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To address NGA’s requirements, Sonalysts’ team of world-class experts in underwater optical communication proposes development and implementation of the Precision Optical Navigation Transceiver for Undersea Systems (PONTUS). PONTUS will transfer navigation information from an Underwater Navigation Beacon (UNB) to an Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) in an electromagnetic-spectrum-denied (e.g., G ...

GRRC proposes a distributed network of RF sensors synchronized by highly stable clocks to share position, navigation, and time (PNT) information over highly secure spread spectrum links. The proposed network would have the ability to augment or replace GPS systems and could be readily linked to other local PNT networks in other areas to expand the coordinate reference frame. The network relies upo ...

Unmanned systems and autonomous capabilities provide an avenue for improving enroute care in situations where medical evacuation assets are either not available or unable to reach the patient. A first step is to explore how intelligent algorithms can be u

The Transport Services Segment (TSS) provides integral capabilities that support system integration, software reuse, and fast fielding. Current implementations of the TSS only cover the basic features from the standard. Tool support and the overall maturity of the TSS solutions are limited. Our vision of the TSS solution is a Transport Services Development Kit (TSDK) that is open and extendible. D ...

SoarTech, Voxel51, and SME Mr. Brent Thornhill propose ForwardObserver, an on-board assistant designed to adapt sensor data processing and output products to current tasking, situational context, and transmission limitations. With the help of former sensor operator and instructor, Mr. Brent Thornhill, we will explore the range of tasks conducted by sensor operators and assess the information requi ...

The Army has identified a need for an autonomous fire control system to better protect its soldiers from enemy combatants. However, the rules of engagement are highly dependent on the tactical situation, requiring an autonomous agent to combine context-based information with traditional sensor inputs to make context appropriate decisions. Fire control systems must have high confidence in their dec ...

The seL4 microkernel provides significant cybersecurity benefits, mainly due to its formal proof and the fact that it is open source software. The formal proof ensures that the microkernel behaves exactly as expected, which results in a much higher basis for security. An open source license provides seL4 users with a much less expensive solution and many eyes focused on the development. One limita ...

The overall goal of this proposed project (through Phase III) is to develop the Immunosuppressant Drug Monitor to measure tacrolimus at ng/mL levels in oral fluid (saliva) at-home in 10-15 minutes. The monitor will replace the painful blood and plasma tests, currently performed at hospital and clinics, that military patients, who have limb and facial transplants, must undergo to avoid transplant r ...

As autonomous vehicles become more prevalent in day-to-day military and industry operations, the technology surrounding functionally-safe autonomous subsystems must become increasingly reliable. A vehicle’s kinetic energy must be safely dissipated during a stop. Steering and braking must be done intelligently to maintain vehicle control and mitigate vehicle wear and tear. There are many factors ...

Current tactical vehicles are designed in a high-paced environment where trade studies to determine optimal materials and manufacturing processes cannot be contained within product development timelines. GS Engineering proposes to develop a process and complimentary tools to facilitate more rapid informed decision making along these lines. The armor support ring for the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehic ...