Abstract:AETECH WILL PRODUCE AN AUTOMATED TOOL TO ASSIST IN THE DESIGN AND DEVE LOPMENT OF COURSEWARE FOR INTELLIGENT COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION SYSTEMS USING ENHANCED HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERFACES. THE AUTOMATED TOOL, CALLED THE INTELLIGENT COURSEWARE DEVELOPER, WILL USE APPROVED AIR FORCE METHODS OF… more
Abstract:THE PURPOSE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO ESTABLISH THE FEASIBILITYOF UTILIZING COLOR COMPUTER VISION AND NEURAL NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES TO AUTOMATE THE WHITE CELL DIFFERENTIAL CURRENTLY PERFORMED BY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS. AUTOMATION OF THE MICROSCOPIC BLOOD DIFFERENTIAL PROCEDURE IS NEEDED TOIMPROVE THE… more
Abstract:AGILIS CORPORATION PROPOSES TO DEVELOP THE SYSTEM CONCEPT FOR A MODULAR SOLDIER'S COMPUTER. THIS EFFORT IS A DIRECT EXTENSION OF AGILIS' ONGOING WORK WITH COMMERCIAL CLIENTS TO DEVELOP SIMILAR CAPABILITIES. THE MODULAR SOLIDER'S COMPUTER MUST BE VERY SMALL (POCKET-SIZED), LIGHT WEIGHT (1 TO 2… more
Abstract:TO MEET THE NEEDS OF VOCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT-RELATED TRAINING PROGRAMS, THE FIELD REQUIRES ASSESSMENT MEASURES THAT GO BEYOND CONVENTIONAL PAPER AND PENCIL, AND MULTIPLE CHOICE TESTS. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS VIDEOS, COMPUTERS, AND INTERACTIVE VIDEODISCS CAN SERVE THAT NEED BY PRESENTING… more
Abstract:TWO METHODOLOGIES FOR INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF COMPUTER ANALYSIS OF AEROSPACE STRUCTURES WILL BE ADDRESSED. THE APPROACH INCORPORATES FUNCTIONAL-LINK, NEURAL-NET TECHNOLOGY FOR GENERALIZATION OFQUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS RESULTS (SO AS TO CIRCUMVENT THE NEED FOR EXTENSIVE,… more
Abstract:THE PROPOSED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORT AIMS AT DEMONSTRATING THE FOLLOWING TECHNICLA CAPABILITIES; (A) HIGH PERFORMANCE ALGORITHMS FOR ATR BASED ON TWO-DIMENSIONAL SENSOR DATA; (B) EFFICIENT AND FAST SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE IMPLEMENTATIONS OF THESE ALGORITHMS ON LOW COST MULTIPROCESSOR BOARDS.… more
Abstract:A CONCEPT FOR PASSIVE REMOVAL OF WATER FROM COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLY LINES IS PROPOSED. RELYING ON SURFACE TENSION EFFECTS TO REMOVE THE WATER, THIS CONCEPT IS FEASIBLE FROM A PRACTICAL STANDPOINT BECAUSE OF AN INVENTIVE MANUFACTURING APPROACH DEVELOPED BY ALABAMA CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING. THE PHASE I… more
Abstract:A NEED EXISTS TO DEVELOP A SMALLER, LIGHTER, MORE EFFICIENT, AND MORE RELIABLE CLINICAL GAS ANALYZER FOR RESPIRATORY AND ANESTHETIC GAS MONITORING. EXISTING LASER RAMAN-BASED INSTRUMENTATION USES A LARGE, HEAVY, AND EXTREMELY INEFFICIENT (0.1 PERCENT) ARGON ION LASER WITH AN INTRACAVITY GAS CELL… more
Abstract:IN COLLABORATIVE STUDIES WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, WE HAVE OBTAINED PRELIMINARY DATA ON THE ANTIVIRAL PROPERTIES OF DERIVATIVES OF THE NATURAL PRODUCT GOSSYPOL. IN PARTICULAR, ONE DERIVATIVE NAMED GIL HAS SHOW PROMISING ACTIVITY IN THE TREATMENTOF DOMESTIC CATS INFECTED… more
Abstract:THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP DATA COMPRESSIONTECHNIQUES USED TO COMPRESS DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE DATA FROM THE NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER (NCDC) ARCHIVES SUCH THAT THE RESULTING DATA CAN BE READILY USED WITHIN THE LIMITED RESOURCES OF PC/AT SYSTEMS. THE JOINT PHOTOGRAPHIC… more
Abstract:PROTEIN KINASE C (PKC) PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION FOR A VARIETY OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE SUBSTANCESTHAT ACTIVATE CELLULAR FUNCTIONS AND PROLIFERATION. SEVERALCLASSES OF NATURALLY OCCURRING COMPOUNDS, INCLUDING DIACYLGLYCEROLS, PHORBOL ESTERS, AND INDOLACTAMS, HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO… more
Abstract:MERCURY IS A HIGHLY TOXIC MATERIAL THAT OCCURS IN BOTH ORGANIC AND INORGANIC FORMS. BECAUSE OF ITS WIDESPREAD INDUSTRIAL USE THE WHOLE POPULATION IS EXPOSED TO MERCURY COMPOUNDS EVERYDAY. THERE IS A NEED FOR A FAST, EASY TO USE, INEXPENSIVE, SENSITIVE METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF MERCURY TO REDUCE… more
Abstract:THE ADVENT OF GRAPHITE REINFORCED COMPOSITES HAS LED TO MAJOR ADVANCES IN AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY. SUCH COMPOSITE MATERIALS ARE BECOMING ESSENTIAL TO MODERN FLIGHT TECHNOLOGYDUE TO THEIR EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH STRENGTH-TO-WEIGHT RATIOS WHEN COMPARED TO METALS AND ALLOYS. MANY AIRCRAFT AND ROCKET COMPONENTS… more
Abstract:RADIOGRAPHY IS A PRIMARY TECHNIQUE FOR DETECTION OF BREAST CANCER. XEROMAMMOGRAPHY IS AN IMPORTANT RADIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY BECAUSE OF ITS ABILITY TO HIGHLIGHT MICROCALCIFICATIONS, A PRIMARY INDICATION OF THE PRESENCE OF CANCER. THIS ABILITY IS DUE TO THE INHERENT EDGE ENHANCEMENT OF XEROGRAPHY.… more
Abstract:POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY (PET) IS AN IMPORTANT MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNIQUE THAT PROVIDES AN IMAGE OF THE DISTRIBUTIONOF A POSITRON-EMITTING RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL IN THE BODY ON A METABOLIC LEVEL. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS IMPORTANT INSTRUMENT IS LIMITED BY THE SENSORS USED. FUTURE… more
Abstract:ACUTE RENAL FAILURE (ARF) IS A COMMON LETHAL COMPLICATION INCRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS; AT LEAST 50 PERCENT OF PATIENTS WHODEVELOP THIS CONDITION DO NOT RECOVER. IT IS, THEREFORE, OFPARTICULAR IMPORTANCE TO DEVISE A MEANS OF MONITORING RENAL FUNCTION IN REAL TIME SO THAT THE EFFICACY OF THE COMMONLY… more
Abstract:DESPITE CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT IN THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS PROCEDURES, A MAJORITY OF CARDIAC SURGICAL PATIENTS DEMONSTRATE POSTOPERATIVE COGNITIVE DEFICITS AND 3 PERCENT ACTUALLY SUFFER FRANK STROKES. ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT YET PROVEN, THE MAJORITY OF RESEARCHERS BELIEVE THAT THESE… more
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