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U.S. DOT’s Zero Emissions Transportation Initiative is looking to push the transportation sector greenhouse gas production to zero by 2050. This solicitation/topic addresses alternative energy sources for the light vehicle, motorcycle, and bicycle sector. With the continuing significant development in commercialization and availability of biofuels, the possibility exists to meet this goal, with ...

This project seeks to define the performance requirements for a wireless Digital Train Line (WiDTL) through definition of functionality and performance expected, and translating these into network equipment specifications and architecture that wireless network equipment manufacturers can build towards. The effort will include an in-depth review of wireless technology as it applies to sensitive and ...

Autorack cars transport one of the most valuable commodities – fully assembled Automobiles. Due to the longer and higher profile of an Autorack and the fact that heavy automobiles are loaded on to high deck levels, freight trucks with improved track-to-vehicle dynamics as well as higher speed capabilities are desired in anticipation of higher speed passenger service and shared corridors. Unique ...

The goal of this project is to develop, prototype, and experimentally validate a new Differential Global Navigation Satellite System (DGNSS) capable of providing sub-centimeter positioning accuracy for quasi-static scientific, survey, and structural health monitoring application. The main feature of the proposed DGNSS solution is that it leverages publically available GNSS reference data from exis ...

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DESCRIPTION provided by applicant The human transcriptome is significantly more complex than its cognate genome due to the hundreds of thousands of possible isoforms allele specific expression issues variable RNA editing changes and differential expression patterns spanning cell types developmental stages and physiological stresses Next generation sequencing NGS platforms are fundame ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Severe infections various types of trauma and other etiologic factors can cause ALI that rapidly morphs into ARDS The incidence of ALI ARDS is around in adults in US alone Despite medical advances and better management through ventilation intervention the mortality is still unacceptably high at This problem is likely to escalate given the a ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Atrial fibrillation AF is the most common diagnosed arrhythmia with the number Americans diagnosed with AF estimated at million and continuing to increase as the population ages Electrical activity during AF is characterized by complex activation patterns that are difficult to map However there is growing evidence that AF is driven by stable sources i ...