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Rail vehicle distance traveled measurements don't currently meet the precision requirement of 5ft./mile. An innovative microwave technique is proposed using two X band transceiver assemblies separated by a known distance. Reflected energy from metal objects such as tie-plates or dielectric contrast between ties and rail bed are used as replicate pairs to measure the time passage between transcei ...

"BioSentient Corporation proposes the use of a proven method of non-pharmacologic physiologic self-regulation to delay the onset and decrease the symptoms of motion sickness and mitigate any concomitant cognitive degradation. The method, NASA patentedAutogenic Feedback Training Exercise-- Method & System (AFTE - M&S), has been shown to significantly improve performance on Coriolis Sickness Susce ...

The exchange of ship ballast water has introduced non-native organisms to ports around the world. These bioinvaders are non-indigenous species that have the potential to upset local ecological systems and economics. Various treatment methods are in limited use or experimentation: heat treatment, ultraviolet, chemical, and filtration. These are successful in eliminating a portion of the organis ...

"Improving responsiveness requires continual innovation, and technology has created the opportunity to use knowledge discovery for innovation and continual improvement in supply chain logistics. DMLSS can use knowledge discovery to increase medicallogistics support effectiveness while reducing costs in two distinct environments: Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) and deployed theater forces. The ...

"We propose to develop, build, and validate a Military Health Data Mining Algorithms Library (M-HDML), a set of reusable and extendible knowledge analysis software templates that facilitate the medical knowledge discovery process. Apart from delivering"data-driven" knowledge that is useful from a medical diagnostic/prognostic standpoint, the developed infrastructure would ultimately provide plann ...

"We propose to develop, build, and validate a Military Health Data Mining Algorithms Library (M-HDML), a set of reusable and extendible knowledge analysis software templates that facilitate the medical knowledge discovery process. Apart from delivering"data-driven" knowledge that is useful from a medical diagnostic/prognostic standpoint, the developed infrastructure would ultimately provide plann ...

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 ...

"Small infantry unit situational awareness (SA) can be observed, inferred, and measured during virtual simulations using a variety of non-intrusive tools and techniques. Dismounted infantry SA implies that the small unit leader and his team understand themission objectives and their specific roles and responsibilities to work together toward successful mission completion. They perceive the environ ...

"SPEC has developed a prototype fluorescent corrosion indicator (FCI) system that shows tremendous promise in revealing corrosion beneath a specially prepared coating before any visible damage has appeared on the surface of the coating itself. Thisremarkable early warning system is based on the use of a fluorescent indicator that is distributed throughout the paint. The indicator is quenched by th ...