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The Digital Greenhouse concept is to work with users from operational organizations in off-site commercial locations, positioned near Air Force logistics centers, to quickly develop “user storiesâ€Â for use in rapid development of working prototypes. These prototypes will be tested and validated by these users for use in application modernization projects capable of providing advanced ...

SpaceWorks proposes to continue development and advancement of its novel QuickShot trajectory optimization software suite. A number of new modeling capabilities of value when simulating advanced military systems will be implemented. Additionally, a variety of case studies and applications that will showcase and demonstrate utilization of these new features will be conducted.

In order to enable reliable predictions based on full scale vehicle simulations relevant to high-speed ISR missions, detailed interactions among various nonequilibrium physical phenomena and their coupling to turbulent flow structures, characterized by a broad range of length/time scales, need to be accurately modeled. Through this Phase II STTR project new computational tools for reliable and eff ...

An existing 128x128 pixel CMOS image sensor design will be revised and fabricated in a thicker format more suitable for backthinning with the goal of increasing the quantum efficiency from 59% to > 80% at 589 nm. Increasing the epitaxial layer material from 5.2 microns to 14.2 microns is estimated to increase the absorption of 589 nm photons by 48%. A batch of 20 devices will be fully backthinned ...

The way to advance the state-of-the-art in compact UHF/VHF antenna design is to approach it from an unconventional paradigm. Over the last few years, CTG has developed a line of near-field spot probe microwave antennas that have found effective use as Tier-1 sensors in a variety of applications. Integral to CTG’s design is the incorporation of dielectric materials optimized as part of the a ...

BaseConnect plans to further develop ReCaller(TM) to allow for emergency management, recalling functionality and messaging in order to rapidly account and communicate with users around the world. Our objectives are to create a secure recall and messaging platform that can be used by the Department of Defense and sold to commercial and local government agencies. We also plan to develop further our ...

Fortiphyd Logic provides a gamified virtual training environment for industrial control system security that reduces costs by 75% and increases student engagement and learning outcomes. This phase of the research will improve usability and integrate the solution with the Air Force Institute of Technology's Cyber Education Hub, better preparing DoD personnel to defend critical infrastructure from c ...

The Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) team is responsible for bird/wildlife strike mitigations for the USAF. This team consistently tries to come up with new ways to harass birds so that they are not a hazard for operating aircraft. According to the BASH data, more than $24 million/year (on average), is spent on bird damage repairs. Additionally, The BASH team has been given a mandate by AFI 91-2 ...

The goal of this program is to transition CTG’s SBIR-developed novel sensor and algorithm processing technology to the inspection of aircraft radomes. This new inspection capability must be integrated into existing maintenance processes and facilities employed by the Air Force. Moreover a new inspection paradigm is needed that does not impose a significant infrastructure investment by the A ...

Developing innovative mobile technologies is difficult. Experienced mobile developers are difficult to find and hiring vendors can be costly and risky. Many organizations are looking for ways to enable non-technical employees to create and support mobile technologies. Big Nerd Ranch has a track record of success (including at the US Air Force) in enabling experienced programmers to develop mobile ...