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This proposal consists of developing and demonstrating an advanced, high pressure, fuel injection system for the rotary engine for aerospace and/or ground application. The intent is to develop an advanced fuel injection system so that the rotary engine can run on heavy fuel (diesel, DF-2 or JP-8). We will investigate the use of piezo-actuators due to their response time and hence their precision ...

This SBIR project will develop a distributed sensor network framework capable of synchronous/asynchronous automatic modulation classification (AMC) in a non-cooperative communication environment where the received signal is unknown and weak. During the Phase I of this effort, we will focus our attention to synchronous/asynchronous AMC based on a distributed decision fusion network using parallel f ...

Black River Systems, with notable GMTI radar/tracking experience coupled with our recent work to characterize and model dismounts, proposes an innovative algorithmic approach to discriminate between humans and wildlife based on motion analysis. We developed the BRAT Tracker used on a daily basis to process in-theater GMTI operational data to generate GMTI tracks. We will process STANAG 4607 GMTI ...

We propose to use a novel gauge along with our innovative optical fabrication methods to deterministically finish a concentric dome with an embedded conductive grid.

To address the need of the Army in a deterministic method for generating a dome with precise location of a buried grid, Applied Science Innovations proposes development of the Electro-Optical Depth Sensor (EODS), a new tool for non-contact depth measurement. The non-contact measurement from either inside or outside surface of the dome, accurate to better than1 mil, will be independent of the surfa ...

Bridger Photonics and the University of Arizona will develop a passive multi-band compressive sensor for imaging and object recognition applications. The Army has identified a need for multi-band imagery for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions among others. Multi-band systems offer enhanced discrimination capability and the ability to perform in adverse conditions (at night, smo ...

Physically Unclonable Devices (PUFs) have many applications in security and digital rights management. These devices are used in creation of random number generators used to seed key generation and one-time pad construction for encryption applications. They are also used as a means of uniquely authenticating a piece of hardware or computing device. Given the large applicability of field programmab ...

The chloroperoxidase enzyme from the filamentous fungus Caldariomyces fumago has applications in industrial chemical synthesis and the detection and inactivation of chemical warfare agents. Chloroperoxidase is capable of regio- and enantioselective oxygenations and halogenations of organic substrates. When performed chemically, these reactions typically require aggressive reagents and reaction c ...

iFyber LLC, the lead company for this project, will partner with Prof. CC Chu from Cornell University, a recognized expert in the development and study of new drug-eluting biomaterials for wound healing, to develop a platform technology for controlled release of nitric using a newly invented family of novel biodegradable amino acid-based poly(ester amide)s (AA-PEAs). These pseudo-protein biomateri ...

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 ...