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This proposal presents a gated LFMCW TDMA MIMO SAR based hidden chamber detector. The proposed system is constructed with (1) a gated linear frequency modulated continuous wave (LFMCW) time division multiple access (TDMA) multiple input multiple output (MIMO) synthetic aperture radar (SAR), (2) an inertial measurement unit (IMU), (3) a data processor, (4) a set of laser indicators, and (5) a monit ...

TSC proposes to combine several high-TRL systems, each performing a key piece of the C-UAS kill chain, into a combined Fire-Control Augmentation System (FCAS) for a SOCOM 40mm weapon system.

ABOM has developed a novel active anti-fog technology platform that has solved the problem of eyewear fogging. These fog-free and ballistics-rated polycarbonate lenses provide the individual soldier with sustained distant visual acuity and improved situational awareness. Under this proposed SBIR Phase I project, ABOM will perform evaluation and feasibility studies for four proposed Military Combat ...

Recognizing faces in low-light and nighttime conditions is a challenging problem due to the noisy and poor quality nature of the images.Thermal imaging is often used to obtain facial biometric in such conditions. Thermal face images, while having a strong signature at nighttime, are not typically maintained in biometric-enabled watch lists and so must be compared with visible-light face images to ...

We propose to create an advanced forensic analysis tool called TheSieve. This tool will use machine learning techniques that can classify files as malicious or benign as well as suggesting files for closer inspection. Built upon custom enhancements to the National Software Reference Library (NSRL), TheSieve will allow forensic investigators to spend theirvaluable time examining the most significan ...

Parry Labs proposes the research and development of a distributed, scalable, heterogeneous system to perform automated Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (PED) of data feeds.The proposed system will run as a distributed cluster that employs Server-less function execution and Containers to enable the reliable, scalable running of applications. The cluster will employ a peer-to-peer overlay ...

SYRDEC proposes a Rapid Acquisition Demonstrator Phase I effort which will evaluate the ability to correlate project requirements to project deliverables in an automated fashion, and to ensure that the project deliverable is free from software cyber vulnerabilities to the greatest extend possible.

Small satellites have proven capable and cost effective, and innovative payloads and technologies will expand the mission space that CubeSats can support. ATA proposes to build a CubeSat-sized laser communications prototype payload, adapting high photon efficiency optical communications techniques to achieve data transfer rates up to 100 mega-bits per second (Mbps) with the small apertures require ...

The measurement and quality control for smooth engineering surfaces are becoming more and more important in modern science and technology due to their important engineering functions and high production costs. NIST has frequently received requests from U.S. industry to provide Standard Reference Material (SRM) high-precision, random profile roughness specimens to support smooth surface measurement ...

X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy is a widely used and extremely sensitive analytical technique for qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis. Superconducting Transition Edge Sensor (TES) microcalorimeter detectors have now been developed that achieve an energy resolution of 2 eV for 1.5 keV X-rays, which is sufficient to enable the measurement of the small shift of the X-ray line position that ...