun 2016Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Self-Directed and Informed Forced-Landing System for UAV Avoidance of On-Ground Persons, Vehicles, and Structures$125K
Jun 2016Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Barron Associates Is Proposing A Novel Atmospheric Sensor Platform That Fills A Gap In Current Sensing Capabilities By Providing A Low-cost, Portable Technology That Can Be Used For Guided Remote Sensing Applications Such As Cloud Characterization, Volcanic Plume Measurements, And Polar Atmospheric Research. The Proposed Sensor Platform Consists Of Compact, Tube-deployed Uavs Equipped With Atmospheric Sensors And A Custom Launch System. Initial Development Of The Sensor-uav Was Perf$125K
Jun 2016Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Barron Associates Proposes To Develop A Runtime Assurance (rta) System That Provides In-flight Protection To Research Aircraft That Are Flight Testing Advanced Or Experimental Controllers. The Rta System Monitors Key Critical Parameters To Determine If Errors In The Experimental Controller Are Potentially Driving The Vehicle To Unsafe Flight Conditions. If Such Conditions Are Ensuing, The Rta System Activates Mitigation Strategies To Bring The Aircraft Back To A Safe State. The Main$125K
Apr 2016Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf UAS Have The Potential To Offer Great Economic And Operational Advantages, But Realizing This Potential Will Require Greater Operational Flexibility For UAS In The National Airspace. New Technologies That Enable Beyond Visual Line Of Sight Operations And That Allow One Operator To Control Multiple Vehicles Will Expand The Range Of Missions That Can Be Accomplished And Reduce Operating Costs. Automated Upset Recovery Technology Will Reduce Reliance On A Human Operator To Mitigate Ha$750K
Apr 2016Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Patient/Resident Mobility Tracker (PREEMPT)$227K
Mar 2016Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Head-Mounted Vibrotactile Prosthesis for Patients with Chronic Postural Instability$701K
Mar 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Award Of Phase II SBIR For Adaptive Inter-cylinder Output Balancing System$999K
Sep 2015Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic N152-084, Igf::ot::igf$150K
Sep 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Strength and BALance (SABAL) Virtual Trainer$225K
Sep 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Adaptive and Learning Control Applied to Powered Walkers for Disabled Individuals$225K
Sep 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Phase I First Monthly Technical Report--$149K
Aug 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Blink-based Communication (BLINC) System for Patients in Bed$698K
Aug 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Dental Sentinel: Oral Appliance Monitor for Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea$225K
Aug 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Knee-Biofeedback Rehabilitation Interface for Game-based Home Therapy (KneeBRIGHT)$225K
Aug 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · SoundTrak: A Data Acquisition and Analysis System for OSDB$820K
Aug 2015Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Run Time Assurance Methods Applied To Advanced Propulsion Algorithms$65K
Jul 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Blink-based Communication (BLINC) System for Patients in Bed$180K
Jul 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Virtual Occupational Therapy Assistant (VOTA)$713K
Jul 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Probabilistic Extensions to the Simulink Model-Based Programming Environment$1.5M
Jun 2015Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Development and Flight Testing of an Automated Upset Recovery System$125K
May 2015Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Damage Adaptive Guidance for Piloted Upset Recovery$750K
May 2015Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Both Vehicle Automation Systems And Human Pilots Rely Heavily On Sensor Feedback To Safely Control Aircraft. The Loss Of Reliable Information For Even A Single State Feedback Signal Can Initiate A Chain Of Events That Leads To An Accident. On Small Aircraft, Hardware Redundancy Is Often Impractical And The Failure Of A Single Physical Sensor Could Be The Triggering Event That Leads To An Accident. On Commercial Transport Aircraft Sensor Hardware Redundancy Is Common, But The Potenti$750K
