Perception & awareness
Interpret visual and sensor data for object detection, tracking and mission context.
Solutions / Understand the surroundings
Perception & Navigation
Understand the surroundings. Navigate with context.
Connect visual and sensor data to detection, tracking, localization and navigation decisions. Give operators and autonomous systems environmental context as conditions change.
AQFM™: our shared intelligence foundation, in development.
Recorded demonstration · 59 seconds
Visual perception in motion
AstraQua’s recorded vision demonstration shows feature tracking and terrain overlays on Mars and aerial imagery.
Recorded footage with processing overlays. The interactive mission scenarios elsewhere on this site use synthetic data.
Open the video on YouTube ↗The operational challenge
Conditions change faster than a fixed plan.
Mission teams must interpret new observations, asset status, and incomplete information while deciding what still matters. A fragmented operational picture makes it harder to identify change and assess the next step.
The AstraQua approach
Make observations useful for navigation.
Perception & Navigation focuses on detection, tracking, localization and environmental context. These outputs inform route decisions and mission planning; goals, task plans and authorizations belong to Mission Planning & Control. Navigation outputs must be integrated and validated with the platform’s control system.
Capability focus
From sensor data to navigation context
Development focus. Availability and validation are program-specific.
Change awareness
Identify changes that may affect localization, navigation or mission priorities.
Localization & navigation
Provide position and environmental context to inform route decisions within the platform’s operating limits.
Health-informed navigation
Use AstraSense condition and capability context to help assess whether a route remains feasible.
Shared insights
Support context sharing between participating assets when links permit.
Confidence & constraints
Expose observation uncertainty and navigation limits for mission planning and operator review.
How it connects
Observe. Interpret. Localize. Share.
Observe
Gather available visual and sensor observations.
Interpret
Identify objects, changes and observation uncertainty.
Localize
Assess position and navigation context within sensor and platform limits.
Share
Provide context to mission planning and operator review.
Recorded demonstration · 26 seconds
Dark Fleet: maritime imagery demonstration
Explore AstraQua’s work on interpreting ship imagery for maritime awareness.
Recorded ship-image classification, including a synthetic mosaic demonstration.
Open the video on YouTube ↗Intended operational value
A clearer picture for the next decision.
- More connected context for mission planning.
- Better visibility into changes that may affect execution.
- A structured path from observation to operator-reviewed action.
One intelligence foundation
The role within AQFM
Perception and navigation provide environmental context for our modular architecture. AQFM is the shared foundation in development; AstraSense adds health and remaining capability. Together, these capabilities are intended to help mission reasoning assess what is possible—and what should happen next.
Continue the mission
Awareness informs action.
Mission Planning & Control connects operator objectives with plans and authority. Fleet Coordination distributes work across assets. AstraSense contributes operational self-awareness throughout the mission, so decisions can account for developing damage and changing capability.
Use cases
Explore the operating context
Explore seven Mission Lab simulations combining observations, mission reasoning, coordination and AstraSense health context. Scenarios use synthetic signals and rules; they illustrate the architecture direction, not live AQFM inference or field performance.
MiningWildfire ResponseOffshore and Maritime OperationsSmart ConstructionSearch and RescueLunar and Space OperationsAdvanced Air Mobility
Explore Mission Lab simulations →Questions, answered
What to know
How does awareness connect to mission planning?
Awareness provides context about the environment and participating systems. Planning uses that context alongside objectives and constraints to assess possible next actions.
Does this guarantee operation without GPS?
No. Navigation and tracking behavior depend on the sensors, platform, environment, and validated integration. The tracking video illustrates a specific demonstration scenario.
Does the software replace the operator?
The intended workflow supports human supervision. Permissions, intervention rules, and authority must be defined for each program.
What can we evaluate for our systems?
Contact AstraQua to review available demonstrations, interfaces, development status, and a suitable evaluation scope for your mission.
Technical perspective
Explore the thinking behind this capability
Reasoning Under Uncertainty: How Autonomous Systems Make Decisions Without Perfect Data →
Start with your mission
Which changes should your systems respond to?
Start with what your system needs to detect, track or navigate. Define the sensors, compute, operating conditions, software outputs and evaluation measures for a focused integration.