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With this Phase I funding, the project team will develop and test a prototype of D-TECH, a system to determine students' level of academic engagement while completing computer-based learning activities and assessments. The prototype will integrate within existing third party computer-based programs (e.g., online courseware, educational games, simulations, intelligent tutors) and will consist of a ...

Leveraging on our expertise in electro-opto-mechanical device development and system integration (hardware and software), Hitron Technologies Inc. (HTI) proposes to develop an autonomous solution tentatively named Tick Collection Robot (TiCoBot). The TiCo

Training systems assist Warfighters in learning and developing operational proficiency in their assigned deployed ballistic missile defense systems (BMDS) with opportunities presented in several modalities including instructor-led classes, computer-based training, simulations, and large-scale exercises. Existing individual courses only reach the lower levels of Bloom’s taxonomy of learning ...

Supercapacitors have emerged as energy storage devices exhibiting higher energy densities than traditional capacitors, as well as higher power densities than batteries or fuel cells. Current supercapacitor technology is limited by the operational temperature range of the electrolyte. This proposal will investigate deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as a novel class of electrolytes to enable high-perfor ...

A Battlefield Air Operations (BAO) kit is a ruggedized, wearable command and control system for enhancing the Airmen ground and air tactical capabilities. For such a purpose, BAO should be explored with minimal manual complexity, simple, and time-effectiv

As submarine threats from adversary countries continue to rise, the U.S. Navy must maintain and expand its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities. Warfighter readiness is the linchpin of the Navys ASW strategy, but the complexity of the ASW domain necessitates time-consuming training, and practical experiences to transfer those skills to the operational environment. An innovative training appro ...

In this Phase II STTR effort, nGimat will partner with the University of Kentucky (UK) and 3M/Ceradyne to continue development of W-scandate cathode composite materials. Compared to conventional M-type cathodes, these composite scandate nanomaterials will enable longer cathode lifetime by lowering the required operating temperature. nGimat is an established and successful powder manufacturing comp ...

Navy needs a real-time graph embedding tool for analyzing huge graphs (millions of nodes and billions of edges) from diverse sources. However, current approaches cannot provide dynamic and scalable graph analytics to signify the military value of tactical data. In this project, InfoBeyond advocates EStreaming (Embedding & Streaming) for scalable and efficient graph streaming. EStreaming promotes b ...

Current state-of-the-art infrared countermeasure (IRCM) systems require wider bandwidth lasers. As such, domes for these systems require high transmissivity in the region 300 nm8500 nm. Current IR dome materials, such as sapphire or Y2O3:La, exhibit sufficient transmission to 300 nm (as expected for these wide band gap materials), but do not meet the IR transparency requirements. By contrast, ZnS ...

Orbital pipe welding systems can function like skilled welders, to certain extent, who can move the torch very smoothly/evenly. However, their adjustment of welding parameters is not a true emulation of skilled welders who observe the weld pool and adjust welding parameters based on the observation of the weld pool rather than simply the location around the clock. This SBIR project aims at the dev ...