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We propose to develop an advanced navigation solution for public transportation passengers that will guide them from their origin to single or multiple destination points and across multiple modes of transportation. Passengers will simply need to enter their destination (and optionally a starting point) and the system will select optimal and alternative routes. The navigation software will run on ...

Corvid Technologies is pleased to offer a solution for remotely delivering explosive detection materials. The objective is to deliver a liquid explosive detection agent with a 40mm projectile using existing launch systems. Innovative materials and design techniques will be used to ensure accurate projectile delivery and projectile integrity during storage. A successful Phase I effort will requi ...

Tantalum alloy and silicon nitride gun barrel liners have demonstrated excellent corrosion resistance and wear characteristics for U.S. Army applications. The quality and accuracy of the rifling profile is critical; however, the processes and tooling needed to successfully rifle a gun barrel made from these advanced materials have not been developed due to the difficulty of machining the material ...

We will investigate, test and evaluate a new method for machine generation of domain and expert models for intelligent tutoring systems. This method uses a corpus of instructional, training, and procedural content that is semantically related to a domain of instruction. Semantic analysis, text analysis, and machine learning are applied to the domain corpus to identify competencies, map relationshi ...

We present the evaluation and demonstration of advanced electromagnetic induction (EMI) sensor modalities to enhance US Army capabilities to detect and characterize buried explosive hazards (BEHs). This technology addresses the need within the US Army for improved detection and characterization of both shallow (flush to 1 m) and deeply buried (greater than 1 m) explosive threats. The proposed re ...

During the parachute deployment, cotton"buffer"fabrics are employed to prevent friction/abrasion damage to the nylon fabrics as they rub against each other at high speeds. Due to procurement difficulties and several technical deficiencies, the Army would like to replace the cotton"buffer"with an alternative. We propose to develop an improved"buffer"fabric by designing and utilizing specific test ...

Camber Ridge proposes to build a modular tire testing apparatus to overcome the shortcomings of conventional tire testing machines. The apparatus involves an instrumented spindle mounted on a tire orientation manipulation device which can dynamically position the tire in any orientation necessary to replicate the movement of a suspension. The manipulation device can be mounted in a number of con ...

FlexFORCE proposes to evaluate modifications to the stabilization inner gimbal of its existing COTS naval stabilized weapon platform to jumpstart the development of an Aviation ASP. The proposed modifications would enable mounting the modified inner gimbal onto US Army airframes to stabilize, thus increasing the combat effectiveness, axially mounted airborne M3P machine guns.

Small manned and unmanned aircraft need advanced propulsion technology to increase mission capabilities and improve reliability. We propose to develop an innovative recuperator technology that can significantly reduce fuel consumption for small gas turbines. Our microchannel recuperators are built using advanced manufacturing techniques that will enable a compact, inexpensive recuperator to signif ...

Gallium nitride (GaN) substrates are a critical component in the roadmap of power efficient and high frequency electronic devices in the coming years. One major hurdle of this technology is the limited availability of large diameter, high quality substrates for large scale device fabrication. Under this effort, Kyma will work with partners to produce larger and more device consistent wafers for de ...