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Cognitive Multi-Sensor Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Detection Technologies (COMIDT)

Company: Ricciardi Technologies, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 2
Abstract: ABSTRACT: Nearly half of all U.S. and coalition deaths in Afghanistan are due to improvised explosive devices (IEDs). In addition, more than 600 IED incidents occur monthly throughout the rest of the world. While JIEDDO has introduced a number of sensor technologies that reduce the effectiveness of… more

Supporting Health, Activities, Resources, and Education: The SHARE Program for ea

Company: FIT INTERACTIVE, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1
Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The SHARE Program: Supporting Health, Activities, Resources, and Education is a seven-session early stage intervention for care dyads (the IWD and a family CG) that takes advantage of a time when the IWD can still discuss the diagnosis and plan for the future.… more

Manufacturing Expertise as a Service Portal

Company: Nimbis Services, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOE / SBIR / 2012 / 1
Abstract: A series of national innovation reports, surveys, and case studies sponsored by the Council on Competitiveness, University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute, industry groups, and government agencies uncovered inadequate adoption of high performance computing (HPC) technology in… more

Body Wearable Radio Direction Finding (DF) Antenna

Company: Applied Signals Intelligence Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1
Abstract: Significant and growing use of communications, remote sensing and triggering devices by friend and foe are characteristics of modern warfare. The ability to Direction Find (DF) on the resultant radio transmissions is a critical capability. Advances in electronics and battery packs have enabled… more

Scalable MTD Based on SCIT Technology

Company: SCIT Labs Inc Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1
Abstract: SCIT Labs SBIR proposal is in response to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Science and Technology call for new approaches to cyber defense using Moving Target Defense (MTD). SCIT Labs' is proposing a set of research tasks to enable organizations to evaluate the viability of MTD… more

Compact and Portable Hyperlite Multi-Occupant Hyperbaric Chamber

Company: PCCI, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOC / SBIR / 2012 / 2
Abstract: In Phase II, the PCCI Team will conduct the research and development required to extend the design of the multi-occupant, flexible, hyperbaric chamber to withstand an internal pressure of 165 feet of sea water (fsw), up from the 70 fsw design goal of the Phase I SBIR. This increased pressure rating… more

A Cognitive Architecture for Naval Mine Countermeasures (MCM)

Company: Knexus Research Corp. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1
Abstract: Mine Countermeasures (MCM) missions of tomorrow will increasingly exploit autonomous vehicles such as the remote multi-mission vehicle to reduce risk to personnel and equipment. However, existing approaches are limited for continuous sensing and planning needed to deal with the dynamic and uncertain… more

Design Software for DNA-Based Sensing Nano-Architectures

Company: Parabon NanoLabs, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / STTR / 2012 / 2
Abstract: Building on an existing grid computing platform and DNA origami design automation software that leverages such, this Phase II STTR project will produce a CAD (computer-aided design) application for designing DNA nanostructures for a variety of applications. The application, called inSequio,… more

Design Automation Software for Biomimetic Surface Presentation with DNA Origami

Company: Parabon NanoLabs, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1
Abstract: A development program is proposed for a design automation software package that enables the generation of complex surfaces, with user defined or automated definition of point charge and hydrophobic/hydrophilic properties, using DNA origami as a presentation substrate. Building upon existing… more

SNAPSHOT: A System for Predicting Human Physical Traits from Sample DNA

Company: Parabon NanoLabs, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 2
Abstract: This SBIR Phase II project will produce a working prototype of a DNA processing system that will provide the U.S. Department of Defense with a revolutionary new forensics capability, namely, the ability to predict from a human DNA sample the physical traits of its source. The system, code-named… more

Real-Time Handling and Planning System for Operational Decisions (RHAPSODy)

Company: EOIR Technologies, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1
Abstract: EOIR Technologies understands the Army has a requirement for a real time/near real time thin client collaboration environment to support the EW common picture/battle management that integrates with DCGS-A, and does not rely on proprietary technology, extensive hardware or other dependencies that… more

Standoff Counter Human Deception Detection Device

Company: EOIR Technologies, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1
Abstract: EOIR Technologies proposes to develop the Standoff Counter Human Deception Detection Device FLIR As Guide (SCHD3-FLAG) as an innovative non-contact thermal imaging technology. This stand-off collection system will measure the psychophysiological signature of subjects undergoing questioning via pore… more

Adding Communications Mode Capability in the Periscope Detection Radar (PDR)

