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  1. Feasibility of Using Impulse Radar to Detect and Identify Detonators

    SBC: AKELA INC            Topic: N/A

    This proposal seeks to demonstrate the feasibility of using impulse radar techniques to detect and identify explosive detonators. It relies on the fact that a radar impulse will excite natural electromagnetic resonances which characterize the size, shape, and material composition of an object. These resonances are present in the scattered transient return from the object and can be extracted by ...

    SBIR Phase I 1996 Department of Transportation
  2. LOW ELEVATION SENSITIVE GPS ANTENNA WITH MULTIPATH SUPPRESSION

    SBC: Adroit Systems, Inc.            Topic: N/A

    ADROIT SYSTEMS, INC. PROPOSES TO DESIGN A NEW ANTENNA FOR A DIFFERENTIAL GPS (DGPS) BASE RECEIVER IN PHASE I, AND TO PROTOTYPE AND TEST THIS ANTENNA IN PHASE II. THIS NEW ANTENNA WILL INCORPORATE OPTIMUM LOW ELEVATION GAIN AND MULTIPATH SUPPRESSION TO ALLOW THE TRACKING OF SATELLITES AT ELEVATIONS FROM THE HORIZON TO FIVE DEGREES. AT ALL ELEVATIONS, THE ANTENNA WILL MINIMIZE ERRORS DUE TO MULTIPAT ...

    SBIR Phase I 1991 Department of Transportation
  3. DYNAMIC GPS ATTITUDE DETERMINING SYSTEM FOR MARINE APPLICATIONS

    SBC: Adroit Systems, Inc.            Topic: N/A

    A 3-DIMENSIONAL ATTITUDE SENSOR WHICH USES GPS CARRIER PHASEINTERFEROMETRY IS PROPOSED FOR ANALYSIS AND CONCEPT TESTING IN PHASE I, AND PROTOTYPING IN PHASE II. THE RESULTING SENSOR WILL BE ACCURATE AT ANY LATITUDE. ADROIT SYSTEMS PROPOSES TO ENHANCE ITS SUCCESSFUL 2-DIMENSIONAL, STATIC GPSATTITUDE DETERMINING SYSTEM (ADS) SO THAT IT WILL OPERATE UNDER DYNAMIC CONDITIONS WHILE MEASURING 3-DIMENSIO ...

    SBIR Phase II 1992 Department of Transportation
  4. AN INNOVATIVE OBSTACLE DETECTION SYSTEM FOR HIGH SPEED GUIDED GROUND TRANSPORTATION

    SBC: Adroit Systems, Inc.            Topic: N/A

    AN INNOVATIVE OBSTACLE DETECTION SYSTEM BASED ON A RAIL-GUIDED PROPELLER-DRIVEN POD CONTAINING A MICROWAVE RADAR SENSOR IS PROPOSED. THE SENSOR POD WILL TRAVEL A FEW MILES AHEAD OF THE HIGH SPEED TRAIN OR MAGLEV VEHICLE, DETECT POTENTIAL OBSTACLES, AND ENACT AN APPROPRIATE WARNING OR AVOIDANCE PROCEDURE. THE PROPOSED OBSTACLE DETECTION SYSTEM HAS MANY HIGHLY DESIRABLE FEATURES INCLUDING: A VERY LO ...

    SBIR Phase I 1992 Department of Transportation
  5. DYNAMIC GPS ATTITUDE DETERMINING SYSTEM FOR MARINE APPLICATIONS

    SBC: Adroit Systems, Inc.            Topic: N/A

    N/A

    SBIR Phase I 1991 Department of Transportation
  6. SHIP MANEUVERING SIMULATION FOR PASSAGE PLANNING AND TRAINING

    SBC: Advanced Marine Enterprises,            Topic: N/A

    THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH EFFORT IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SHIP MANEUVERING SIMULATION SOFTWARE PACKAGE FOR SHIPBOARD USE IN MANEUVERING ASSESSMENT, PASSAGE PLANNING AND TRAINING. THE SOFTWARE MUST OPERATE IN A STAND ALONE MODE AND/OR INTEGRATED WITH THE SHIP'S NAVIGATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM. THE PHASE 1 EFFORT INCLUDES THE INITIAL DETERMINATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS SOFTWARE PAC ...

    SBIR Phase I 1992 Department of Transportation
  7. AN ADVANCED LASER-BASED TRACKING DEVICE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE LANE POSITION MONITORING AND STEERING ASSISTANCE

    SBC: Aerometrics Inc.            Topic: N/A

    THE PROPOSED DEVICE ALLOWS THE DETECTION, IDENTIFICATION ANDTRACKING OF ALL TYPES OF EXISTING ROADWAY PAVEMENT DELINEATORS. THE INFORMATION WILL PROVIDE LATERAL POSITION SENSING. THE CONCEPT OF ROADWAY LANE POSITIONING IS NOT NEW, BUT RECENT IMPROVEMENTS IN DIODE LASERS AND SOLID STATEDETECTORS PROVIDE THE MEANS TO FINALLY IMPLEMENT A WORKABLE SENSOR. THE PROPOSED OPTICAL SENSOR WILL BE COMPACT, I ...

    SBIR Phase I 1991 Department of Transportation
  8. DEVELOPMENT OF LOW POWER DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (LPDC) SYSTEM

    SBC: Amerasia Technology, Inc.            Topic: N/A

    AN INNOVATIVE LOW POWER DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (LPDC) SYSTEM IS PROPOSED WHICH WILL ENCODE RAW DATA FROM THE SELF POWEREDVEHICLE DETECTORS (SPVD) SENSORS AND SEND ENCODED DATA TO THE RECEIVED BASE STATION VIA THE LPDC DEVICES. THE PROPOSED ENCODING ALGORITHM WILL ALLOW THE LPDC TO OPERATE RELIABLY IN THE PRESENCE OF INTERFERENCE FROM OTHER COMMUNICATION USERS. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT BY UTI ...

    SBIR Phase II 1991 Department of Transportation
  9. INNOVATIVE FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE TENDON ANCHORAGES

    SBC: Anamet Laboratorytories, In            Topic: N/A

    THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PHASE I RESEARCH IS TO IDENTIFY DESIGNCONCEPTS AND MATERIALS FOR FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC (FRP) TENDON ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS IN POST-TENSIONED, PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STRUCTURES. FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC TENDONS AND RELIABLE ANCHORS ARE NEEDED TO CREATE CORROSION FREE PRESTRESSED STRUCTURES RESULTING IN REDUCED MAINTENANCE COSTS AND AN INCREASED SERVICE LIFE FOR BRIDGE STRUCTURES. ...

    SBIR Phase I 1991 Department of Transportation
  10. OPTICAL POLARIZATION BASED TAMPER-PROOF DRIVER'S LICENSE AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS

    SBC: Anvik Corporation            Topic: N/A

    THE USE OF FALSE DRIVER'S LICENSES AND OTHER IDENTIFICATION CARDS TO OBTAIN ALCOHOL BY UNDER- AGE DRIVERS AND BY REPEAT OFFENDERS WITH SUSPENDED LICENSES IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY SUCH DRIVERS ARE MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS TO FATALITIES, INJURIES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. THEDEVELOPMENT OF TAMPER-PROOF DRIVERS' LICENSES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THIS PROBLEM. DUE TO HI ...

    SBIR Phase I 1992 Department of Transportation
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