Mar 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Head-Mounted Vibrotactile Prosthesis for Patients with Chronic Postural Instability$703K
Mar 2015Federal contractDefense · Base Igf::ot::igf$1.0M
Mar 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Affordable Multi-physics Local Environment/ Space Situational Awareness$3.1M
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf- SBIR Phase I Probabilistic Extensions To The Simulink Model-based Programming Environment$150K
Jul 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Phase I SBIR For Adaptive Inverese Control System For Inter-cylinder Output Balancing.$150K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Aircraft Loss-of-control (loc) Has Been A Longstanding Contributor To Ratal Aviation Accidents. Inappropriate Pilot Action Fur Heahhy Aircraft, Control Railures, And Vehicle Impairment Are Frequent Contributors To Loc Accidents. These Accidents Could Be Reduced If An On-board System Was Available To Innnediately Guide The Pilot To A Sare Flight Condition (including Cases Of Control Fililure Or Vehicle Impairment). Barron Associates Previously Developed And Demonstrated (in Pilot-in-$125K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Dropsondes Are One Of The Primary Atmospheric Measurement Tools Available To Researchers. Current Dropsondes Are Deployed With A Free Fall Parachute Trajectory, Allowing No Flight Path Control And Requiring The Deployment Aircraft To Fly Close To The Target. Adding An Extended, Guided Range Capability To The Dropsonde Will Allow Much Greater Mission Flexibility By Providing Significant Geographic And Temporal Coverage Of Areas Of Interest. Barron Associates, Inc. Will Accomplish Thi$125K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Both Autopilot Systems And Human Pilots, Particularly Human Pilots Operating In Instrument Meteorological Conditions, Rely Heavily On Sensor Feedback To Safely Control Aircraft. The Loss Of Reliable Information For Even A Single State Feedback Signal Can Easily Initiate A Chain Of Events That Leads To An Accident. Even When Hardware Redundancy Is Employed, Common-mode Failures Are A Significant Hazard That Can Make Hardware Redundancy Ineffective For Achieving The Desired System Rel$125K
Jun 2014Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Robust Partial Authority Mpc Architecture In Degraded Visual Environments$100K
Feb 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf The Project Entitled Next Generation Software Assurance Technology Will Expand On The Work Performed In Phase II With The Application Of Assurance Case Methods Beyond Software Assurance To Broader System Safety Issues And Will Demonstrate The Approach Through Application To A Nextgen System.$499K
Jan 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Combined Approaches For Verification And Validation Of Run Time Protected Systems$150K
Sep 2013Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II Research And Development Effor For The Design And Analysis For The Intergration Of The Air Vehicle Into A 40MM Round And Design Of The External Shell That Will Integrate With The 40MM Cartridge Case And Protect The Air Vehicle During Storage, Transport, And Launch.$984K
Aug 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Methodology And Tools For Certifying Autonomous Cyber Physical Systems Of Systems$150K
Jun 2013Federal contractDefense · Status Report$150K
Apr 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Affordable Multi-physics Local Environment (ample) Space Situational Awareness$150K
Mar 2013Federal contractDefense · Dhp 12.2 Phase I Sibr H122-007-0226$150K
Mar 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Fusion Of Information For Response To Space Threats (first)$1.0M
Mar 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Game-based Autonomy-enabled Response (gamer)$150K
Dec 2012Federal contractDefense · Scientific Research Services$749K
Sep 2012Federal contractDefense · Run Time Assurance Framework Development Analysis SBIR III$1.7M
Jul 2012Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Contract For The Research Development And Engineering Command To Develop Armament That Launches From A Barrel Of A M320.$150K
Apr 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Pi Topic N121-017$80K
