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A reconfigurable, small form factor, cost effective, infrared hyperspectral imaging system capable of operating in real-time is required for a broad array of missions to detect a variety of threats under dynamic operating conditions. The solution is the Reconfigurable Conformal Imaging Sensor (RCIS). RCIS is a high frame rate, multivariate hyperspectral imaging tool for use in dynamic threat envir ...

This SBIR Phase I proposal will investigate a method for measuring magnetic gradients using a pair of cesium vapor cells. The approach involves measuring free-induction decay of atomic polarization based on a method patented by the proposers. By measuring decays in two spatially separate cells, a signal can be extracted which is largely free of magnetic noise from the ambient environment. This sho ...

Modern computer systems often incorporate multiple computational devices such as conventional processors, graphics processing units (GPUs), specialized accelerators, and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). Programmers are able to exploit these new architectures for improved performance and reduced power consumption, but at the cost of increased programing complexity. Further complicating matte ...

During Phase I, CISS developed a sensor design for a novel compressive sensing hyperspectral imaging technology called the Reconfigurable Conformal Imaging Sensor (RCIS). RCIS is composed of a CISS-patented HSI spectrometer, the conformal filter (CF), which enables real-time multivariate hyperspectral imaging when combined with CISS dual polarization (DP) technology. RCIS will function in the shor ...

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With the advent of widely available PC technology, crash safety information can be cost-effectively disseminated to millions of people in an engaging and educational way. With an enticing and informative PC application, data about damages, costs, injuries and death can be personalized and grasped by anyone, particularily young drivers developing new driving behaviors. ARCCA's proposed system wil ...

Unusually active nanosize metal powders have been in development and production in Russia since 1975, and they are now being manufactured in the United States. Their size, approximately 50 to 100 nanometers, provides promise for sub-micron size features. The powders have significant stored energy so that they can exotherm well below melting with enough energy to cause them to melt. They are usua ...

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Reclaiming mine-infested areas so that they are safe for civilian use (demining) is a subject of considerable interest today. The State Department estimates that approximately 85 million mines emplaced worldwide cause 150 casualities a week. Extensive mined areas exist in Asia, Africa, Europe, and numerous other locations. Current state-of-the-art demining techniques vary in both approach and e ...

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