"This project is focus on the development of a new technology for seismic sensors that are very small, highly sensitive and immune to electromagnetic interference (EMI), along with a sophisticated computer based real time data acquisition, processing andanalysis system. The detection system is based… More

This project is focused on the development of a new technology for seismic sensors that are very small, highly sensitive, and immune to electromagnetic interference, along with a sophisticated computer based real time data acquisition, processing andanalysis system. The detection system is based on… More

The objective of this project is to develop a high-speed wireless network that can be seamlessly integrated with existing fiber-optic based range communication networks. The goal is to fully benefit from the on-going range digitization efforts and capitalize on recent technological advancements in… More

The objective of this project is to develop a broadband wireless network for seamless integration with existing "hard-wired" range communication networks. We will take a modeling and simulation approach in our design, capitalizing on powerful communication and networking simulation software such as… More

In this SBIR Phase I project, it is proposed to test the concept of Fluctuation-Enhanced Sensing (FES) as practical tool aimed at increasing sensitivity and selectivity of detection of chemical and biological agents in natural environment. We will focus on three groups of such agents: i) gaseous and… More

It is proposed to design and develop a fast, high-performance, portable, field-operable chemical-biological imaging-sensing system, which consists of a spectrometer and a "system-on-a-chip" data acquisition, processing, and analysis unit. The proposed system will possess a significantly enhanced… More

This proposed project is aimed at the design and development of a portable chemical-based sensing system that will possess a significantly enhanced ability to detect and selectively analyze chemical (and potentially biological) agents, at parts per million (ppm) concentrations and below, using… More

This proposal is aimed at the development of an innovative weigh-in-motion (WIM) sensor that uses purely fiber-optic sensing methods to remotely measure the weight and weight distribution of slow-moving vehicles. Specifically, an fiber Bragg grating based sensing system will be developed, in… More

This proposed Phase-II SBIR project is concerned with the design and development of a fast, high-performance, portable, field-operable chemical-biological imaging-sensing system, which consists of a spectrometer and a "system-on-a-chip" data acquisition, processing, and analysis unit. The proposed… More

This proposed project is to develop a rapid assay for T-2 Toxin. Under this project we will develop DIPAIN-derivative based test-strips that indicate the presence of trace quantities of trichothecene mycotoxins in aqueous solutions. The T-2 toxin will be used as a test case for this effort. We will… More

This proposed effort is focused on the development of a suite of fiber optic sensors that will detect, and locate tunnels. The system will be able to determine the depth of the tunnel and map the location of the tunnel on an overlay of a map. The system will also be able to determine if the tunnel… More

This proposed project is concerned with the design, fabrication, and demonstration of a new class of plasmonic nanostructures for single molecule surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for biological and chemical sensing applications. A complete design of the plasmonic nanostructures with large local… More

This proposed project is to produce an integrated device consisting of an input grating coupler and a an optical waveguide, nonlinear crystal, and THz waveguide. This device will be a highly efficient converter of laser optical energy into THz energy. The THz source will be highly efficient,… More

This proposed project is aimed at the development and demonstration of a cost-effective and power-efficient advanced remote sensing technology able to detect home made explosives. The system will be specifically designed to detect trace amount of the out-gassed by-products of explosive materials, in… More