Apr 2012Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Run Time Assurance Methods Applied To Advanced Propulsion Algorithms. Task 1: Acquire/familiarize With Year 1 Engine Simulation. Task 2: Develop Run Time Assurance Architecture. Task 3: Investigate Use Case Implementations. Task 4: Perform Experimental Testing Of The Rta System. Task 5: Year 1 Conclusions/recomendations$130K
Mar 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Topic N102-117$750K
Feb 2012Federal contractNASA · Loss-of-control-in-flight (loc-i) Has Been A Longstanding Contributor To Fatal Aircraft Accidents. However, Recent High-profile Incidents, Including Colgan Air Flight 3407 And Air France Flight 447, Have Underscored The Importance Of Mitigating The Loc-i Risk. In Both Of These Incidents, It Is Clear That Improper Energy Management Was One Of The Precipitating Factors That Led To Eventual Loss Of Controlled Flight. In Order To Reduce The Potentially Devastating Effects Of A Mismanaged Energy Cond$125K
Feb 2012Federal contractNASA · Dropsondes Are One Of The Primary Atmospheric Measurement Tools Available To Researchers. Current Dropsondes Are Deployed With A Free Fall Parachute Trajectory, Allowing No Flight Path Control And Requiring The Deployment Aircraft To Fly Close To The Target. Adding A Guided Range Capability To The Dropsonde Will Allow Much Greater Mission Flexibility And Operation In Hazardous Environments Such As Volcanic Plumes. Barron Associates, Inc. Will Accomplish This Through A Scaled Down Version Of A Gl$125K
Jan 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I (O112-H07-3171)$1.1M
Nov 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR I-rapid Id Of Optimal Store Ejection$150K
Nov 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR I - Fusion Of Information For Response To Space Threats (first)$150K
Sep 2011Federal contractDefense · Predicting Aircraft Intent In The Terminal Area Using Atc Operations Knowledge And Run-time Information$100K
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · First Progress Report$100K
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Proposal N111-058-1113 Entitled Autonomous Tank And Void Inspection Technique$80K
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · Hybrid Threat And Anomaly Diagnostics For Spacecraft Autonom$746K
Jun 2011Federal contractNASA · Loss Of Control Is A Significant Cause Of Aviation Accidents Attributed To A Large Percentage Of Fatalities In The Commercial Aviation Sector. Recently, Barron Associates, Inc. (bai) Has Developed A System For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles That Autonomously Executes Recovery Strategies To Rapidly Restore Nominal Flight. During Phase I, Bai Sought To Extend This System To Manned Vehicles By Developing A Joint Human-automated (h/a) System. The Goal Of This System Is To Assist The Crew During The Recove$600K
Jun 2011Federal contractNASA · The United States Air Transportation System Is Not Performing Adequately Even As Aircraft Operations Increase. To Address This Problem, The Federal Aviation Administration And The Joint Planning And Development Office Are Developing The Next Generation Air Transportation System (nextgen). Nextgen Will Enable Critical Advances To The Current Management Of The National Airspace (nas). The Technologies That Comprise Nextgen Offer The Possibility Of Compelling New Systems Of Systems That, If Properl$600K
Jun 2011Federal contractNASA · Hot Corrosion Of Turbine Engine Components Has Been Studied For Many Years. The Underlying Mechan-isms Of Type I Hot Corrosion And Type II Hot Corrosion Are Increasingly Well-understood. Modern Turbine Engine Designs That Seek To Achieve Better Fuel Efficiency In Part By Increasing Turbine Inlet Temperatures Are Strong Candidates For Nickel-based Superalloy Turbine Disk Materials. As Disk Temperatures Approach 700C, Designers Must Consider The Likelihood And Effects Of Type II Corrosion. Type II$600K
Jun 2011Federal contractNASA · Numerous Advances Have Been Made In Recent Years In The Areas Of Flight Deck Design, Aircraft Modeling, Resilient Control, And Vehicle Health Management. The Combination Of These Complementary Technologies Promises To Revolutionize Aircraft Systems And Operations Safety In The Decades Ahead. However, The Task Of Safely Integrating These Technologies Is Becoming Increasingly Difficult As Their Level Of Complexity, Degree Of Automation, And Demands From Their Operational Environment Grow. The Next$600K
