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The key innovation proposed in this Phase II effort is a set of tools and framework that enforces a new powerful approach to developing agent-based scheduling engines by designing the basic components, identifying agents, and designing interaction protocols and behavior to meet the system requirement. We propose to extend Generic Scheduling Engine Builder (GenSEB) tool developed in the Phase I eff ...

The objective for this Phase II SBIR is the construction of a Vulnerability Analysis Toolkit with the principle goal of expediting the development of inputs required to support vulnerability simulations. It's foundation includes a generic, open, and cross-platform XML-based database specification. The software will implement two unique and specific techniques for increasing the speed at which an ...

Data Fusion has emerged as a critical technology to be developed and deployed for military projects encompassing Space Situational Awareness, and Offensive/Defensive Counterspace to increase the warfighter's ability to identify, characterize, geo-locate and assess attacks. Fusion has also been identified as a major risk to be mitigated for the NASA/Air Force Joint Space Launch Initiative (SLI) Re ...

One of the critical capabilities to enhance the availability and performance of C4I systems for Homeland Defense and other major Air Force initiatives (e.g., JWID, DMFE, TAS, DICE, Broadsword, JBI, SSW and BP) is indexing and retrieval of large multi-source information. Most current indexing and retrieval techniques in these systems are based on limited sets of keywords and simple lookup tables. A ...

This project is to build and test several passive optical sensors needed for AFRL Fly-by-Light systems based on carbon nanotube technology that has been developed in the Phase I efforts. The sensors will be developed to meet the important AFRL Fly-by-Light requirements of insensitivity to light amplitude, high degree of EMI/RFI immunity, exceptional small size, measurement sensitivity, response t ...

To provide the MDA with new space-borne intelligence-gathering passive-sensing techniques for the detection, identification, characterization, and tracking (DICT) of hostile ballistic and cruise missiles and other advanced systems, we are expanding our unique physical models that allow for the interpretation of radio frequency (RF) signatures of missile plumes in a way that is directly traceable t ...

This proposal describes an effort to utilize advances in nanotechnology to explore the potential for replicating existing aircraft system functions at nanoscale levels. Areas where such goals and capabilities might serve useful will be explored, and the benefits in terms of cost and logistics of such as approach determined. The technical feasibility of accomplishing this will be assessed, identify ...

We propose a system architecture that easily integrates any physical tracking solution with a software framework that provides a suite of supervisory components for assigning, tracking, monitoring, and scheduling assets for any given work environment. For any given working environment, different hardware tracking solutions, different hardware infrastructure, and different communication networks m ...

Pilots flying modern fighter or bomber aircraft can receive increased amounts of combat critical information through a Helmet Mounted Display (HMD). Current technology requires that a pilot wearing a Helmet Mounted Display/Tracker (HMDT) be connected to the aircraft with a cable. The design of this cable is complex, costly, and can decrease system reliability. We propose to develop a high-speed s ...

Corona discharge (CD) and partial discharge (PD) indicate early stages of insulation problems in motors. Early detection of CD/PD will enable better coordination and planning of resources such as maintenance personnel, ordering of parts, etc. Most importantly, one can prevent catastrophic failures during normal operations. In this proposal, Intelligent Automation, Incorporated (IAI) and its sub ...