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ESSPI will continue development of a Battery Logistics Integrated Safety System (BLISS). BLISS is a unique solution to lithium-ion battery transport and storage safety challenges such as fire and explosion. BLISS dramatically improves safety during battery logistics, aligns with current logistics processes (non-disruptive), and provides a cost-effective battery packaging system that meets current ...

Many municipalities in the United States have begun to use impermeability measurements to incentivize storm water retention as part of the architectural and landscaping design process. These measurements are performed through analysis of high-resolution aerial photography and updated on an annual or semi-annual basis. The practice of using high resolution aerial or even satellite photography is pr ...

ESSPI will continue development of a Battery Logistics Integrated Safety System (BLISS). BLISS is a unique solution to lithium-ion battery transport and storage safety challenges such as fire and explosion. BLISS dramatically improves safety during battery logistics, aligns with current logistics processes (non-disruptive), and provides a cost-effective battery packaging system that meets current ...

The decline of coral reefs can be feasibly reversed by introducing coral transplants that are stabilized via adhesion to substrates. An adhesive is under development to safely and economically improve the speed and success rate of stabilizing coral transplants. This adhesive comprises a bioactive inorganic and an organic polymer constituent that function synergistically to enable rapid and control ...

Coral transplantation is a primary management option for rehabilitation of degraded reefs. Stabilization (via adhesion, etc.) of transplants on existing reef or artificial substrates notably improves their survival rate. Improved underwater adhesives are needed for expedient and convenient stabilization of coral transplants with improved survival rate. A new hybrid organic-inorganic adhesive is pr ...

There is a need and opportunity for an easily deployable, flexible, high-resolution system that can increase the speed, safety, and ease of evaluating grade crossings wherever they are found. Advancements in the capabilities of unmanned aerial systems (UAS or “drones”), combined with more flexible flight rules from the Federal Aviation Administration have been enabling more widespread testing ...

Drone–based assessment of rail grade crossings offers a great potential for rapid assessment of hang-up condition, visual sight line analysis, and crossing infrastructure. Through the Phase I SBIR, a proof-of-concept system was demonstrated at highway-rail crossings near Chelsea, MI with partner review. The collected imagery was processed through 3D photogrammetric software to produce high resol ...

With the introduction of Level 2 (L2) vehicle automation technologies, a core challenge facing drivers is to remain engaged in the driving task and aware of the vehicle environment despite not playing an immediate role in the low-level driving control loop. To overcome this challenge, SoarTech developed DAISY, an innovative vehicle sub-system that maintains internal and external situation awarenes ...

Many people recognize how critical it is to understand our weather, climate, and environment. Educators already use NOAA data and models in working with students and their communities as part of their teaching and outreach. With the exponential growth in data, however, many of them struggle with accessing and managing that data. Evolving data formats and computing requirements make it very challen ...

TECHNICAL ABSTRACT: The objective of this project is to research the technical feasibility of designing a software tool “Permit Wizard” that will automate the process for aquamarine permit application submittal, review, approval/disapproval and issue (including collection of fees). Aquaculture producers are currently faced with slow, complex, and often confusing permitting processes that must ...