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THIS PROJECT DEVELOPS AND FIELD TESTS A PROTOTYPE SOFTWARE/HARDWARE ASSESSMENT PACKAGE TO SUPPORT ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTION OF APPROPRIATE CONTROL INTERFACE DEVICES FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY INTERACTING WITH THEIR ENVIRONMENT. THIS POPULATION INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS WITH LEARNING, INTELLECTUAL, OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES; VERY YOUNG PERSONS; AND/OR ELDERL ...

Sports Center Unlimited will be a simulated sports/leisure activity exploration program for youths with physical disabilities. The Phase I prototype will run on a Macintosh using QuickTime multi-media with sound, color, video, animation, and user interaction. As one of many animated characters, each with differing disabilities, the user explores the Sports Center Unlimited with the assistance of a ...

Several objectives in this proposal include systematic study of innovative ways and means to improve survivability and safety of airborne platforms (C-130, C-17, Helicopter), flight crew, paratroops, cargo and equipment. High altitude deployment and glide operations, and airborne snatch and recovery of individuals or cargo from ground or water pick-up sites will also be studied. This proposal will ...

THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DETERMINE THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A DRUG-RELEASING IMPLANTFOR TREATMENT OF ALCOHOLISM. SPECIFIC AIMS DURING PHASE I ARE TO DEVELOP PROTOTYPE IMPLANTS THAT RELEASE DISULFIRAM METABOLITES AND TO TEST THE EFFICACY OF THESE IMPLANTS IN RATS. THE PROTOTYPE IMPLANTS WILL BE MADE OF BIOERODIBLE POLYMERS THAT WILL BE DESIGNED TO BIOERODE FOLLOW ...

RECENT INVESTIGATIONS INDICATE THAT DIPEPTIDES MAY HAVE SEVERAL ADVANTAGES OVER FREE AMINO ACIDS AS THE NITROGEN SOURCE IN THERAPEUTIC ENTERAL AND PARENTERAL NUTRITION. IF THE USE OF SYNTHETIC DIPEPTIDES IS TO BE INVESTITAGED COMPLETELY AND ULTIMATELY INCORPORATED INTO MEDICAL PRACTICE, IT IS NECESSARY TO HAVE A COST-EFFECTIVE METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING SPECIFIC DIPEPTIDES. HOWEVER, AVAILABLE PEPTIDE ...

This proposal is directed to the preparation of high-surface-area (HSA) activated-carbon fibers that are suitable for the Army's lightweight chemical-protective combat uniforms. The overall goal of the proposed program is to develop a domestic source of activated-carbon fibers having surface areas greater than 1500 m2/g. Our approach begins with a novel method of preparing polymeric precursor fibe ...

ADAPTATION OF STATE-OF-THE-ART GIGAHERTZ WAFER PROBE TECHNOLOGY (WPT) FOR USE IN DESIGN, TROUBLESHOOTING, AND PRODUCTION OF MULTICHIP MODULES (MCMS) IS PROPOSED. THESE PROBES ARE CURRENTLY CAPABLE OF TESTING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES ON WAFERS AT FREQUENCIES UPTO 75 GHZ. PHASE I WILL SHOW THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL FEASIBILITY OF PROBING MCMS AND SET DIRECTION FOR PHASE II. KEY TASKS INCLUDE ESTABL ...

THE CURRENT DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH PERFORMANCE LASER DIODES TO BE USED IN DEFENSE, SUPER COMPUTERS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND MEDICINE HAS INTRODUCED A NEED FOR A RADICAL CHANGE IN THE APPROACH OF LASER DIODE/OPTICS THERMAL MANAGEMENT. IN LASER DIODE ARRAYS, INTEGRATED CIRCUITS MOUNTED TOGETHER ON A SINGLE SUBSTRATE TO FORM ONE LEVEL PACKAGE ALLOW HIGHER LASER INTENSITIES, VARIED FREQUENCIES AT ENORMOU ...

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