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The multidisciplinary area of GEOINT is changing and becoming more complex. A major driver of innovation in GEOINT collection and processing is artificial intelligence (AI). AI is being leveraged to help accomplish spatial analysis, change detection, and image or video triage tasks where filtering objects of interest from large volumes of data is critical. NGA is confronting the changing GEOINT l ...

We propose an innovative approach to the design of multi-function adaptive antenna systems using signal fragmentation by short pulses (wavelets). It relies on the sampling theory, approximation theory, and numerical optimization; it has passed significant prior testing. The use of short pulses allows the radiation of long waves by small size antennas/arrays, which would otherwise be inefficient. T ...

Environment-security researchers and practitioners must overcome several technical challenges in the course of their efforts. In the absence of an open-community platform, each researcher or institution compiles and curates their own data repositories, analytical tools, and computational environments. This results in significant duplication of effort, limits the replication and validation of resea ...

Autonomous vehicles are being used for many applications varying from small indoor robots, to large-scale mining trucks, and military vehicles operating in fast-changing environments. Global position systems (GPS) have traditionally been used for vehicle positioning. GPS works well in open environments, but suffers from significant degradation due to terrain, certain operating conditions, and even ...

Physical performance biomarkers are substances produced by the body when required to perform work for extended periods. We have shown, during Phase I, that fatigue is linked to alteration in the abundance of these substances in human saliva. Our goal is

Pure, or nearly pure, (neat) formic acid is easily oxidized electrochemically. It has sufficient energy density to produce a power supply system with over 600 Wh/kg net energy density. We have demonstrated that Lynntech's light, simple, and rugged monop

Highly fluorinated, nanoscaled polymers were developed in a Phase I program (Contract No. W81XWH-04-C-0132) as an oxygen-carrying treatment for hemorrhagic shock in battlefield environments. These were highly soluble in water and buffered electrolyte solution (up to roughly 50% weight/volume) and were thermally stable up to 167 °C. Mixing the polymers with dilute canine blood significantly enhanc ...

Tex Tech Industries has developed a through thickness reinforced (3-D) hybrid ballistic fabric that has recently been introduced into the ballistic armor market. Phase I testing found that for 9mm and .22 FPS projectiles, the hybrid fabric was 9 to 13% be

In Phase II we propose to optimize wafer scale MoS2 deposition process to fabricate uniform large area monolayer and multi-layer MoS2 films and analyze the defects on these films. Monolayer regions that can result in device periphery larger than 50m will be targeted. Further, the charge transfer doping process using TiOx will be optimized for MoS2 multi-layer and RF transistors will be fabrication ...

A nondestructive test system is under development for thorough, rapid and economical evaluation of the structure and properties of polymer-inorganic interfaces during curing and in service. The system is capable of in-situ, real-time and spatially resolved monitoring of the molecular structure and properties. It employs (single-sided) NMR relaxometry principles to detect and quantify defects and d ...