This phase i calls for the development of a proof-of-conceptthermal traget projector demonstrator for training thermal imager operators in the field or motor pool areas for proficiency in recognition of nato and warsaw pact combat vehicles. the tip as proposed is a low-cost strap on device on the… More

Many applications require that the precise time at which a sensor reading is taken be known. However, time correlation of data obtained from sensors which are distributed over a network or several networks are subject to errors or misinterpretation because different time stamp formats are used, the… More

A high-throughput (100 kHz), high-resolution (16-bit) 24-channel data acquisition system for strain gages is to be developed, specifically for turbine engine testing. The performance of large sensor data acquisition systems is greatly enhanced by employing networked smart sensors based on open… More

This SBIR Phase I research project will demonstrate the feasibility of inexpensive high-resolution tunable terahertz (THz) receivers based on electron-heating in semiconductor nanodevices. The nanosensor will be composed of a low-mobility channel shaped from a Aluminum Gallium Arsenide/Gallium… More

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II research project is aimed at developing devices for the detection of terahertz (THz) signals and a spectrometer based on these devices. To date, the lack of suitable electronic devices have made the THz region of the electromagnetic spectrum… More

A wireless sensor and actuator network capable of providing precision time synchronization between the nodes of the network will be developed. The IEEE 1451.0 smart transducer interface and IEEE 1588 time synchronization standards will be combined, with additional software and hardware to provide… More

The performance of large sensor data acquisition systems is greatly enhanced by employing networked smart sensors based on open standards. A 64-channel thermocouple scanner is proposed which will have a Uniform Temperature Reference block, scan rate of 200 samples/sec, a resolution of 0.01 oC, TEDS… More

The proposed research program focuses on design, fabrication, and characterization of quantum-dot infrared photodetectors (QDIPs) which features bias-tunable parameters, including the spectral response, optical gain, and operating time. Wide variations of detector parameters can be realized through… More

Esensors, with SUNY at Buffalo and SUNY at Albany as a subcontractor, will simulate, fabricate, experimentally investigate, evaluate, and deliver aprototype of a new adaptive IR photodetector based on advanced quantum dot (QD) structures. The detector"s operating principle is based on a new… More

The proposed research is to develop hot electron THz nanobolometers (nanoHEB) with unprecedented low electron heat capacity (~10-19 J/K) for use in advanced heterodyne receivers, operating from liquid nitrogen to room temperatures. The sensor is based on the effect of electron heating in highly… More