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IMUs consist of 3 accelerometers (which measure motion in a straight line) and 3 gyroscopes (which measure angle changes). Working together with the correct software, they can be used for navigation and orientation measurements in a wide range of applications. Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) inertial (motion) sensors are now used for a wide range of consumer, industrial and automotive applic ...

We propose to develop a Visual Context Understanding (Vis-CU) intelligent agent.Vis-CU tightly integrates vision processing with cognitive reasoning.The vision processing draws the wide array of vision processing capabilities, integrated through the University of Michigans sparse component model into the Soar Cognitive Architecture (Soar).This tight integration facilitates the development of a ric ...

Manufacturing of Portland cement, the primary binder in concrete, accounts for ~7% of global CO2 emissions, 4% of energy use, and exhaustion of natural resources. Premature aging of concrete in infrastructure systems is another major concern.  A robust binder chemistry has been developed to overcome these drawbacks.  The original approach to production of this binder, however, is not compatible ...

We propose the development of a near infrared/short wavelength infrared (NIR/SWIR) sensor based on molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) mercury cadmium telluride (HgCdTe) designed for room-temperature operation in the 0.4 to 1.3 micron spectral range for the next generation of night vision goggles (NVGs), weapon sights, and handheld or airborne systems. The sensor will compete as a low cost and high perfo ...

This proposed SBIR Phase II project continues the development of ovenized inertial MEMS sensors (OI-MEMS) technology and development of a tactical-grade MEMS inertial measurement units (IMU) with significant, size, weight and power (SWaP) advantage over presently available off-the-shelf IMUs. The specifications of this IMU address the need in military, aerospace and high-end industrial and commerc ...

Many demanding photonic applications require high-efficiency and high-speed photon counting. For these applications, superconducting nanowire photon detectors have capabilities that exceed those of conventional single-photon counting devices such as vacuum tubes and semiconductor devices. Comparatively, nanowire detectors exhibit higher infrared sensitivity, higher speed, lower intrinsic noise, an ...

We are leveraging theassurance of the seL4microkernel, enabling mixed levels of safety-criticality and security via a methodology, design process, ecosystem components, and tools. Our target market includes commercial and military aerospace, defense, energy, and medical embedded applications which require safety/reliability and information assurance. Phase I produced not only a feasibility study, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The primary goal of this proposed effort is to develop mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) colloidal quantum dot (CQD)-based focal plane arrays (FPAs) to significantly reduce the cost of MWIR photon imagers. The current lack of such low-cost systems leaves unmet many civil and military needs, such as the broad deployment of tactical photon-detecting imagers, non-destructive testing cameras, and next ge ...