Radar Network Developers
Accipiter is a unique engineering company focused on the development of affordable radar networks for applications such as homeland security and avian radar, which demand high-performance. These systems include complex sensors that transmit and receive radar signals for the purpose of deriving situational awareness about their environment.

Signal and Data Processing Specialists
Accipiter specializes in developing advanced radar signal and data processing including automated detection, tracking and fusion algorithms. These algorithms provide the intelligence in these high-performance modern systems. High performance is achieved through signal integration, both at the radar sensor level, and by exploiting the spatial diversity associated with the multiple radar sensors forming each radar network. These algorithms integrate and extract from target signals the desired target information while simultaneously rejecting unwanted interference.

Accipiter recognizes that in today's environment of fiscal responsibility, its government and commercial customers demand affordability. Accipiter's approach to addressing this requirement includes the integration of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology to the greatest extent possible. Where possible, Accipiter adapts advanced algorithms typically found in expensive, high-end systems to real-time implementations that run on inexpensive personal computers. This approach combined with a unique end-to-end system design methodology results in affordable, high-performance solutions. System features include remote control of radar sensors, automated detection and alerts and remote distribution of target information to reduce human operational cost.

Accipiter's end-to-end system design methodology involves taking into account the entire signal path, from transmission of a radar signal through the radar's antenna(s), through the environment, back through the receive antenna(s) and receiver(s), and then through the digital signal and data processors. To support this design methodology, Accipiter has developed a sophisticated suite of computer-based, radar system design and performance prediction tools that accurately model existing and newly proposed systems with sufficient fidelity to enable system design, algorithmic optimization, and system performance activities to be carried out reliably. These tools allow system developers to test out and refine various system and algorithmic configurations on a computer, without having to build a series of prototypes, saving time and money and reducing downstream risk.

In-house Research & Development
Accipiter carries out extensive internal research and development (R&D) activities in support of its products. Accipiter's strength is its people. Accipiter employs the highest caliber engineering scientists with Ph.D and Masters degrees in electrical and computer engineering. Accipiter's world class staff of engineering scientists are able to efficiently research or invent the latest signal and data processing techniques or sensor improvements and apply them to building advanced systems. This unique corporate strength allows Accipiter to tailor its products to special end-user or application requirements, even for low quantities.

Sicom and Accipiter conduct R&D under contract for defence contractors, governments and other corporations when it is synergistic and not in conflict with their own R&D programs. This R&D extends to communication systems and biomedical systems that employ similar sensor hardware or processing as found in radar systems. Sicom/Accipiter is one of just a few North American companies that provides advanced algorithmic R&D services to industry and governments.

Located in the heart of the Niagara Peninsula, Sicom/Accipiter have operated out of its Fonthill, Ontario offices since 1994. Sicom and Accipiter are privately held Canadian corporations.