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We propose to develop a computer based system for the online analysis of bio-behavioral signals associated with momentary loss of alertness. We will continue our development of bio-behavioral measures indicative of lapses in alertness. Our system will use only measures that can be obtained without attaching sensors to the operator. We will concentrate on monitoring the oculomotor system using came ...

Practical, low-cost, broadband 20GHz, high dynamic range, "inear analog photonic links" are needed in many DoD communications, radar, and surveillance applications. This effort is to develop a new type of linearized optical modulator for broadband multi-octave operation to be used to enhance the dynamic range of the wideband RF photonic link.

The Navy deploys unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) as underwater scouts and navigation aids. Future UUVs must operate autonomously to collect, analyze, and transmit intelligence to the host ship. Powering autonomous underwater robots for long-endurance missions is among the toughest problems the Navy faces in deploying future systems because batteries generally fall short on range and stamina. ...

InnovaTek will develop a JP-8 fuel cell electrical generator built on a microchannel reactor design that provides a very low volume, light weight system. The objective of the Phase II work is to develop and demonstrate a prototype system that converts JP-8 fuel to a hydrogen rich feed for a solid oxide fuel cell that produces 0.5 to 1 kW electrical power. The prototype system will be suitable fo ...

This proposal is based on Phase I work to greatly improve coordinated visual tracking of moving targets by multiple autonomous air vehicles. The overall program objective is to demonstrate, in flight, the ability of a cooperating flock of UAVs to autonomously track an evading target, without operator interaction for 30 minutes.

The elimination or suppression of filaments through the use of photonic crystal structures is proposed in this STTR. Filament formation is a well-known problem in high-power, broad area semiconductor diode lasers, often leading to catastrophic failure of the diodes. The diode failure also normally results in a system failure in the systems in which the diodes are employed. By using a bi-direct ...

A next-generation wataerjet technology will be developed for low-cost, high-speed, and precision machining of silicon carbide ceramic matrix composites (SiC CMCs). The new process will have cutting power equivalent to that of a conventional abrasive-waterjet (AWJ) operating at 1500 MPa while possessing all the inherent advantages of AWJs over other fielded machine tools; at such a super-high pres ...

The objectives of Phase II are to provide an advanced prototype 24-channel, portable surface plasmon resonance (SPR)-based biosensor system that is capable of simultaneously detecting 1)bacteria [spores (killed B. anthrasis) and vegative (killed F. tulare

The Electrodeless Lorentz Force (ELF) Thruster is based on recent laboratory results on the formation and acceleration of magnetized plasmoids. The goal of the proposed research is to build and test a prototype that has the potential to surpass all current electric propulsion systems in efficiency, power, and Isp. The thrust is produced by the rapid acceleration of a compact toroidal plasmoid gene ...