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COMBINING NON-PARAMETRIC IMAGE CLASSIFICATION TECHNIQUES WITH PATTERN AND EDGE DEFINITION ALGORITHMS CAN PRODUCE VECTORIZED (LINE) EXTRACTIONS OF LAND/WATER BOUNDARIES FROM MULTISPECTRAL IMAGE DATA SOURCES. A RESEARCH EFFORT IS PROPOSED WHICH EXAMINES DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE ENABLING AN AUTOMATED VECTORIZATION OF MAPPABLE SHORELINE FEATURES FROM A GEOCODED RASTER IMAGE DATA ...

A THIN-FILM OPTICAL SPECTROPHOTOMETER IS PROPOSED FOR MONITORING OFGAS SPECIES IN SHIP MAGAZINES. THE DEVICE INCORPORATES A SUITE OF ANALYTE SPECIFIC INTERFEROMETRIC FILMS, IN COMBINATION WITH MICROCIRCUITRY THAT RECOGNIZES HAZARD SCENARIOS, TO PROVIDE EARLY WARNING OF DETERIORATING CONDITIONS.

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This proposal represents a collaborative response by XpressRules and NIST to a two-fold demand from the information security marketplace. The business requirement (for true policy governance) is that asset owners and steward themselves-and not IT—become directly accountable for the life cycles of their rules and policies. The technical requirement (for an adequate data model) is that the policie ...

Bridger Photonics, Inc. proposes to develop an absolute length metrology sensor that will simultaneously provide >1,000 measurements per second, 0.5 m maximum measurement distance. Bridger’s solution is will fill a gap in precision measurement technology for applications that require rapid monitoring of macroscopic distances such as positioning and calibration of surface metrology systems (CMM, ...

This project team will fully develop and test AlphaBear 2, a vocabulary learning game for grade 4 to 7 students. Vocabulary is a prerequisite for academic success, as it is linked to stronger performance across academic subjects and improved reading comprehension. It is more difficult for students to participate in educational activities without understanding the key vocabulary associated with tha ...

In prior projects, including a 2015 ED/IES SBIR award, the team developed two immersive multiplayer virtual game environments. In Eco and Colony, middle school students collaboratively apply scientific practices within the virtual worlds to address challenges, such as the availability of resources and energy and maintaining clean water. With this Phase I funding, the team is developing a prototype ...

"Deep Learning for standoff detection of Special Nuclear Material (DLeN) applies the same deep learning techniques that allow computers to beat human performance in image recognition and the game of Go to detecting Special Nuclear Material. Spectral analysis and signal processing can in some cases be augmented by the use of much larger neural nets that conduct much deeper analysis of features of t ...

Traditional weapon systems often fail to meet the requirements of close combat typical of the previously discussed engagement, where insurgents often blend in or store weapon amongst friendly or non-combatant forces, to shield them from precision strike munitions of a technologically superior force. This type of warfare has led to an increased focus on the use of less-lethal weapons, to reduce let ...