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Stratonics, Inc. proposes to tightly integrate their modular thermal monitoring and control system across multiple additive manufacturing processes to create robust platforms, capable of consistent part quality and process repeatability. Software/hardware interface modules will be developed in a production ready solution with true temperature monitoring and active thermal controls to record key th ...

There is limited domestic production of nickel superalloys, used in propulsion, turbines, heat exchangers, exposing the military to risk of overdependence on foreign sources. End-of-life parts and shop scrap represent an untapped source of superalloys that can serve as a domestic supply, provided they can be converted into material with properties meeting specs for original parts manufacturing. Th ...

A newly developed technology and process applied to sealing packages provides enhanced features in authenticating commodities where anti-counterfeiting and anti-tampering security may be required. This novel sealing method used in conjunction with a unique software-based scan tool each afford unprecedented screening capabilities of multiple packages at vastly increased distance. This technology an ...

The goal of this program is to produce large-volume composite scintillators using smaller, cheap-to-produce CLYC crystals, as gamma-neutron radiation detectors, for use in portable detection equipment for homeland security, and monitoring of nuclear material accountability.

Toyon Research Corp. proposes development of a software prototype for automated 3D damage assessment in urban environments. We will document the requirements for the algorithms and software, and optimize or extend the algorithms as needed. We will implement the software prototype, leveraging and integrating existing components where possible and implementing new components as needed. We will qua ...

At a high level, the primary technical objective of the proposed effort is to Identify, obtain, evaluate, and improve datasets; Investigate the use of Meta-Learning to improve the low-shot detection performance of the feed forward network;   Extend research in multi-branch multi-domain embedding networks and semantic layouts for low-shot detection in remote sensing imagery; and Develop and implem ...

The increasing number of breaches and hacks against organizations demands new and more effective ways to provide defense. Increased kNwledge sharing among peers could make a tremendous difference in improving current practices, especially since the cyber landscape is a dynamically changing environment. Our goal is to develop an effective peer-to-peer platform for sharing cybersecurity kNwledge and ...

DHS has an unmet need for measuring ultra-high-intensity, near-field blast overpressure caused by internal blast within a commercial aircraft explosive threat environment in order to facilitate characterization of blast effects to commercial aircraft structures.The goal of this DHS SBIR OATS project is to deliver advanced thin, flexible, conformable, multi-sensing-point film sensor technology for ...

Physical Sciences, Inc. (PSI) proposes to develop a Virtual Source Training Toolkit that will reduce the cost of training personnel to detect and localize a radiological source. The toolkit will be able to simulate the response of a handheld radiation detector to a virtual source using a COTS smart device and Bluetooth beacon network. The toolkit will include easy-to-use interfaces to guide the ...

We propose a Phase II project to develop and prototype a flexible time-domain terahertz (TD-THz) instrument that can be marketed to customers currently utilizing nuclear source gauges. While nuclear gauges are an established technology, their radiological sources present on-going safety, security, regulation, and disposal concerns. A primary goal of this project is to establish that; when all tech ...