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Vadum will develop the Prediction, Optimization, and Scheduling of System Engagements (POSSE) algorithms in order to efficiently and effectively schedule AEGIS Combat System engagements of closely spaced air defense threats. The POSSE algorithms model dense air defense engagements as a graph of connected engagement opportunities. Using graph traversal algorithms, the optimal set of engagement oppo ...

Vadum will develop and mature the Threat Prediction for Air Defense (TPAD) algorithms which calculate Predicted Intercept Points (PIPs) to support AEGIS Combat System engagements of air defense threats. The TPAD algorithms monitor incoming tracks and compare the tracks to an internal database of threat motion. TPAD predicts the future state of the threat at a desired range from the firing ship bas ...

PROJECT DESCRIPTIONBurntOut: Role-Play Simulation for Building Medical Student Resiliency Medical student and physician burnout rates are high. Rates correlate with alcohol and other substance use problems, and negatively impact patient care. This project will create a 3D simulation BurntOut: Role- Play Simulation for medical students to practice and respond to stressful situations, enhance coping ...

Miniature munitions fuzes comprising microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors packaged with energetic materials are sought for improving fuze reliability, volume, and cost. For some munitions, MEMS fuses may reduce unexploded ordnance rates by an order of magnitude and provide space for extra propellant or explosive to increase range or effect. Creare proposes to develop a wafer-level assembl ...

SUMMARY/ABSTRACT In 2016, over 33,000 organ transplants were performed in the United States, an increase of 20% over the past 5 years. Organ transplantation requires lifelong immunosuppression to prevent rejection of the transplant. Tacrolimus, a macrolide antibiotic, is one of the most effective immunosuppressants, with andgt;90% of solid organ transplant recipients receiving it as part of their ...

Over a decade ago, security practitioners highlighted threats posed by memory corruption exploits subverting systems through manipulation of security-critical non-control-data — without ever corrupting application control-flow. Since that demonstration, however, the full power of data-oriented attacks went largely unnoticed until very recently. One reason for this recent emergence is that exploi ...

SUMMARY Glucose homeostasis and food intake are both regulated by gut hormones secreted from enteroendocrine L- cells in the lower gut following stimulation by nutrients. This process is impaired in diabetes but is restored with delivery of dietary nutrients such as amino acids and fatty acids to the lower gut, such as after gastric bypass surgery and during fermentation of carbohydrates in the co ...

Creare is developing a miniature power system for NOA weather monitoring stations in remote locations. This system can provide electric power continuously from naturally occurring temperature differences that exist between ambient air and water in environments such as the Arctic Ocean and the Great Lakes. Generating power directly from these temperature difference uses the atmosphere and ocean/lat ...

Future space missions will utilize small spacecraft with advanced sensor systems. Cooling of these sensors is required to decrease noise and increase sensitivity by maintaining the detector at a reduced operating temperature. The cooling system comprises a mechanical cryocooler and its control electronics, both of which are critical technologies to enable future missions. Creare proposes to develo ...

In this effort, NuSpot Technologies, LLC proposes the development of a cost-effective, self-contained and easy to manufacture Superresolving Phase Filter capable of generating a sub-wavelength scale, or “superresolved,” spot of electromagnetic radiation that can be customized to operate at a given target wavelength in the IR, Vis, or UV. Successful completion of this SBIR project will enable: ...