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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used extensively for DoD firefighting applications due to their thermochemical stability and unique properties. PFAS are recalcitrant environmental pollutants and bioaccumulative toxins, presenting DoD installations with significant environmental compliance and remediation challenges. The most significant PFAS issues are a direct result of aqueo ...

In the EO (Earth Observation) market, both DoD and commercial customers are increasingly sensitive to “quality of product” (an image) and receiving that image or data in near real-time. Spaceborne SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) is a discipline within radar that can be used to create high-resolution 3-D images of landscapes, ships, moving vehicle, walkers, aircraft, etc. Unlike an optical senso ...

BioSqueeze, Inc. (BSI) proposes using microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) to meet DARPA’s SBIR program objective of “pushing the utility of biological cement derived from living organisms to produce hardened surfaces in semi-aquatic environments.” Our MICP technology will reduce the effects of beach erosion and greatly improve the ability of vehicles to transition from ...

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Whisper Beams use a new "non-gaussian" electromagnetic wave that focuses itself at the intended receiver, making it economic and practical to deliver kilowatts of power at kilometer distances. A UAV can carry a compact receiver to draw power while in flight. Swarms of UAVs can form a transmission array relaying power over several kilometers, such as from a main base to a forward base.     With ...

The proposed solution for a self-deployable electric multi-rotor portable personal air mobility system is a novel configuration that takes advantage of large diameter rotors for primary lift while additionally using additional smaller propellers for directed thrust to control attitude.  Similar vehicles like a helicopter are inherently complex with small mechanisms and single points of failure an ...

The Tasso HemoLink is an integrated device that aims at simplifying blood collection. The wearable device was engineered with a focus on simplicity both for the user, by integrating all the traditional steps of blood collection in a simple press of a button, and for the laboratory workflow, by collecting the sample in a detachable reservoir that can insert into standard laboratory analyzers. We wi ...

KooApps previously developed Pictoword, an application that uses visual, puzzle, and game-based mechanics for players to build fun vocabulary words by combining pictures. In this Phase I project, the team will develop a new prototype intended to personalize the learning experience for individual students who are English learners (ELs) to build their English vocabulary. The prototype will include a ...

The researchers will further develop their existing vCoder, an immersive virtual reality (VR) game for students to learn to code. This project will develop an artificial intelligence component to customize pathways to optimize how individual students learn to code. At the end of Phase I, in a pilot study with a middle school class, the researchers will examine whether the prototype functions as pl ...