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IST Research will research and design a feasible solution to data collection and analysis for numerous types of data, for a wide variety of purposes through Active and Passive monitoring.The ability to funnel multiple sources of datafrom human responses, to social media feeds, to publicly available data on the open, deep, and dark weband then quickly analyze and visualize results in one platform i ...

The Flexible and Robust Guidance and Navigation in this proposal uses vision-based sensors and an innovative adaptive nonlinear optimization-based sensor fusion method. Phase II will test navigation performance by collecting data sets in various visual environments and evaluating them using standardized benchmarks. Results will also be compared to standardized datasets. An innovative hybrid dense/ ...

Immune marker panel tests can provide significant information for understanding and addressing many areas of health and wellness and disease conditions. However, conducting large clinical studies to identify the significance of panel based biomarkers has been hampered primarily by the logistics of acquiring quality samples from clinical subjects and extracting and measuring the valuable markers on ...

This project will design and demonstrate an integrated all optical vertical array utilizing unique patented Extrinsic Faber-Perot Interferometer (EFPI) based vector sensors.These sensors have already been proven to TRL Level 3 under IR&D and will be tuned and modified for the specific application needs of the Navy sponsor.Based on the relative maturity of the core sensors, the large majority of th ...

CU Aerospace, along with the University of Illinois wishes to propose SYNERGEO,a geostationary platform that is assembled from sub-modules by the DARPA Phoenix robot. Each module complies with the DARPA POD standard. With an initial launch of 4 modules, up to three payloads can be supported. With additional core platform modules, the number of unique payloads increases exponentially. Further, the ...

Shared Spectrum Company and HS Owen LLC propose a program to develop and demonstrate innovative methods to increase the predictability and realization of long link distance maritime communications to support mission planning and enable new mission capabilities. Anomalous propagation (i.e., ducting) leads to significantly increased link ranges. The project purpose is to develop the Anomalous Propag ...

Phosphorous and nitrogen are valuable nutrients found in wastewater. The flow of phosphorous from rocks to the natural waterway has increased in recent years, due in large part to agricultural production. In addition to being a nutrient, phosphorous is a contaminant in aquatic environments that leads to the formation of organic material and algae. Recovery of phosphorous from wastewater will ensur ...

Suspended ceiling tiles are widely used in commercial and residential construction because they offer flexibility and easy access to utilities. Most of the available tiles absorb water, resulting in sagging, staining, and mold/mildew growth. They also contain potentially hazardous chemicals and release airborne fibers when broken or cut. Existing tiles are not durable, requiring frequent replaceme ...

Breakthroughs in the development of neural interface technologies have been prevelent over the last decade, in large part due to the success of DARPA-funded technologies under the Reliable-Neural Interface Technology (RE-NET) program. These advancements have included state-of-the-art prosthetics controlled by neural interfaces as well as implementation of sensitization using interfaced prosthetics ...

Modern day close-in missile defense systems such as the Navy Phalanx CIWSand its land-based counterpart: the Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM)consist of a mechanically gimballed 20 mm Gatling gun linked to a microwave radar system for detecting and tracking targets. Long-range engagement of diverse, maneuvering targets places significant accuracy requirements on the radar and gimbal, a ...