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Company: CORDEC CORP. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 1
Abstract: THE NATIONAL AERO-SPACE PLANE (NASP) PROGRAM WILL DEVELOP MANNED HYPERSONIC AIRPLANES (MACH 6-25) THAT WILL PROVIDE ORBIT-ON-DEMAND CAPABILITY FROM CONVENTIONAL RUNWAYS, THEREBY REVOLUTIONIZING ACCESS TO SPACE. HOWEVER, SUCCESS WILL DEPEND UPON THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW, LIGHT-WEIGHT STRUCTURAL… more
Company: COULTER ASSOCIATES, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 1987 / 2
Abstract: THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE IS TO PRODUCE A WEARABLE TACTILE COMMUNICATION AID FOR THE DEAF. IN CONTRAST TO OTHER TACTILE AIDS, THE SYSTEM WILL PRESENT A SPECIFIC VOICE FEATURE, VOICE PITCH, THAT IS KNOWN TO PROVIDE IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION CUES ABOUT SYNTACTIC STRUCTURE AND COMMUNICATIVE INTENT. DEAF… more
Company: COULTER ASSOCIATES, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 1987 / 1
Abstract: IN PHASE I, COULTER ASSOCIATES WILL DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF A PERSONAL COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEM FOR SPEECH PRACTICE AT HOME BY SEVERELY/PROFOUNDLY DEAF CHILDREN. THIS SYSTEM IS TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SCHOOL/CLINIC SYSTEM, AND BOTH SYSTEMS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT.… more
Company: DCS CORP. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 1
Abstract: FORWARD LOOKING INFRARED (FLIR) SYSTEMS INTEGRATED WITH OTHER SENSOR INPUTS CAN EXPAND FLIR MISSION EFFECTIVENESS SIGNIFICANTLY. DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY (DMA) MAP DATA OFFERS AN ADDITIONAL PASSIVE INPUT TO ENHANCE FLIR SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. INCORPORATION OF DIGITAL TERRAIN ELEVATION DATA (DTED) MAY… more
Company: DCS CORP. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 1
Abstract: SEVERAL TESTS CAN BE PERFORMED ON THERMAL IMAGING SYSTEMS TO DETERMINE PERFORMANCE. MINIMUM RESOLVABLE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE, MRT, IS THE MOST WIDELY USED SPECIFICATION PARAMETER AND A BASIC INGREDIENT IN THE PREDICTION OF TARGET ACQUISITION CAPABILITIES OF THE SYSTEM. CURRENT METHODS TO MEASURE… more
Company: DCS CORP. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 1
Abstract: THE LANDING OF AIRCRAFT ABOARD CARRIERS AT SEA IS ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS OF MILITARY OPERATIONS. THE DANGER IS COMPOUND MANY-FOLD WHEN RECOVERIES ARE CARRIED OUT AT NIGHT DURING EMCON CONDITIONS. WITHOUT THE SHIP'S RADAR OR FREE RADIO COMMUNICATION WITH PILOTS, A SHIP-BASED SENSOR IS REQUIRED… more
Company: Decision Science Associates Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 1987 / 1
Abstract: WHEN A BUSINESSMAN OR OTHER DECISION MAKER NEEDS AN ESTIMATE (SAY, OF SALES OF A NEW INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT), AND HEHAS ACCESS TO RICH AND VARIED INFORMATION, BUT LIMITED RESOURCES HE NORMALLY MAKES HEAVY USE OF JUDGEMENT IN HIS ENQUIRY. PERSONALIST (BAYESIAN) STATISTICS PROVIDES A LOGICAL FRAMEWORK TO… more
Company: Decision Science Associates Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NSF / SBIR / 1987 / 1
Abstract: MANY DIVERSE METHODS OF KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION HAVE BEEN USED BY AI RESEARCHERS. NONE APPEAR POWERFUL ENOUGH TO CAPTURE THE DIVERSE TYPES OF KNOWLEDGE THAT PEOPLE POSSESS NOR DO THEY APPEAR FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A KNOWLEDGE… more
Company: Decision-science Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 2
Abstract: SAR (SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR) IS A RADAR IMAGING TECHNIQUE THAT PRODUCES HIGH RESOLUTION MAPS OF THE RADAR CROSS SECTION OF A SCENE BY PROCESSING THE COHERENT PHASE HISTORY OF THE RETURN SIGNAL OVER MULTIPLE PULSES. SAR SYNTHESIZES AN ANTENNA THE LENGTH OF WHICH IS TWICE THE DISTANCE THE SAR… more
Company: Decision-science Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 1
Abstract: FOR THE PROPOSED RESEARCH, DSA PLANS TO FOLLOW A LOGICAL AND METHODICAL APPROACH TO SATISFY THE TECHNICAL OBJECTIVES. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PHASE I PROGRAM ARE TO EXAMINE MULTISTATIC RADAR ISSUES. IN PARTICULAR, APPROACHES, CONCEPTS, AND TECHNOLOGY NEEDS SHALL BE EXAMINED IN A SEARCH FOR INNOVATIVE… more
