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"The challenges associated with surgery are diverse and often subtle. In order for a surgeon to become proficient, a thorough understanding of a wide range of surgical techniques is required. This includes the ability to assess a given situation and takethe appropriate actions. These techniques require fine perceptual motor skills and attention to detail. The difficulty of open surgery notwith ...

International Electronic Machines (IEM), a leader in instrumentation and vision systems, develops, manufactures, and markets rugged multimedia solutions, camera, industrial computers, gauges, internet solutions, data acquisition, communications and data processing equipment for a variety of industries. We propose to develop a hybrid software design that will combine the best features of Virtual N ...

Impact Technologies, in cooperation with the Boeing Company, propose the development of a low cost health monitoring system for propulsion system malfunction detection, diagnosis and risk assessment that can be retrofitted to legacy commercial aircraft. Proven sensor validation algorithms will be implemented in parallel with specific propulsion malfunction isolation techniques for confidently al ...

"LighTouch Medical uses tissue modulated, near infrared Raman spectroscopy to measure blood glucose in human fingetips in vivo noninvasively. Using this proprietary and completely painless technique, LighTouch is able to measure blood glucoseconcentrations with accuracy and precision equal to standard fingerstick tests in the entire relevant range of blood glucose levels including below 100 mg/dl ...

"To operate sensors to verify future arms control agreements, inspectors will need a portable power source. The power source must be rugged, lightweight, reliable, adaptable to a variety of different sensor applications with different current/voltagerequirements, and simple to refuel in the field. We propose to develop a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell that is ideal for arms control ...

The proposed innovation is a deicing system for aircraft leading edges using a high-efficiency, electrically actuated thin-film elastomer. The entire aircraft industry needs this technology to improve safety while minimizing the overall impact on aircraft weight and fuel consumption. We propose to use a low-cost, electrically actuated thin-film elastomer to break the ice bond in a manner similar ...

"Motion sickness has long been a problem during the deployment of military forces. The increased speed and agility of today's transports makes this problem even more acute. For the special forces who undertake rapid insertions using a variety of vehiclesin all weather, the incidence of motion sickness can compromise the mission and endanger lives. Despite intensive research, there are still no ...

THE PROPOSED PROGRAM INVESTIGATES COST-EFFECTIVE METHODS TO MITIGATE OR OBVIATE POST-CRASH JET FUEL FIRES THROUGH THE USE OF FUEL ADDITIVES, NONSTRUCTURAL WING TANK MODIFICATIONS, ETC., OR THROUGH EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT CONTROL AND EXTINGUISHMENT OF THE JET FUEL-FED FIRE. A SYSTEMS APPROACH STUDYING THE MOST PROMISING METHODS SUCH ASTHE FOLLOWING WILL BE UNDERTAKEN: 1)LIMITING OR PREVENTING FUEL ...

IT IS A UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED FACT THAT THE PROPER USE OF WELL DESIGNED RESTRAINT SYSTEMS CAN SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASE THE RISK OF DEATH AND SERIOUS INJURY IN MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES INVOLVING DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS THAT ARE IN A RE- ABLE STATE OF HEALTH, PHYSIOLOGICAL WELL BEING , AND MENTAL CAPABILITY. HOW- EVER, THERE EXISTS A LARGE, AND GROWING POPULATION OF AUTO- MOBILE, VAN AND BUS OCCUPANTS THAT ...

A SYSTEM FOR DETECTING A CHILD IN BLIND SPOTS AROUND BUSES BY USING BODY CAPACITANCE IS DISCLOSED IN THIS PROPOSAL. ANANALYSIS IS DONE TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF COUPLING A LOW VOLTAGE 50 KHZ EXCITATION SIGNAL THROUGH THE PAVEMENT AND EARTH, THEN TO A DETECTION ELECTRODE POSITONED SUCH THATTHE BODY CAPACITANCE OF A CHILD IN THE SIGNAL PATH CAUSES A DISCERNIBLE LEVEL CHANGE. SIGNAL PROCESSIN ...