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First Responders face critical life and death issues in dangerous environments. Efficient radio communications is essential in the success of their mission, but high background noise can degrade radio efficiency and intelligibility. This proposal presents a novel approach to mitigate noise, improve VOX efficiency, permit hands free operation, and improve voice intelligibility. It is based on the p ...

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TECHNICAL ABSTRACT: NOAA is pursuing sustained, in-situ sensing technology to support improved atmospheric modeling of the upper ocean boundary environment, including the air-sea interface, during turbulent storms. Improved atmospheric modeling in this critical region will lead to better forecasting and support NOAA's mandate to protect property and save lives. Small, unmanned aircraft, equipped w ...

Hydrated ruthenium oxide has demonstrated outstanding volumetric charge storage capability. It is non-toxic, environmentally safe, and when used with an oxidizing counter-electrode, becomes part of a galvanic cell (a battery). Ruthenium oxide and many oxidizing metals, like zinc, are available as nano-particulate powers. They combine to form highly flexible batteries with excellent current sourcin ...

As cellphones have become ubiquitous, there is a growing interest in the potential to harness their radio frequency energy to assist in Search And Rescue SAR operations. Techniques to locate cellphones have significant shortcomings for operations in remote areas with little or no cellphone coverage, such as national parks, remote border areas, or waterways or seas. Furthermore, in all cellular tec ...

Effective human-animal discrimination happens collectively at all levels of an UGS system. The ability to classify a target from ootsteps alone as human versus non-human given a single modality and sensor is challenging, thus a collaborative network effort increases the system Probability of Detection (Pd) and minimizes Probability of False Alarm (Pfa). IWT proposes leveraging inter-UGS communicat ...

Next Century proposes development of CPACT (CheckPoint Advanced Computed Tomography), providing an innovative user interface that makes processing 3D CT images sufficiently intuitive and straightforward for the operator, so as to streamline their use at baggage checkpoints. The proposed CPACT solution will enable TSA and our nation to reap the benefits of the increased security that these 3D image ...

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. proposes the development of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) for inspection of liquid cargo holds entering United States ports. Phoenix has developed a range of small, tethered, underwater inspection vehicles whose proven design will serve as the base for the new inspection system. Thorough environment classification, feasibility studies, and requirements defi ...

TECHNICAL ABSTRACT: In this Phase I effort, PEMDAS Technologies and Innovations (PEMDAS), in collaboration with subcontractor Westover Studios, proposes to assess the feasibility of developing an innovative tool that allows forecasters to easily provide real-time threat tracking information to be used by the public to confirm the existence and location of a weather- or water-related hazards in a m ...

Luna Innovations will design and develop a hard disk unlocking system that is easily usable by forensic technicians while preserving evidentiary integrity. Our solution will be robust even against anticipated future drive features and drives modified by criminals to have certain anti-tamper properties. This is important as it is nearly certain that manufacturers or criminals will develop such coun ...