Company: Decision-science Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 1
Abstract: A PROGRAM IS PROPOSED FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF TECHNIQUES FOR PROVIDING COHERENT OPERATION AND BEAM SYCHRONIZATION IN A DISTRIBUTED SPARSE ARRAY RADAR SYSTEM. THE RADAR SYSTEM CONSIDERED WOULD ADDRESS WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE MISSIONS AND FUNCTIONS FROM SPACE USING TECHNOLOGY IDENTIFIED IN THE USAF… more
Company: Decision-science Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 1
Abstract: THE TECHNICAL OBJECTIVES OF THE PHASE I PROGRAM ARE TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE MODELING AND SIMULATION APPROACHES TO THE PROBLEM OF BISTATIC TARGET DETECTION IN CLUTTER. PHENOMENA TO BE CONSIDERED ARE TO INCLUDE WAVEFORM CHARACTERISTICS, TARGET AND CLUTTER SCATTERING PHENOMENA, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING. FOR… more
Company: Decision-science Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 1
Abstract: THE NEED FOR LARGE, HIGH-PERFORMANCE ARRAYS ON NONPLANAR SURFACES, COUPLED WITH RECENT ADVANCES IN ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY, HAS RESULTED IN A RECENT SURGE OF INTEREST IN CONFORMAL ARRAYS. APPLICATIONS INCLUDE LARGE CONFORMAL ARRAYS ON AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE FOR SURVEILLANCE, ON ARTILLERY SHELLS, FOR… more
Company: Defense Systems Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 1
Abstract: THERE IS NEED FOR A COMPACT UNDERWATER BUOYANCY SYSTEM CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING A SPECIFIED (ABOUT 10 LB) WEIGHT AT ANY PRESET WATER DEPTH FROM 0 TO 2,000 FT. IT WOULD BE USED IN EXPENDABLE SONOBUOYS WHERE HYDROPHONES OR TRANSDUCERS MUST BE KEPT AT A PRESET DEPTH. DEFENSE SYSTEMS INC. (DSI) PROPOSES… more
Company: Designers & Planners Inc Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 1
Abstract: CURRENT SHIPBOARD AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT HAS INADEQUATE CAPABILITY TO RESIST EXPECTED SHOCK LEVELS IN HEAVY WEATHER AND COMBAT OPERATIONS. CAREFUL REVIEW OF THE STATE-OF-THE-ART INDICATES THAT MANY CURRENTLY USED PROCEDURES FOR SHOCK RESPONSE PREDICTION OF SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT AND FOR SHIP GIRDER… more
Company: Development Systems & Rsch Cor Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 1
Abstract: THIS PROPOSES PHASE I OF A TWO-PHASE ANALYSIS EFFORT, WHOSE OVERALL OBJECTIVE IS TO INVESTIGATE OPTIONS AND TECHNIQUES FOR SURVIVABLE ADAPTIVE NETWORK FOR A DISTRIBUTED ARRAY OF SPACECRAFT (DAS) SYSTEM, FOR FOLLOW-ON DEVELOPMENT. PHASE I WILL IDENTIFY PROMISING APPROACHES, CONDUCT LIMITED… more
Company: Diet-tek, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 1987 / 1
Abstract: DIET-TEK, INC WILL DEVELOP A PROTOTYPE MICROCOMPUTER-BASED SYSTEM TO ASSESS MATERNAL AND INFANT NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND TRACK CHANGES IN STATUS FOLLOWING INTERVENTION. ASSESSMENTSWILL BE UNIQUE FOR PREGNANT AND LACTATING WOMEN AND ADOLESCENTS, AND FULL-TERM AND PRETERM INFANTS. PROGRAMMINGTOOLS WILL… more
Company: Digital Analysis Corp. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: NASA / SBIR / 1987 / 2
Abstract: THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP THE DESIGN AND APILOT IMPLEMENTATION OF TWO COMMUNICATIONS PACKAGES WHICH WILL SUPPORT DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING FROM A MICROCOMPUTER WORKSTATION BASE. PARTICLULAR EMPHASIS IS GIVEN TO THE PROBLEM OF DIAL-UP ACCESS TO COMMUNICATION NETWORKS IN THE CONTEXT OF… more
Company: Edwards Communications Electro Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 1
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Company: Engineering & Economics Rsrch Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 1987 / 1
Abstract: IN RECOGNITION OF THE GROWING SHORTFALL BETWEEN NEEDS AND ABILITIES TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND EFFICIENT AIR NAVIGATION AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM, THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) IMPLEMENTED ITS LONG RANGE PLANNING NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM (NAS) PLAN. THE NAS PLAN CONTAINS A COLLECTION OF… more
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