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ABSTRACT:Recent efforts have produced effective concepts for reusable infrastructure and standards for intelligent tutoring system (ITS) development, but even with these tools it remains a complex task to encode assessment knowledge for a given domain.Stottler Henke proposes to develop a set of authoring tools called Modular Annotated Learning for Instructional Authoring (MALINA) that provides a n ...

ABSTRACT: Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) proposes to develop a single-photon source based on a diamond nano-crystal coupled to a micro-cavity. Defects in crystalline diamond have demonstrated excellent single photon properties with g^(2)(0) < 0.02. Our diamond nano-crystal will produce single photons in the near-visible transparency windows. By coupling a single nano-crystal to an optical micro-cavi ...

ABSTRACT:Air Force planners in the Air Operations Center (AOCs) have tools to help them create and revise many parts of Air Operations plans. But their existing tools do not support efficient consideration of PMESII (Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, and Infrastructure) effects during operational planning, execution, and assessment. Our Phase I research (1) clarified how planners ...

ABSTRACT:Metronomes Nidus System is a software solution that can close every potential gap in virtualizations emulation of normal operational environment by creating multiple-layer virtualization with awareness of what happens in each layer of the virtualization. Nidus System provides the following capabilities:- Nesting of two Hypervisor Layers of two different structures- The Hypervisors themsel ...

ABSTRACT:Oceanit proposes to develop a software platform capable of integrating information collected over repeated experiments and from disparate sensors to facilitate the measurement of the physiological response of ocular-tissue to damaging levels of light.BENEFIT:The development of a software platform which facilitates integration of data from all relevant retinal imaging modalities used in th ...

ABSTRACT: Space Micro has developed novel technologies for reconfigurable space computing that are ready for transition to operational systems.Sponsored by the United Launch Alliance (ULA) this effort will advance the maturity of these technologies to TRL 8 and enable a new propulsion capability in the U.S.The controller proposed for the advanced upper stage will include high speed processing, FPG ...

ABSTRACT: Comprehensive assessment and rigorous documentation of a customized fiber optic coupled laser system suitable for installation into the AEDC Aerodynamic and Propulsion Test Unit (APTU) Combustion Air Heater (CAH) was completed.  Phase I concluded fundamental fuel injection and combustion stability enhancement improvements are immediately required to assure robust ignition operation with ...

ABSTRACT: Training for primary and secondary trauma assessment is vital to DoD medical personnel; it is the first step to saving the lives of wounded Warfighters. Training for trauma assessment currently includes both classroom instruction and high-fidelity training (e.g., using expensive medical manikins or trained patient role players). However, even together, these training approaches are not a ...

ABSTRACT:In the Phase I effort, IFT proposed a Holistic networking Infrastructure for tactical Satellite Communication Networks (HISCoN). It supports optimal network resource management and cross-layer cooperation that allow satellite communication networks to intelligently accommodate the communication needs of various missions/tasks with diverse traffic characteristics and drastically different ...

ABSTRACT:Goals of this Autofoveation Sensor Technology (AFOST) small camera/algorithm effort are to continue to optimize on FPA automated tiling/autofoveation processing merge closed loop processing performance with the aid of near sensor processors. We will provide a path toward larger format sensors for small platforms.The potential for high resolution compact sensors on small platforms along wi ...