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The ability to efficiently process intelligence data is critical to fighting the global war on terror. A major source of this data is recorded speech. Therefore, the performance of speech processing applications (speech recognition and speaker identification applications, for example) depends on pre-processing to find the regions in the recording where speech is present. Although current method ...

Autonomous Aerial Refueling (AAR) of powered munitions can enable persistent loitering and provide significant benefits to future warfighters. The technology has immediate commercial applications and the feasibility of AAR for small unmanned vehicles has been successfully demonstrated in the Phase I project. A total system solution to AAR has been conceived that includes a precision relative nav ...

In this proposal, AlphaSense, Inc. (AI) and the Oklahoma State University (OKState) detail the development of a novel Cavity Enhanced Terahertz Absorption Spectrometer (CETAS). Key innovations of the proposed system include: a) the use of a small Whispering- Gallery- Mode (WGM) cavity to achieve very long pathlength; and b) the integration of the WGM cavity with the conventional pulsed and continu ...

In this proposal, AlphaSense, Inc. (AI) and the University of Michigan (UM) detail the development of a compact, portable, and low cost in-process weld defects detection system. Key innovations of the proposed system include: a) weld defects monitoring based on plasma emission characteristics; b) use the electron temperature of the plasma as an indicator of the weld quality, c) use multiple plasma ...

Current surveillance systems often use mounted cameras to capture video imagery and a range of sophisticated sensors and stand-alone security devices. These current surveillance systems are often point solutions based on a centralized architecture for surveillance applications. Point solution systems use a single control agent to coordinate the actions of the independent sensors. The manpower need ...

Trout Green Technologies, Inc. successfully proved the feasibility of its active camouflage technology through analysis and preliminary experimental demonstration in Phase I. In Phase II we propose to: develop a thorough simulation of the active camouflage to optimize architectural configurations; conduct a comprehensive technology development study of the packaging and manufacturability of the c ...

We propose to research, design, and demonstrate an Adaptive Toolkit for Pattern Discovery (ATPD). We propose a hybrid approach that combines emerging machine learning techniques with advanced rule based methods to (i) automate the discovery of complex system-of-systems data utilization patterns and (ii) apply the learned usage patterns to dynamically update the reference ontology models being use ...

A simple clamping U bracket to secure itself under pressure on both sides of the aircraft's structural frame ribs. A clamp will be placed on every section where the bonded studs currently exist. A cavity on the bottom of each clamp will hold a stud or other tool to secure the blankets. The outer surface of the bracket will be made of rubber and the inner core will be made of 9255 spring steel, ...

The turbine engine industry is seeking new ‘dual-use’ coating systems that can provide damping resistance with improved erosion resistance. Hard ceramic coatings applied by thermal spraying process have the potential to achieve the required damping and erosion characteristics. The proposed Phase I project involves developing a damping coating system consisting of carbon nanotubes (CNT) reinfor ...

To meet DoD combat requirements emerging in the next 10 to 15 years, “new multifunctional fiber materials and associated composite systems and processing techniques must be developed, and this development must start now.” In making their projections for this technology, DoD expects that “one must separate incremental gains made using current technology from major leaps arising from new non ...