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This project develops a nutrition program, MenuChoice©, for community-based group homes for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD). Adults with IDD experience poorer nutritional health and more nutrition-related secondary conditions than adults without disabilities. These conditions are preventable and modifiable through a safe, healthful diet, but multiple challenges precl ...

This project investigates the feasibility of goal-oriented browsing. Goal-orientation is realized by enabling usable automation of browsing tasks. This technology helps users to stay focused on high-level browsing tasks, while the browser does low-level operations such as clicking on links, filling forms, etc., that are necessary to accomplish the tasks. To enable automation, a computational model ...

This project investigates the feasibility of ubiquitous web access. The envisioned technology allows people with vision impairments access the Web from anywhere, seamlessly switching from one device to another, and continuously browsing the same web pages, from the same spot, and with favorite personalized accessibility settings. Ubiquitous web access is realized by enabling usable synchronization ...

To address Army need for a novel scalable energy-efficient technology to generate potable water on demand from atmospheric humidity in hot arid environments, HarmonoLogic LLC proposes to develop a Nanocapillary Atmospheric Water Generation (Nano-AWG) system. This system is based on Bio-inspired extremely efficient nanocapillary water condensation and multifunctional TiO2 thin film for water accumu ...

To address the U.S. Army need for innovative methods of attaching applique armor packages to Combat Vehicle Structures, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Snap-Assisted Stackable Hardened Applique fastener system (SASHA). This proposed attachment system is based on POC"s proven, patented line of ruggedized, military field connectors, which can be integrated as part of vir ...

This proposal targets developing a safe, high-rate, ultra-high capacity 18650-size cell with a minimum capacity of 4 Ah, a minimum specific energy of 300 Wh/kg, able to provide at least 100 cycles at C/3 charging and discharging rates. The cell achieves this performance by the use of a novel, highly reversible, pre-lithiated, Si nano-composite negative with a novel ceramic layer on the electrode ...

The Corrugated Quantum Well Infrared ROIC (CROIC) FPA is the centerpiece for a potentially revolutionary technical break-through required in the successful development of Broadband C-QWIP sensors with FPA format of greater than 2000 x 2000 pixels. The Corrugated Quantum Well Infrared Rios"s innovative design will allow breakthroughs to high sensitivity C-QWIP detectors with adaptive/precision dyn ...

The Phase I effort aims to demonstrate a new approach to coilable crystalline fiber lasers that builds on Onyx Optics"experience of manufacturing adhesive-free composite waveguide structures to produce bendable double-core laser ribbons. Onyx Optics proposes to focus on the manufacturing and characterization aspects of the technology because it appears essential to develop a reproducible process ...

Since the anthrax attacks of September-October 2001, the United States has developed and deployed several biothreat detection systems (most notably at various postal service locations). The most accurate systems utilize PCR technology and are therefore bulky, cannot be easily miniaturized, and generally are not suitable for detection in more remote locations. Smaller systems, such as those based o ...

Enhancing the mission capabilities of sensors based on small UAS requires both the exploitation of advanced passive and active sensor technologies and the development of a new, modular system architecture paradigm. Characteristics of Irvine Sensors Corporation"s proposed modular sensor concept includes a choice of VNIR, SWIR, or thermal imaging combined with SWIR 3D LIDAR Imaging to enhance resolu ...