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The speed at which an attack is detected is a critical trigger for all responses to follow. The accurate determination of the type of attack will determine the type of emergency personnel and response needed. The location will determine the target response area as well as determine by proximity which of the responders that are available can be first on the scene. Therefore, a system that can do th ...

ELLIPSOMETRY USES POLARIZED LIGHT REFLECTANCE TO CHARACTERIZE SURFACES, INTERFACES, AND THIN FILMS. ELLIPSOMETRY HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN DONE USING A FEW (USUALLY ONE) DISCRETE ANGLES OF INCIDENCE OF THE LIGHT BEAM WITH A SURFACE NORMAL, AND A FEW SELECTED WAVELENGTHS (FREQUENTLY ONLY 632.8 NM FROM A HENE LASER). RECENTLY IT WAS SHOWN (BY WOOLLAM AND COWORKERS) THAT USING VARIABLE ANGLE OF INCIDENC ...

In an Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) situation, the ability for the rescuers to maintain an accurate and comprehensive situational awareness is critical to allow them to maximize their effectiveness in a chaotic and dangerous environment. Timeliness is paramount to saving lives, and miscommunications lead to potentially unnecessary deaths. 21st Century Systems, Incorporated is pleased to propose c ...

In Phase I, the Peerless team developed an approach for an innovative wizard driven, turn-key, system that can be used by inexperienced operators to quickly design new sensor networks and evaluate existing sensor networks for the protection against and detection of CB agents within public structures. For Phase II, Peerless will conduct three development spirals to build the prototype system, valid ...