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The goal of this Phase I SBIR is to define a set of algorithms that will detect and characterize static man-made objects highly obscured by foliage within multi-view, multi-channel optical data collected passively from UAVs or other aerial platforms. The proposed algorithm stream will be constructed so as to comprehend and mitigate real-world interfering effects such as clouds, smoke and haze. Dur ...

Regenerative cell therapy using adult mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) offers great potential to therapeutic cartilage repair. However, the current MSC chondrogenesis method of using TGF-beta is inefficient and assumes fibrocartilage-like features and hyper

Head and neck surgeons are often challenged by the paucity of autografts to reconstruct large CMF defects; a grafting technology for replacing and regenerating lost tissue is needed. To address this OSD need, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to

This proposal is to develop an integrated Collaborative Information Infrastructure for Planning, Operations and Evaluation (CIIPOE). The CIIPOE will include capabilities for critical information integration, COA development and evaluation, operations pla

Casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) in Iraq and Afghanistan has often been conducted remotely from the point of injury (POI) due to vulnerability of ambulances to attack. To improve this situation, the Heavy Armored Ground Ambulance (HAGA) has recently been deployed. However, no HAGAs have been available for stateside training. To remedy this, STI proposes the Combat Medic Simulator (CMS), employing STI ...

To address the OSD need for web-based, Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM)-compliant, photorealistic, virtual medical training tools in a serious medical game, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Serious Medical Online/

Throughout history, the ability of a fighting force to respond to battlefield casualties, perform triage, and evacuate their wounded to a treatment facility has been crucial to the long-term success of the force. Until now, the ability of medical personn

To address the Office of Secretary of Defense"s need for a synthetic tissue trainer, Physical Optics Corporation proposes to develop a Synthetic Human Medical (SY-MAN) Trainer to limit live animal use. The SY-MAN trainer is based on a combination of multi

We propose to develop a family of stand-alone synthetic tissue/organ training systems to replace live animal tissue and cadaver training for the Air Force Medical Modeling & Simulation Program, as well as for other surgery training facilities. The develop

OneSAF is rapidly becoming a centerpiece for many training simulations in the Army, amongst other reasons, for its ability to interoperate with many different protocols and packages. It only makes sense, given this central position, to examine the possibility of connecting the myriad of medical training systems to OneSAF, to see what emerges. To realize this possibility, a standard means of conn ...