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To address the SOCOM need for an innovative alternate means or a redundant positioning and navigation system for aircraft to operate in GPS-denied areas, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Redundant Gimbal-less Navigation and Positioning (REGINA) system, providing precise all-weather, all-altitude, day/night navigation and positioning of aircraft. This proposed system is b ...

The Global Positioning System (GPS) and other Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) have created a single point of failure for many military applications requiring precise time and position. The Long Range Navigation (LORAN) system was a proven navigation aid until it was abandoned because of the success of GPS. Now it is clear that a backup to GPS is required and the enhanced-LORAN (eLORAN) ...

A critical aspect of exoskeleton control that has to date introduced a performance limitation is the ability of the exoskeleton to recognize the intent of the operator so it can apply assistance to their desired motion. This intent recognition effort is typically solved using ad-hoc methods where subject matter experts make design decisions and tune transitions to identify intended maneuvers as re ...

The additional weight of add-on armor systems and extra equipment required by the fighting force, coupled with IED tactical warfare has negatively impacted the performance of tactical wheeled vehicles.In 2013, the Ground Mobility Vehicle (GMV) 1.1 Program of Record was awarded by USSOCOM to resolve the capability gaps of the HMMWV-based GMV1.0, particularly as it pertains to CH/MH-47 Internal Air ...

With the advanced capabilities planned by the TALOS program comes the risk of the operator becoming overwhelmed by the information available and the operation of the suit itself. To effectively employ the suit in the field, TALOS requires an effective situational awareness display and an intuitive, low-impact way of interacting with the suits physical/sensor systems. SoarTech proposes to continue ...

To address USSOCOMs need for an environmentally stable, rapid, portable comprehensive blood analyzer system, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Integrated Paper-Based Microfluidic Blood Analyzer for use in Austere Environments (iBLAdE) based on electrochemical measurements of different panels of electrolytes, metabolites, blood gases, and blood typing antigens within a mic ...

The purpose of this Phase II SBIR project is to improve technical capabilities and develop commercial products that record spoken conversations in a privacy-protecting manner. The primary aim is to support the homeland security mission with solutions that enable more effective law enforcement while simultaneously protecting the privacy and civil liberties of individuals. A secondary aim is to pu ...

AOSense proposes to develop a cold-atom gravity gradiometer for nonintrusive, passive detection of shielded special nuclear material (SNM) within a human occupied vehicle. Both SNM and SNM shielding consist of high-Z materials that are substantially denser than background. Theoretical studies have demonstrated the efficacy of gravity tomography for identification of shielded SNM. The proposed g ...

Early in Phase I of this project we begin testing and can deliver a n extremely flexible prototype helmsman's vertical acceleration display and recording system. This low cost marinized PC based device can present acceleration historiesof any position of the boat in multiple formats on a high resolution sunlight readable display. Like an aircraft "black box", but with more memory, it can archive ...

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