This proposal addresses the innovative development of a topological architecture to meet the performance, reliability and survivability requirements of integrated network data systems. an orthogonal mesh network architecture, based on a 125 mbps fiber distributed data interface (fddi) fiber-optic… More

The conceptual framework, models and methods to develop a prototype desision support system to aid in estimating training costs are presented in this proposal. the prototype system would demsonstrate the feasibility of the approach and would provide the detailed insight required to develop a full… More

This proposal presents an unusual and innovative response to the sbir solicitation n86-33 requiring the conceptual design of a fiberoptic based local area network (lan) for radar distribution. the proposal is to marry a draft nato standard digitized video format (stanag 4217) with an evolving u.s.… More

A considerable technology base for data acquisition and control has been built around the international computer automated measurement and control (camac) backplane bus. a new instrumentation backplane standard called fastbus has been developed under the sponsorship of doe. the european and u.s.… More

This proposal provides a novel and innovative solution to the problem of short range (up to 1000 yards) underwater communication under variable sound propagation conditions. the proposed concept is to adapt the frequency modulation feedback (fmfb) principle which has been well proven in microwave… More

As software grows in complexity and cost, validating software design before actual development becomes vital. the most effective way to do this is a system that automatically generates prototype software directly from specifications. effectively controlling the growing complexity and cost of… More

The tactical action officer (tao) or battle group commander (bgc) is faced with making decisions in real-time with a heavy reliance on tactical displays and onboard computers for tactical command control. emerging technologies such as automatic speech recognition (asr) and computer voice response… More

For several years, the commercial computer/peripheral market has significantly benefited through the concept of an "open architecture" which is based upon the use of standardized and widely published backplane busses. through backplane standardization, manufacturers have been able to bring new… More

The objective of this proposed effort is to establish the feasibility of applying expert systems and finite element analysis technologies to the problems of air battle damage assessment and maintenance scheduling and management for the purpose of meeting specific battle readiness goals. as aircraft… More

This project will conceptualize unique advanced information displays to support tactical decision making in a shipboard environment, and determine the feasibility of implementing the displays in real-time using data representative of that resident in shipboard data bases and sensor systems. computer… More

The objective of this proposed effort is to determine the feasibility of using voice commands for the control of gun turrets. the application of automatic speech recognition technology has great potential for expanding crew capabilities and reducing confusion in the dynamic environment of the attack… More

Since the original naval tactical standard desktop computer (ntsdtc) contract award in 1983, the operational use of the ntsdtc has grown from a stand-alone tactical decision aid computer into the multicomputer joint operational tactical system (jots). the current jots/ntsdtc computer is the hp-9020… More

This proposal offers an innovative solution to the problem of determining how long a token ring local area network (lan) will take to initially configure, or to reconfigure following station or cable failure/damage. this reconfiguration time is critical in real-time military applications and in… More

This project will investigate the feasibility of developing an ada compiler whose object code is based on the forth programming system. the principal elements of the run-time system would include the use of threaded code, a dual-stack architecture, and a tightly-coupled set of operators to perform… More

The development of a digital imagery verification system (divs) to fulfill the need to verify the image quality of electro-optical tactical reconnaissance systems during development and acquisition, and during day-to-day operations. the divs is a technology spin-off of the advanced tactical air… More

The objective of the proposed work is to demonstrate the simultaneous tracking of submunitions and debris dispensed by an artillery projectile, with a multistatic radar system based on the hawk velocimeter. such a system is required for the gathering of aerodynamic and ballistic test data as an aid… More

The objective of this proposed effort is to establish the feasibility of merging the capabilities of expert text handling software for data storage and retrieval with optical character recognition and speech synthesis technologies. present scanning systems are effective in conversion of text based… More

The objective of the proposed work is to demonstrate the simultaneous tracking of submunitions and debris dispensed by an artillery projectile, with a multistatic radar system based on the hawk velocimeter. such a system is required for the gathering of aerodynamic and ballistic test data as an aid… More

The u.s navy has a requirement for an integrated shipboard interiorcommunication system which uses a fiber optic local area network (lan) as a transmission medium, and that will support both voice and data information transfer. other requirements include use of an "open architecture", use of… More

Naval shipboard combat system design is beginning a trend toward full integration of sensors, weapons, and command and control systems. this trend necessitates a new, standard methodology for interface specification. the data representation, message format, and data exchange protocols must be… More

The low intensity conflict viewer (lic-view) is a total system concept for integrating four technologies: computer graphic processing, image processing, computer vision system, and photogrammetry. the integration of these four technologies in a total systems concept, with feedback control, will… More

Intelligent control systems are required for enhanced process control, automated diagnosis and repair functions. the goal is to increase space station reliability and automation for long duration missions through use of model-based reasoning techniques (mbr) as the basis for intelligent control… More

The u.s. army has a requirement for a unix shell which would allow a user to verbally communicate with a variety of command and control applications. such a system would, with minimal effort, replace conventional i/o devices. the objective of the phase i effort is to develop a unix/automated speech… More

