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DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF SOLID-STATE DIRECTION-INDICATING APPARATUS, WITH TILT-IMMUNITY, THAT PROVIDES AN AUDIBLE OR TACTILE INTERFACE WITH THE USER. REDUCED SIZE TO ALLOW ENCAPSULATION IN A TYPICAL WALKING CANE. A DEVICE WILL BE DESIGNED THAT WILL PROVIDE A VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSON WITH AN INDICATION OF HORIZONTAL DIRECTION, WITH RESPECT TO THE EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD. THE DEVICE WILLALSO SIGNAL ...

THE TERM UNIVERSAL DESIGN REFERS TO THE DESIGN OF PRODUCTS AND FACILITIES SO THEY CAN BE USED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT BYALL PEOPLE. (5) TWO HALLMARK CHARACTERISTICS OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN ARE ADAPTABILITY AND SAFETY. IT IS COST EFFECTIVE DESIGNING WHICH IS FUNCTIONAL FOR THE LIFE OF THE STRUCTURE AND FOR THE FACILITY USERS. OUR INTENT IS TO DEVELOP AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAINING AP ...

THERE IS A NEED FOR SENSORS THAT PROVIDE DIRECT, REAL-TIME MEASUREMENT OF TOXINS TO SOLVE MAJOR PROBLEMS IN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND SAFETY. WE PROPOSE TO EVALUATE AND DEVELOP A NEW BIOSENSOR DESIGN THAT COMBINES ADVANTAGES OF IMMUNOASSAY WITH ELECTROCHEMICAL RESPONSE. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF THE PHASE I WORK IS TO PROVE THE PRINCIPLE OF ELECTROCHEMICAL ENZYME IMMUNOSENSORS TO DETECT SMALL M ...

THE PROPOSED RESEARCH WILL RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EXPERT SYSTEM THAT FUNCTIONS AS AN AUTOMATED PROBLEM SOLVING ADVISOR. THIS EXPERT SYSTEM WILL QUERY THE USER TO IDENTIFY CHARACTERISTICS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED. WHEN NECESSARY, THE EXPERT SYSTEM WILL PARTITION THE PROBLEM INTO SUB-PROBLEMS. IT WILL ADVISE THE USER ABOUT THE MOST EFFECTIVE SOLUTION APPROACHES AND ALSO ...

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AN NOVEL INVESTIGATION IS PROPOSED FOR THE POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE ARMY'S COMBAT VEHICLE UNITY PERISCOPE. THE NEW DESIGN COULD BE BETTER DESCRIBED AS "ALL ANGLE" INSTEAD OF A WIDE ANGLE; HOWEVER, THIS PROPOSAL USES WIDE ANGLE IN THE SENSE OF EVENTUALLY BEING ABLE TO SEE 180, 270, OR 360 DEGREES WITHOUT POTENTIAL "BLIND SPOTS" OR ABERRATIONS. THE NEW DESIGN WOULD UTILIZE COHERENT FIBEROPTICS W ...

THE PROPOSED PHASE I EFFORT WOULD EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A NOVEL FIBEROPTIC VISION SYSTEM FOR LARGE MOTOR VEHICLES. A NEW, BETTER MEANS OF SIDE AND REAR VISIONIS NEEDED FOR HEAVY TRUCKS AND BUSES. THE DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE DIFFICULTY SEEING OTHER VEHICLES IN TRAFFIC LANES TO THEIR IMMEDIATE RIGHT. WHEN THE CAB AND TRAILER OFTHE HEAVY TRUCK ARE AT AN ANGLED POSITION OR A HE ...

A PHASE I PROGRAM IS PROPOSED TO DEVELOP A FRONT CASTER STABILIZING DEVICE THAT, WHEN INSTALLED ONTO A COMMON WHEELCHAIR TO VEER DOWNHILL WHEN TRAVERSING A SLOPE WAS IDENTIFIED IN A NATIONAL REPORT ON TECHNOLOGY FOR THE HANDICAPPED AS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM FOR WHEELCHAIR MOBILITY. COMBATING THIS TENDENCY CAN EXHAUST INDIVIDUALS PROPELLING A WHEELCHAIR ACROSS A SLOPE AS SLIGHT AS TWO DEGREES REQUIR ...

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