Award Data

Current bioaerosol monitoring strategies rely on inertia-based sampling and suffer from high power consumption and low efficiency limitations. In contrast, our overall objective is to design and demonstrate a novel electrostatic sampler that provides dramatic improvements including low power requirement (90% for 1-10mm), high viability (>80%), scalability for varying threat scenarios, low noise, a ...

Special Operation Forces personnel require a rugged, miniature receiver that is capable of monitoring RF energy while deployed on a mission. The RF receiver will give a better picture of the electromagnetic threat environment enabling a heightened situational awareness, yet the device must be small enough that it does not hamper the SOF warfighter during missions requiring stealth and rapid mobil ...

This project is designed to test a novel receptor scaffold/sensor combination for the selective and direct measurement of antigens and to compare direct electric detection of antigens against the corresponding antibody based ELISA method. The scaffold concept combines a robust nucleic acid receptor (aptamer) coupled to a low cost CMOS FET and AlGaN MODFET transducer. Aptamers are short nucleic aci ...

We propose a Marine Asset Tag Tracking System (MATTS) using a breakthrough wireless tracking technology called near field electromagnetic ranging (NFER¿). The primary objective of Phase I is to validate that NFER¿ technology is the best RF solution for tracking containers on ships and in ports. Phase I will also (1) develop an overall architecture for the MATTS; (2) design the container tag; ...

The risk of biological terrorism is significant because of the high potency, widespread availability, and ease of dissemination of some biological threat agents. The earliest recognition of a bioterrorist attack may be indicated only by the clinical manifestation of the intended disease which, in some cases, can take days to weeks to present itself. Furthermore, laboratory confirmation of the diag ...

Optical E. T. C., Inc. (OETC) proposes to perform research into appropriatetechnologies that meet SOCOM needs for an automated IMC send and receivecapability suitable for reduced RF signature during combat operations.OETC will develop a system concept based upon the specified size, weight,and power constraints and the desired SOCOM capabilities. During the Phase Iactivity, OETC will develop a tec ...

Photon-X team offers an innovative technique to passively or actively tag militarytroops, military vehicles, military assets and or undercover clandestine operationalcodes, which are undetectable by the human eye or conventional sensors. Photon-Xhas developed a patent pending sensor technology called spatial phase, which hasdemonstrated initial proof of concept for imaging, tracking multi-level t ...

Building on a successful Phase 1, phase II is designed to provide a working prototype of the tag interrogator and the passive liquid tags to USSOCOM. The Phase II effort focuses on operationalizing the technologies and techniques developed during Phase I.The ability to passively tag, monitor movement, locate and identify the specific tags has been proven in Phase I. Photon-X team offers an inno ...

Building on a successful Phase 1, phase II is designed to provide a working prototype of the tag interrogator and the passive liquid tags to USSOCOM. The Phase II effort focuses on operationalizing the technologies and techniques developed during Phase I.The ability to passively tag, monitor movement, locate and identify the specific tags has been proven in Phase I. Photon-X team offers an inno ...

N/A