Jun 2011Federal contractNASA · Building On Our Successful Phase I Tactile Data Entry Program, Barron Associates Proposes Development Of A Glove-enabled Computer Operations (geco) System To Permit Suited Crewmembers To Perform Virtual Keyboard/mouse Interactions Using An Instrumented Eva Glove. The Phase II System Will Use Two-hand Motion Tracking, Multi-finger Gesture Recognition, And Vibrotactile Feedback To Create An Intuitive Human-computer Interface That Mirrors Familiar Desktop Data Entry Modalities. The Program Will Del$600K
Mar 2011Federal contractDefense · Basic$750K
Mar 2011Federal contractDefense · Framework For Real-time$100K
Jan 2011Federal contractDefense · Research And Development SBIR Topic N092-093 Phase II$600K
Oct 2010Federal contractDefense · Topic N102-117$150K
Jun 2010Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$70K
May 2010Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phii-ft/barron Assoc For Retrofittable Fuel Usage Monitor Economizer.$750K
Apr 2010Federal contractDefense · First Status Report$100K
Apr 2010Federal contractDefense · Multiple Vehicle Unmanned Aircraft Systems Sense And Avoid (musaa)$2.4M
Mar 2010Federal contractDefense · Hybrid Threat And Anomaly Diagnostics For Spacecraft Autonomy$100K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · The Next Generation Air Transportation System (nextgen) Brings Significant Advancements To The Current Management Of The National Airspace (nas). These Fundamental Changes Have Significant Implications For Safety And Security, Which, In Turn, Require New, More Flexible Techniques For The Verification And Validation Of Complex, Software-intensive Systems And Systems Of Systems. To Address This Need, Barron Associates Will Develop A Demonstration Sense-and- Avoid Application, Representative Of The$100K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · Barron Associates, In Partnership With The University Of Washington, Proposes Integrating A Small Vibrating Element Into An Eva Glove To Create A Surrogate For The Tactile Sense Lost Behind The Insulating And Protective Layers. This Vibrotactile Display Will Stimulate The Neuro-receptors In The User's Fingertips, With Various Waveforms, Or "tactors," Conveying Sensations Such As Impact Or Surface Roughness. By Restoring The Sense Of Touch To Gloved Crewmembers, The System Will Demonstrate Increa$100K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · Hot Corrosion Of Turbine Engine Components Has Been Studied For Many Years. The Underlying Mechan-isms Of Type I Hot Corrosion And Type II Hot Corrosion Are Increasingly Well-understood. Nickel-based Superalloys Have Shown Strong Resistance To High Temperature Oxidation Attack And, Of Course, Excellent High Temperature Strength. Modern Turbine Engine Designs That Seek To Achieve Better Fuel Efficiency In Part By Increasing Turbine Inlet Temperatures Are Strong Candidates For Nickel-based Superal$100K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · For Manned Aircraft, Loss Of Control In Flight And Controlled Flight Into Terrain Are Two Main Causes For Aviation Accidents. Recently, The Authors Have Developed Systems That Autonomously Execute Recovery Strategies To Rapidly Restore Nominal Flight Without Overcommanding The Aircraft, Exacerbating The Upset Condition, Or Endangering Nearby Structures And Vehicles. The Opportunity Exists To Extend The Automated Recovery System (ars) By Incorporating It In Manned Aircraft In A Way That Collabora$100K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · Flight Deck Systems, Like Many Safety Critical Systems, Often Involve Complex Interactions Between Multiple Human Operators, Automated Subsystems, And Physical Structures. Individual Components Are Extensively Evaluated And Are Often Redundantly Deployed, So Catastrophic Failures Predominately Arise Not Through Component Failure But As The Result Of A Sequence Of Failures That Cascade Because Of Some Unforeseen Combination Of Off-nominal Conditions. Such Sequences May Involve Human Operators, Co$100K
Jan 2010Federal contractDefense · Cooperative And Fractional Redunancy For Cost-efficitve Mixed-critical Flight Control Systems$100K
Sep 2009Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR P1 TOPIC#N092-093$150K
Sep 2009Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Phase II Topic N08-013$750K
