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No currently available burn product has shown efficacy in substantially decreasing wound healing time and preventing scar formation. The goals of this Phase II proposal are to expand on the results obtained in the Phase I study that showed that (1) halofuginone inhibited collagen-mediated contracture in dermal fibroblasts and (2) the presence of the keratin in the KeraStat burn product results in ...

This proposal outlines a proposed mathematical framework for the detection of and adaptation to novelty in online AI systems. This framework is founded on two existing theories in which GDA personnel have particular talents: shape analytics and reinforcement learning. Phase I is dedicated to performing the research necessary to develop this framework. Phase II would involve developing the algorith ...

LearnPlatform developed a platform that hosts education technology products used by school districts across the country as well as information on product usage and impact. They also built a tool that supports the rapid-cycle evaluation of products that schools use. In this project, the team will develop the Learn-Implementation Exchange in Context (Learn-IXC) to provide educators with contextualiz ...

The objective of this project is to develop a compact and efficient avalanche photodiode (APD), operating between 210-260 nm, for implementation in the next generation bio-chem-detectors. The proposed detectors will be based on the AlGaN materials system and will be solar blind, highly sensitive, smaller, less expensive, and more robust than current UV detectors. Development of such APDs will enab ...

DARPA is seeking to miniaturize maritime mine countermeasure (MCM) sweep systems for incorporation into predefined unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) payload volumes. This solution will address the currently cumbersome, expensive, and slow approach to mine influence sweeping operations. Corvid Technologies proposes to utilize our established simulation-based design and optimization process to deve ...

Acute radiation syndrome (ARS) is a severe illness that occurs when a person is exposed to high levels of ionizing radiation, typically within a relatively short period. Radioprotector medical countermeasures (MCMs) against ARS are designed to be administered prior to IR exposure to prevent harmful impacts, increase survival, and reduce the recovery time and cost. U.S. military personnel may be ex ...

Not Available We propose a comprehensive program to develop a mathematical characterization of clutter environments in SAR imagery. In contrast to conventional characterizations of SAR clutter, which use simple statistical models for targets and background to predict the receiver operation characteristics of front-end detectors (e.g., CFAR algorithms), we develop a more general notion of clutter ...

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Not Available Structural responses to gust and buffet load excitation encompass a wide range of frequency spectrum. Any load alleviation system must be able to function well beyond this range to provide necessary damping to suppress vibrations. The proposed load alleviation system has the following unique qualities: 1. It uses aerodynamic damping property to suppress the structural responses, 2. ...