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Reliability and performance are critical characteristics of the Army's avionics systems. These systems must meet stringent requirements in the areas of: (1) dispatchability, or operational readiness to support missions; (2) dependability, or the ability to perform critical functions correctly during the duration of the mission; and (3) responsiveness, or the ability to deliver computing services a ...

In this study, a design will be developed for a field-portable spectroradiometer covering the 1.0-2.5 um wavelength region utilizing line array detectors. This insturment will be used for the mreasurement of the reflectances of both man-made and natural materials using ambient solar illumination. The preliminary functional requirements for this spectrometer are as follows: wavelength range from 1. ...

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We propose to develop a new technology for the parallel nanostructuring of optoelectronic materials. It calls for the molecular self-assembly of protein masks on a surface which has been primed with SAMs (self-assembled monolayers) which themselves have been modified, in a parallel process, by deep UV radiation. After the protein masks have been self-assembled, the process of "parallel nanometer ...

The removal of noise from complicated signals and images is a fundamentally important problem. Traditional methods, based on classical adaptive communication theory, have limited ability when presented with complex signals and images. Wavelets have recently been proposed as a potentially useful de-noising technology. Athena proposes QUIESCENT, a comprehensive wavelet-based de-noising study leadi ...

The potential to reduce US Army tactical generator set weights and sizes will be explored through the combined application of High Frequency Alternators and Power Frequency Converters. The application of such technology will improve the mobility and deployability of the tactical equipment as performance requirements become more demanding. High speed alternators can be decreased in size proportio ...

The U.S. Army has identified a need to accurately engage ground targets with low-cost munitions delivered from self-propelled artillery and towed guns. Currently, munitions delivered from these platforms are not equipped with navigation sensors, and thus have no way to measure position, velocity, or attitude during flight. Without this information, munition accuracy is entirely reliant on launch ...

We propose to develop a versatile comprehensive design system for designing printed-circuit antennas and arrays. To provide an all-encompassing design environment, the design system will provide capabilities to perform array synthesis, simulate aperture-coupled as well as proximity-coupled stacked elements in a multi-layer configuration, design the feed network, and perform accurate array analysi ...

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Data Fusion Corporation and the Environmental Research Institute of Michigan (ERIM) propose the development of a comprehensive software package of image inversion algorithms to support the detection and determination of environmental changes using IFSAR imagery. This software package is intended to support rapid mapping of such changes and would be compatible with TEC's future TDBS workstation. ...