Aug 2009Federal contractNASA · Perform A Robustness Analysis On An Adaptive Control System$65K
Aug 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR I Autonomous Seafloor Mappring System For Unmanned Undersea Vehicles$70K
May 2009Federal contractDefense · Advanced Modeling And Control For Aeroservoelastic Design$750K
Mar 2009Federal contractDefense · Propagation Of Uncertainty In Anticipatory Image Exploitation Using Polynomial Chaos Random Process Representations$750K
Jan 2009Federal contractNASA · Robust Switching Control For Hypersonic Vehicles Flight In The Hypersonic Regime Is Critical To Nasa's Goals Because Access To Earth Orbit And Re-entry From Orbit To Earth Or To Other Planets With Atmospheres Require Flight Through This Regime. Hypersonic Flight Poses A Wide Array Of Difficulties, Including Significant Guidance And Control Challenges. For Example, Flexible Airframes And Highly Integrated Airframe And Propulsion Systems Common In Scramjet Designs Mean That Aerodynamic And Propul$100K
Jan 2009Federal contractNASA · Validation Tools And Methods For Diagnostic Systems The Potential Benefits Of Advanced Algorithms For Diagnostics And Prognostics, Inner-loop Control, And Other Flight Critical Systems Have Been Demonstrated In A Number Of Research Efforts. Because Many Of The New Algorithms Differ Significantly From The Approaches Used In Most Operational Vehicles, And Because Of Factors Such As Non-deterministic Behavior Due To Adaptation, Flight Certification Of The Approaches Has Been Challenging. Verificat$600K
Dec 2008Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Phase I$99K
Dec 2008Federal contractDefense · Rugged Synthetic Jet Actuators For Pracital Flight Control Applications$100K
Oct 2008Federal contractDefense · Improved Mini Ku-band Antenna For Tdl$70K
Oct 2008Federal contractDefense · Rapid Automated Flight Planning For High Speed Systems$3.6M
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · R & D Phase II Topic N07-031$249K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Phase II Topic N07-022$734K
Jul 2008Federal contractDefense · Barron SBIR Phase 2$600K
Jun 2008Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$100K
May 2008Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$70K
Mar 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic N08-013$150K
Mar 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR I$100K
Mar 2008Federal contractDefense · R&d Efficiency Fuel Economizer$100K
Jan 2008Federal contractDefense · Propagation Of Uncertainty In Anticipatory Image Exploitation Using Polynomial Choas Random Process Representations$100K
Jan 2008Federal contractNASA · A Verification And Validation Tool For Diagnostic Systems$100K
Jan 2008Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Phase 1$99K
Nov 2007Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase II, Entitled: Damage Adaptation Using Integrated Structural, Propulsion, And Aerodynamic Control. Technical Abstract: Over The Past Decade, Researchers Have Been Making Great Strides In The Development Of Algorithms That Detect And Compensate For Damaged Aircraft. Before These Algorithms Can Be Used In Civil Aviation, Progress Is Needed To (a) Ensure That These Innovative And Frequently Non-deterministic Algorithms Will Always Perform As Expected And (b) Address Challenges Associated$600K
Nov 2007Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase II, Entitled: Real-time Adaptive Algorithms For Flight Control Diagnostics And Prognostics. Technical Abstract: The Overall Objective Of This Research Program Is To Improve The Affordability, Survivability, And Service Life Of Next Generation Aircraft Through The Use Of Adapt --- An Integrated Adaptive Diagnostic And Prognostic Toolbox. The Specific Focus Of The Research Effort Is Adaptive Diagnostic And Prognostic Algorithms For Systems With Slowly-varying Dynamics. Model-based Mac$600K
Oct 2007Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Phase I$199K
Sep 2007Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences$600K
Jul 2007Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Phase II Topic N06-019$748K
Apr 2007Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Phase I N07-031$150K
Apr 2007Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic N07-022$150K
Feb 2007Federal contractDefense · Rapid Mission Planning Using Integrated Adaptive Guidance And Control$750K
Jan 2007Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Topic N05-097$750K
