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In response to the Army need, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to mature, in Phase II, the new Predistortion-Based Amplifier Linearization Module (PALM) developed and proven feasible in Phase I. POC designed a compact (35 in.^3), low power (10 W) PALM system in Phase I that can be attached to commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) amplifiers with up to 500 W RF output power via standard RF conn ...

The increasing sophistication of missile defense technologies has resulted in the equally increasing sophistication of defense mitigating technologies. Whereas first generation systems concentrated on early detection, early boost phase, and/or terminal phase intercepts (i.e. low-altitudes), the current paradigm is to create systems that address all areas of the threat trajectory, increasingly in t ...

Herein, PSI proposes to leverage extensive development in the area of optically sampled passive millimeter-wave imaging to develop dual mode active/passive imagers that provide both the intuitive, real-time imagery of a passive imager and the ranging capabilities of an active sensor. To accomplish this task, an optically sampled millimeter-wave receive array is sampled via optical pulsed laser gat ...

Tactical Engagement Simulation System (TESS) is a key training system for using weapons and simulating real combat experience for US and allied troops. In this system, laser transmitters, and distributed optical receivers are mounted and aligned to the weapon barrels. Optical receivers are mounted on helmet halos and vests that the troops wear, as well as various locations around the perimeter and ...

To address the Armys need for a self-replenishing power technology for protective eyewear with active lenses, in Phase I Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposed and successfully developed a new Ambient Energy Conversion (AEC) system, which is based on integration of three energy harvesting sources: a photovoltaic structure, a thermoelectric generator, and a 3D motion energy harvester, and imple ...

Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to advance our new Scalable Parallelized LInk data Transmission Through Embedded Referencing (SPLITTER) device that was architected, designed, prototyped and proved feasible through system analysis and prototype testing. SPLITTER is a self-contained programmable digital data stream disassembler and reassembler that successfully overcomes bandwidth fragmen ...

This Phase II proposal is to continue development of an Embedded Model-based Service for Usability Improvement and Training (EMSUIT) for enabling soldiers to employ mission command applications as mission demands dictate. EMSUIT provides methods, displays, metrics, and an application developers kit for diagnosing and remedying system usability issues and training deficiencies of users employing mi ...

To address the Armys need for a high-performance, low-power bio-inspired parallel processor, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to advance development of a new highly reconfigurable Memristor-based Brain-like Morphware Processing (BRAINWARE) technology for implementation in upcoming military cognitive processing system and communication platforms. Proven feasible via modeling and simulatio ...

To address the Army need for an on-the-move kinematic and kinetic monitoring system for indoor and outdoor environments, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) has successfully developed a new Embedded Soldier Kinematics Acquisition and Analysis Platform (ESKAAP) and demonstrated a working Phase I prototype system with compact distributed modules that enable wireless data collection. In Phase II we pro ...

Tactical networks are critical to soldiers' ability to communicate and access applications. The configuration and operation of network devices needs to be simple, fast, and reliable. If too much complexity is exposed to equipment operators, they will need expensive training. More likely, they will be under-trained, which increases network mis-configuration and downtime. Standards-based automation ...