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This proposal is to develop a novel plasma coating technologies and diamond-like carbon (DLCs) coating materials for producing non-toxic hydrophobic coatings to improve the infrared obscurant performance of metal flakes and red phosphorous (RP) powder for which the coating does not impede the RP burning. DLC coatings are highly hydrophobic, chemically inert, transparent in the IR range, and bio-co ...

The U.S. Army is interested in the development of innovative materials, films, coatings and technologies or manufacturing techniques which allow current U.S. Army airdrop related hardware and equipment to survive fresh and salt water operations with increased reliability and without damage and significant maintenance impact. Resodyn Corporation proposes for development a durable, moisture-impermea ...

Wireless sensors are an extremely effective means of communication on the modern battlefield, however current battery technologies have limited the full realization of these essential tools. A robust, high efficiency, light weight, flexible power source is thus critical for effective deployment of modern technologies. Organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites (OIHPs) are the ideal candidates for use in ...

New missiles and munitions require, in the absence of gunner input, an autonomous capability to discriminate between hard targets such as Rolled Homogeneous Armor (RHA) and various other softer targets on impact in real-time. The proposed SBIR program will integrate multiple sensing techniques and devices into a single system to realize a robust target discrimination capability. The effort will qu ...

C-Motive is developing a new type of electrostatic motor for Unmanned Aerial Systems that is completely sealed against contamination, overcomes the limitations of both electromagnetic and classical vacuum-based electrostatic motors, and offers the same level of performance as rare earth permanent magnet motors without using any rare earth materials. This new electrostatic motor uses recently devel ...

The objective of this effort is to develop a dual-color MWIR display suitable for use in IR scene projection using a combination of QD technology and commercial LCD displays. Efficient MWIR emitting core/shell PbSe/PbS(or CdSe) QDs will be focused on during Phase I. MWIR QDs will be produced and deposited on a substrate to combine with a grayscale output LCD microdisplay. The light produced by ...

A STUDY WILL BE MADE OF THE FEASIBILITY OF MAKING FIELD MEASUREMENTS OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AND AUTOMATICALLY CREATING AS-BUILT DRAWINGS IN A CAD SYSTEM. VARIOUS TYPES OF SCANNING DEVICES SUCH AS LASERS, SONARS, MECHANICAL, PHOTOGRAMMETRY, ETC. WILL BE STUDIED AND EVALUATIONS MADE REGARDING ACCURACY AND CONVENIENCE VERSUS COST. DATA PROTOCOL COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN THE MEASURING DEVICE AND THE DATA R ...

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THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH IS THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF CAPABILITIES FOR TASK PLANNING AND PLAN EXECUTION IN A HIERARCHIAL ROBOTIC CONTROL SYSTEM. THE ROBOTIC CONTROL SYSTEM HAS MULTISENSORY CAPABILITIES INCLUDING FORCE/TORQUE, TACTILE AND VISION. LEVERAGE IS GAINED IN PLANNING EFFICIENCY BY STRUCTURING KNOWLEDGE OF 1 PREVIOUSLY USEFUL NAMED PLANS, PLANBOXES AND SCRIPTS TO REDUCE THE EFFORT NEE ...

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