Company: 3 Phoenix, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1
Abstract: This proposal describes a low-cost real-time network for sharing the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Common Tactical Picture. An architecture is proposed that uses the SPS-74 Periscope Detection Radar (PDR) as a broadcast transmitter and a low-cost digital receiver system that is installed on all… more

Spread Spectrum Techniques for Sonar Ping Technology

Company: 3 Phoenix, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 2
Abstract: The operational need for the Non-Traditional Sensor System (NTSS) technology insertion initiative addresses the need to improve detection of quiet threat submarines in both shallow and deep water environments, and represents a critical submarine capability enhancement. The primary goal is to mature… more

Adaptive Data Fusion for Real-time Threat Assessment

Company: 3 Phoenix, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 2
Abstract: We propose a data fusion framework that is appropriate for an adaptive classifier implemented with supervised and multi-task learning. The detection and data fusion (DDF) engine will map the results of advanced feature extraction algorithms (weighted multi-dimensional feature vectors) onto a… more

Engineering Sensors for Towed Array Reliability

Company: 3 Phoenix, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 2
Abstract: The most significant challenge facing the Navy Anti-Submarine Warfare community today is Towed Array System availability. Submarine thin-line Towed Arrays in particular are subjected to extreme forces during deployment and retrieval in addition to tactical operations. In the past it has been… more

Compact, Covert Periscope with 360 Degree Simultaneous Day/Night Coverage

Company: 3 Phoenix, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 2
Abstract: 3 Phoenix, Inc. proposes to build, integrate, test and deliver a modular non-rotational high definition compact periscope system for use on submerged or surface vehicles. Our design is compliant with the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) as it is based on commercial interface standards and… more

Adaptable Multi-Layer Inference System for Distributed Sensor Networks

Company: Adaptive Methods, Inc Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1
Abstract: Adaptive Methods and Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State are developing a hierarchical inference approach for multi-modal unattended ground sensor (UGS) networks. that will enable significant performance gains via integrated machine learning techniques, to include In situ performance… more

Data Fusion for USW Common Tactical Picture

Company: Adaptive Methods, Inc Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1
Abstract: This SBIR project provides the opportunity to address the challenges associated with protecting the carrier or other high value units from the submarine threat with the addition of a real-time decision aid for multi-sensor threat assessment. Adaptive Methods proposes a sailor-centric approach for… more

Fat Line Towed Array Straightening System

Company: Adaptive Methods, Inc Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1
Abstract: Submarines have a need for situational awareness at all times. They are equipped with Fat Line acoustic arrays such as the T-16 and the TB-34 in order to provide this awareness. However, at low tow speeds the array droops from front to back and also loses straightness. This spatial distortion… more

Surface Ship, Hull Mounted, Mine Avoidance Sonar

Company: Adaptive Methods, Inc Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 2
Abstract: AN/SQQ-89 surface combatant mid-frequency active (MFA) processing will benefit significantly through an open-architecture approach (OA) to system implementation, allowing proposed and future advanced technologies to be introduced through a built-test-build and Advanced Processor Build (ABP) process.… more

Near Field Passive Tracking

Company: Adaptive Methods, Inc Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 2
Abstract: Current and future ASW systems need a strategy to effectively share data among network users. Net-centric systems require exact data formats and vocabularies to create accurate knowledge without human intervention. Significant efforts have been expended developing the Anti-Submarine Warfare… more

Realistic Firing Fixture

Company: Adaptive Technologies, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1
Abstract: The proposed project will result in an anthropometrically realistic and viable simulator for the testing, evaluation, and validation of firearms and associated ammunition. The approach being taken to achieve the end device is to capture both the active and reactive system loads and dynamics of both… more

Preventing Program Hijacking via Static and Dynamic Analyses

Company: Zephyr Software LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1
Abstract: Control flow hijacking occurs when an attacker overwrites a control-flow data item (e.g. return address or function pointer) to take control of the execution of a program. We propose to detect and prevent hijacking by using a low-overhead per-process dynamic run-time virtualization monitor, called… more

SBIR Phase I: High Sensitivity Optical Fiber Biosensor with Nanoscale Coatings for Rapid Diagnostics of MRSA

Company: Virginia nanoTech LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 2012 / 1
Abstract: This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project concerns the development of an optical fiber biosensor platform that achieves exceptionally high sensitivity through use of a nanoscale, high refractive index, self-assembled polymer coating on the cladding surface. A rapid, specific,… more