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The SDSN is a proven system concept for cost effective swimmer detection, tracking and classification. Here we propose to design, build, and test a transportable version of the system that can be used for test and evaluation in different environments. It can also develop into the prototype of a system that can be used for rapid response to a threat situation. Under the options tasks of this eff ...

Army SBIR Topic A04-199 identifies the need for an Active Noise Reduction (ANR) Communication Earplug for Helicopter Crew that, when used in combination with a Gentex HGU-56 helmet, provides “effective attenuation of at least 40 dB at all frequencies, with adequate speech intelligibility, while meeting safety requirements with respect to potential injuries caused by side impacts.” Phase I res ...

Our objective is to improve aircraft carrier operability and safety while reducing maintenance efforts and costs. We will achieve this objective by completing development of an improved method for measuring the catapult slot width. Creare’s next-generation catapult slot width measuring system uses a wireless approach and a non-contact slot width measurement to minimize size, weight, and compl ...

A semi-active suspension upgrade kit for the SOCOM up-armored HMWWV will be developed that will achieve comparable performance for the entire weight range of a GMV: 8300lbs curb weight to 14,500lbs combat loaded. The baseline performance requirement is equivalent handling, stability and ride quality as an M1113 HMMWV at rated GVW. A dynamic model that incorporates the semi-active suspension into ...

In Phase 1 of this SBIR program, we developed and delivered a small-format 320x256 dual-band infrared focal plane array (IRFPA) with pixel-registered and simultaneous imaging in the midwave and longwave infrared (MWIR/LWIR) spectral bands. In Phase 2, we will build on this and accomplish two major tasks. Our first goal is to dramatically increase both the pixel resolution as well as the pixel co ...

Face-to-face communication between crew members launching and recovering aircraft on a carrier deck is impaired by the high-noise environment. High-noise levels also mask the various audio cues that provide situational awareness. Effective communication and good situational awareness are keys to safe and efficient operations. Creare proposes a Talk Through Noise (TTN) system that will improve f ...

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Creare proposes to develop a novel indirect cutting tool cooling system (ICTCS) that will enable the high-speed machining (HSM) of titanium alloys. Titanium aerospace components are notoriously expensive and difficult to machine. Currently, only light finishing cuts of titanium can be completed at high speed, with a correspondingly low material removal rate. This fact drives up the processing t ...

The recent development of fully capable pocket size computers and miniature inertial sensors and GPS receivers has created a real opportunity for innovation in the conduct of flight tests. Creare’s Flight Test Assistant (FTA) takes full advantage of these new technologies to address issues of instrumentation cost, test productivity, and data quality. Our FTA combines off-the-shelf sensors with ...

Manning Applied Technology proposes development of the MP-100 handheld FT-infrared photoacoustic chemical agent detector, following a highly successful Phase I effort. Chemical attacks and accidents can be mitigated partially by cost-effective sensors. High priority programs will benefit from a sensor compliant to Joint Warning & Reporting Network (JWARN) standards. The device is ideally suited to ...