This project is designed to investigate a new technology for monitoring pilot loss of consciousness (ploc). a ploc alarm system will be developed to the stage of engineering models which can be mounted in a pilot's helmet suitable for system demonstration. the approach combines off-the-shelf… More

Computer information networks form an integral component of modern health care systems in the united states. hospital information systems reduce administrative costs while improving the quality of care. unfortunately, the highly distributed nature of patient information, materials inventory, and… More

This project is designed to study a new concept for the automation of sts operations employing a synergistic combination of existing optoelectronic subsystems integrated by microprocessor intelligence. the droid is a robot pilot which utilizes a laser rangefinder, a laser interferometer, a laser… More

This project is designed to study a new concept for the miniaturization of data acquisition and telemetry units for application in wind tunnel instrumentation. the proposed mirdat system includes telemetry transmitter units (ttus) which collect sixteen channels of analog data, three channels of… More

This program is organized to demonstrate the feasibility of a low cost, optical triangulation technique for sensing the range of obstacles and depressions in the path of a mobile robot. the proposed approach, which is labled range determination by optical triangulation (rdot), is expected to produce… More

This project is designed to study nasa launch site nonflighthardware removals and verification of same, elimination of nonflight streamers, log maintenance, and parts control logs. a (nerve) will be designed and constructed to the prototype stage for positive verification of nonflight hardware… More

This program is organized to demonstrate the feasibility of an acoustic approach to autonomous detection, identificationand measurement of hail. the sensor, which is designed to discriminate hail from rain and other forms of precipitationis configured in a small, all solid state unit with no moving… More

Although technology is advancing at an ever increasing pace,its application for use by handicapped individuals has been slow. severely impaired individuals often require some type of "high technology" means to enable them to have a degree of mobility. the specific aim of this program is to… More

This program is organizaed to demonstrate the feasibility of using a gaseous tritium light source (gtls) as a self powered device to provide continuous illumination inside a rocket motor arm-fire device for a period of 15 years. the source will illuminate safe/armed (s/a) symbols with color coded… More

This program is organized to demonstrate the feasibility of a nonsilver x-ray process to eliminate the need for special chemicals and a daylight developing machine for army field dental application. this process will be compatible with current x-ray equipment. the important objectives of phase i are… More

Quadriplegics have special communication needs. the objective of the wireless infrared nictating communication system (wincs) project is to demonstrate the feasibility of a speaker-type telephone that could be operated directly by eyeblinks. a microphone attached to the speakerphone will allow the… More