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Reliability and performance are critical characteristics of the Army's avionics systems. These systems must meet stringent requirements in the areas of: (1) dispatchability, or operational readiness to support missions; (2) dependability, or the ability to perform critical functions correctly during the duration of the mission; and (3) responsiveness, or the ability to deliver computing services a ...

In this study, a design will be developed for a field-portable spectroradiometer covering the 1.0-2.5 um wavelength region utilizing line array detectors. This insturment will be used for the mreasurement of the reflectances of both man-made and natural materials using ambient solar illumination. The preliminary functional requirements for this spectrometer are as follows: wavelength range from 1. ...

We propose to develop a new technology for the parallel nanostructuring of optoelectronic materials. It calls for the molecular self-assembly of protein masks on a surface which has been primed with SAMs (self-assembled monolayers) which themselves have been modified, in a parallel process, by deep UV radiation. After the protein masks have been self-assembled, the process of "parallel nanometer ...

We propose to develop a versatile comprehensive design system for designing printed-circuit antennas and arrays. To provide an all-encompassing design environment, the design system will provide capabilities to perform array synthesis, simulate aperture-coupled as well as proximity-coupled stacked elements in a multi-layer configuration, design the feed network, and perform accurate array analysi ...

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Data Fusion Corporation and the Environmental Research Institute of Michigan (ERIM) propose the development of a comprehensive software package of image inversion algorithms to support the detection and determination of environmental changes using IFSAR imagery. This software package is intended to support rapid mapping of such changes and would be compatible with TEC's future TDBS workstation. ...

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We propose innovative enhancements to EOSAEL providing Microsoft Windows operations with icons, 3D visualization and animation, sophisticated plotting, and CD-ROM. Moreover, we will incorporate portable software components that allow the software to run on other environments including Sun, SGI, and DEC. Iconic operation will allow minimal operator input for difficult and error prone operations s ...

Use of optical processing has been limited in part due to complex manufacturing requirements and bulky packaging. Our goal is to develop a practical generic technology for the manufacture of two-dimensional optical signal processing systems in planar optics. Our primary focus will be on the use of diffractive optical elements (DOEs) and ferroelectric liquid crystal spatial light modulators (FLC-SL ...

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