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Develop a miniature, lowcost scanning receiver.

Robotic researchers currently are using insufficient and varying robot platforms to investigate issues crucial to the successful development of a remote reconnaissance tool for the urban search and rescue (USAR) community. USAR robotic researchers need a standard robot platform designed for research in unstructured environments. This platform would accelerate the research essential to advancing re ...

The integrated system proposed here by the DAT team includes the addition of access control points governed by DAT¿s strong authentication system. Such access control points involve minimum cost of deployment and should allow direct integration into existing legacy SCADA systems. The DAT system fuses 7 different credentials into an incalculable and continually dynamic authentication system. Altho ...

Legacy SCADA systems, and the systems being sold today, lack the security required to prevent attacks. Intrusion detection systems (IDS) and security monitoring tools can work as compensating controls by identifying and stopping attacks. Unfortunately, existing security systems do not identify SCADA specific attacks. Our proposal will add SCADA specific knowledge to IDS and security monitoring too ...

An advanced monitoring system is proposed to improve the security and reliability for the electric utility power grid. Next generation sensor platforms deployed across distribution and transmission systems will communicate in real-time with a central monitoring hub via a secure wireless network. The advanced monitoring system will provide a backup for existing SCADA systems and sensors in the even ...

Fractal Systems Inc responds to HSARPA needs for the development of novel alternate technologies to Cl2 in municipal water purification purposes. Our recent experience, in collaboration with our consultants Prof. Paul (University of South Florida/Aqua Virotech, and Prof. Valsaraj, Louisiana State University), indicates that the purification of E.coli using high surface area TiO2 can be performed b ...

Formulate a low risk, design, development and produceablility plan for a lighweight, high performance fixed focal length and stepped zoom lenses suitable for visible and near IR imaging applications, such applications will include intensified direct viewing devices and man portable, day/intensified night video surveillance systems. Primary emphasis will be directed to maximum long range target sur ...

IR Telemetrics builds microwave telemetry systems for transmitting sensor data through narrow metallic passages within automobile engines. IRT devices can interface with sensors and transmit their data to a local receiver network through complex passages as small as four centimeters. Research will adapt IRT core technology to enable continuous communication with marine containers. The performance ...

The combat load for today's individual Special Operations Forces warfighter is 100 pounds or more, which is unacceptably high. Lighter loads will reduce SOF operator fatigue, and increase his ability to move greater distances in a shorter time than is possible today. As a solution to this problem, we propose to manufacture a self-mobile trailer, a robotic "mule" capable of carrying loads up to 1 ...

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 ...