The department of education has the requirement of visual, linguistically controlled teaching materials for the purposeof teaching english communication to deaf and hard-of-hearing students. two issues addressed are the labor-intensive nature of this teaching task, and the lack of immediate feedback… More

1Commercial standardization activities are currently developing interface standards for distributed processing systems that support software portability and interoperability in an open system environment. A key element of open system implementations is the operating system for the distributed… More

Synetics proposes an innovative and cost-effective means for defining and standardizing security protection protocols for naval ship andshore local area nbtworks (lans). the approach is to augment a synetics-developed lan sbmulation ncdel so as to include the security protocols recounended in the… More

The u.s. navy develops and deploys some of the world's largest, most complex information processing systems that require life-cycle maintenance (lcm) support. because these systems are used in a real-time environment, they frequently must be modified to reflect changing conditions and to introduce… More

The development of a digital imagery verification system (divs) to fulfill the need to verify the image quality of electro-optical tactical reconnaissance systems during development and acquisition, and during day-to-day operations. the divs is a technology spin-off of the advanced tactical air… More

Synetics proposes a new method of fault detection and identification (fdi) for aircraft navigation systems, taking advantage of both neural network technology and advanced filtering technology. neural networks offer a great deal of promise in the general area of fault detection, since their highly… More

The arc digital raster image (adri) is a new mapping, charting, and geodesy product which has been developed by the air force. the adri is a digital orthophoto coupled with a file of digital terrain elevation data. the adri has been developed to rapidly derive the three-dimensional coordinates of… More

The focus of this effort is to construct a software system to help technology planners assess current and future technology. The system will be based on advanced interface, data base, expert system, and hypertext concepts. Implementation will rely heavily on off-the-shelf components. The goal is to… More

In current and developing air combat systems, issues of operational flexibility and reliability have gained substantial interest. It would be desirable for one aircraft's fire control system to be able to take advantage of sensor data from other platforms, for several reasons. First, this would give… More

SYNETICS proposes a novel and innovative solution to the problem of information volatility when displayed on electronic flat-panel or CRT displays in modern glass cockpit aircraft. Unlike conventional avionics and flight control displays comprised of electromechanical gauges and dials that hold… More

Synectics Corporation is teaming with Motorola, the world's largest developer of wireless communications and information handling systems, to address systems and technical approaches for high reliability, all weather, multilevel security, EMI and jam-resistant, and a node-to-node bandwidth exceeding… More

This SBIR brings together the major participants in tactical reconnaissance systems development under the eladership of the Synectics Corporation: (1) E-Systems (developer of the Joint Service Image Processing System and co-author on the Advanced Tactical Air Reconnnaissance Ssytems (ATARS) sensor… More

A detailed assessment will be conducted of the trends in digital recording media capable of meeting the requairments of Advanced Tactical Air Reconnaissance Ssytem (AATARS) and Tactical Reconnaissance System (TRS). The unique aspect of this proposal is that two major competing contractos in data… More

The objective of this SBIR Topic is to improve (and wherever possible, automate) existing system engineering techniques to provide a seamless product for the system engineering of large complex computer-based systems using commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components in an Open System Architecture… More

The objective of this proposed program is to model and implement an object-oriented system for monitoring and diagnosing computer network and service problems in real-time. The system comprises four major subsystems, viz. the network modeling subsystem, the monitoring subsystem, the diagnostic… More

Developing a set of tools that is automated, integrated, and compliant with the deired goals of this SBIR is not a simple task. If a coordinated approach is not taken from the start, then a hodgepodge of tools and capabilities for a hodgepodge of environments wil be developed with unwanted outcome… More

Developing a set of tools that is automated, integrated, and compliant with the deired goals of this SBIR is not a simple task. If a coordinated approach is not taken from the start, then a hodgepodge of tools and capabilities for a hodgepodge of environments wil be developed with unwanted outcome… More

The U.S. Army depends on shooting accuracy for effectiveness on the battlefield, yet the factors that affect accuracy, including body sway, recoil, recoil anticipation, flinching, and trigger pull tension,are not well understood. Currently there is a need for a system that can measure these factors… More

Prior research indicates that an array of ultrasonic sources operated with an offset in frequency will produce infrasonic or very low frequency energy. This energy is useful because it is omni-directional, and it propagates well with little absorption. With sufficient energy, the resulting… More

Delivery and installation of software onto Navy platforms typically requires that an installation team travels to the site and physically accesses the target computer system. In an environment of smaller budgets, this expensive and time-consuming process has become impractical. The Navy needs a… More

The objective of this proposed program is to design an object-oriented architecture for satellite communications management using world wide web (WWW) technology. The design will be an object oriented three-tier data base architecture based on the Java language. The architecture will consist of four… More

Through the years, the Navy has seen advances in navigationtechnology flow through their tactical navigation systems. These include theAN/WSN-5, AN/WSN-7, NAVSSI, and GPS. With each navigation system enhancement camemore accurate, precise, and complete navigation information at higher and higherdata… More