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In a CDC-sponsored SBIR Grants 2000 Phase I Solicitation, proof-of-concept of the patented wearable Eye Com-6 Biosensor-Communicator-Controller (EC-6) as a reliable drowsiness-detection tool was demonstrated. Consisting of 2 IR-sensitive microcameras, IR eye-illuminating LED's and detectors affixed to a wrap around eye frame 2-3 cm from each eye, its binocular Eye-See [tm] software tracked black/w ...

Research and development to support Soldier and leader training must explore not only advanced learning environments and instructional strategies but also advanced training-development processes. In the first phase of this STTR project, GIST and HumRRO re

A novel sensor based upon Coherent-Surface-Enhanced Raman scattering (CSERS) is being proposed for rapid detection of biological and chemical contaminants in water. The main characteristic of this sensor is a periodic array of metal nanoparticles deposited on the surface of an optical fiber waveguide. The nanoparticles will be in a periodic array by nanolithography techniques that are currently be ...

We propose using our recently developed IRT model for scoring multidimensional pairwise preference items as the basis for a computerized adaptive assessment of personality that is designed to be fake resistant. The items will consist primarily of pairs of personality statements from different dimensions that are matched on social desirability. A respondent's task will be to choose the statement ...

The overall objective of this Phase I proposal is to create a model based on molecular dynamics (MD) that can predict the specific Quantum Dot Superlattice (QDSL) heteroepitaxial structures that will grow, given various factors such as growth temperature, flux rate, and spacer thickness. AlGaN/GaN heterostructures have attracted a great deal of theoretical and experimental interest because of thei ...

New requirements for modern gun systems have greatly increased the propellant flame temperature and reactivity of the combustion products. As a result, thermochemical erosion can greatly reduced the service life of the gun tubes in these systems. Coatings, liners, additives, and deterred propellants have been used to mitigate erosion, with mixed results. In order to design a new gun tube which ...

Phase I of the STTR program focused on characterizing formic acid fuel cells and the completion of a conceptual design for a 20W device. The results of the Phase I study provided information on the performance of formic acid fuel cells with respect to tem

The ultimate goal of this project is to develop the technology required for the fabrication of monolithically integrated passive thermoelectric devices with infrared photon detector arrays for improved uniformity and operability. The feasibility of using

Long wavelength infrared (LWIR) detectors are highly needed for night vision and threat warning applications. The InAs/GaSb Type II heterostructure system offers unique design flexibility for new innovative detectors. Type strained layer superlattice (SLS) detectors have been demonstrated with cutoff wavelengths ranging from 3 to 32 microns. This technology has shown performance comparable to HgCd ...

We propose to improve biometric authentication performance by incorporating multimodal data quality analysis into a commercially practical embodiment of an extremely high-performance multimodal biometric verification and/or identification solution. We will utilize our proven multispectral imaging platform to create a whole-hand sensor that incorporates four modalities: five fingerprints, a palmpri ...