Jan 2007Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase I, Damage Adaptation Using Intergrated Structural, Propulsion, And Aerodynamic Control$100K
May 2006Federal contractDefense · 200608!005890!5700!FA8650!DET 1 Afrl/pk !FA865006C3608 !a!n! !y! ! !20060518!20070518!120839477!120839477!120839477!N!BARRON Associates, Inc !1410 Sachem Pl Ste 202 !charlottesvill !VA!22901!14968!540!51!CHARLOTTESVILLE !charlottesville (city)!virginia !+000000200000!N!N!000000749865!AC11!RDTE/AIRCRAFT-BASIC Research !A1A!AIRFRAMES And Spares !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$750K
Dec 2005Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase II - Real Time Monitoring And Test Vector Generation For Improved Flight Safety$600K
Nov 2005Federal contractDefense · 200604!309089!1700!N00024!NAVAL Sea Systems Command !N0002406C4103 !a!n! !n! ! !20051102!20071102!120839477!120839477!120839477!N!BARRON Associates, Inc !1410 Sachem Pl Ste 202 !charlottesvill !VA!22901!14968!540!51!CHARLOTTESVILLE !charlottesville (city)!virginia !+000000093854!N!N!000000748354!AC31!RDTE/SHIPS-BASIC Research !S1 !services !210 !sbirs High !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$1.8M
Mar 2005Federal contractDefense · 200506!001164!5700!FA8650!DET 1 Afrl/pk !FA865005C3504 !a!n! !y! ! !20050315!20070331!120839477!120839477!120839477!N!BARRON Associates, Inc !1410 Sachem Pl Ste 202 !charlottesvill !VA!22901!14968!540!51!CHARLOTTESVILLE !charlottesville (city)!virginia !+000000199000!N!N!000000743267!AC15!RDTE/AIRCRAFT-ENG/MANUF Develop !A1A!AIRFRAMES And Spares !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$1.7M
Jul 2000Federal contractDefense · 200010!5700!000165!GP04 !afftc/pkrb !F0461100C0054 !a!*!* !20000726!20021028!120839477!120839477!120839477!N!0ATL7!BARRON Associates Inc. !1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 30!CHARLOTTESVILL !VA!22901!14968!540!51!CHARLOTTESVILLE !charlottesville (city)!virginia !0001!+000000200000!N!N!000000000000!AC22!RDTE/MISSILE And Space Systems-applied Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !3000!NOT Discernable Or Classified !8731!3!*!*!*!B!A!*!A !n!u!$1.7M

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Federal grants#3 · top 5%
Granted patents#5 · top 9%
Linked publications#1 · top 2%

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What it has protected

USPTO · 13 granted of 14

Oct 7, 2025GrantedSystem, Device and Method for Multi-Plane Evaluation of Postural HealthUSPTOUS 12,434,105
Jun 24, 2025GrantedOdor Emission System, Device And MethodUSPTOUS 12,337,082
Apr 2, 2024GrantedSystem, Device And Method For Measuring Atmospheric ConditionsUSPTOUS 11,948,467

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System, Device and Method for Multi-Plane Evaluation of Postural HealthOct 7, 2025 · US 12,434,105Granted
Odor Emission System, Device And MethodJun 24, 2025 · US 12,337,082Granted
System, Device And Method For Measuring Atmospheric ConditionsApr 2, 2024 · US 11,948,467Granted
System, Device And Method For Electronically Mediated Upper Extremity TherapyFeb 27, 2024 · US 11,911,651Granted
System, Device And Method For Tracking The Human Hand For Upper Extremity TherapyJul 11, 2023 · US 11,696,704Granted
Device, Method and System for Extending Range and Improving Tracking Precision of Mortar RoundsApr 11, 2023 · US 11,624,594Granted
Odor Emission System, Device And MethodFeb 21, 2023 · US 11,583,604Granted
Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Measuring Metabolic Energy ExpenditureDec 20, 2022 · US 11,529,073Granted
Automated Escort Drone Device, System And MethodMay 11, 2021 · US 11,003,186Granted
Autonomous Fall Monitor Having Sensor CompensationMay 28, 2019 · US 10,304,311Granted
Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Measuring Metabolic Energy ExpenditureApr 30, 2019 · US 10,271,766Granted
Autonomous Fall Monitor using an Altimeter with Opposed Sensing PortsJul 11, 2017 · US 9,704,369Granted
Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Targeted Payload DescentJul 11, 2017 · US 9,703,295Granted
Autonomous Fall Monitor Having Sensor CompensationApplication PCTUS2017064408Pending

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

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06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration

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