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This Phase I proposal responds to the need for a low-power, expendable, remote sensor array that can be emplaced and positioned to provide battlefield environmental data.Applied Technologies, Inc. proposes to design and conduct testing on a remote sensorarray capable of accommodating a multitude of sensors, including wind speed and direction, visibility, precipitation, atmospheric pressure and tem ...

Measures of the usability of systems have traditionally focused on the physical fit between man and machine. We propose to develop model-based measures of cognitive fit, or cognitive fightability. The proposed measures are a function of the congruencebetween three factors: the mission, the cognitive abilities and capacities of warfighters, and the information presentation and control features the ...

To support the Joint Task Force (JTF) commander and staff in meeting the decision-aiding and visualization requirements of Stability and Support Operations (SASO), we propose to develop a cognitively-based software environment to address currentshortcomings of existing military command and control (C2) systems. Functional requirements were derived from an in-depth Cognitive Task Analysis (CTA) of ...

To support the Joint Task Force (JTF) commander and staff in meeting the decision-aiding and visualization requirements of Stability and Support Operations (SASO), we propose to develop a cognitively-based software environment to address currentshortcomings of existing military command and control (C2) systems. Functional requirements were derived from an in-depth Cognitive Task Analysis (CTA) of ...

Higher energy density and longer life fuel cells are desired for long life electric power production. It is desired to improve the operating lifetime of fuel cells to continuously power sub-watt sensors for a variety of applications including missilecontainer health monitors. Electrochemical Design Technologies proposes a Phase I program to demonstrate a novel fuel cell that has a long operating l ...

The aim of this project is to develop a framework to mine the MHS datarepositories to extract and communicate medical knowledge that wouldultimately enhance the delivery of DoD medical services. We proposeto design, develop, and deploy a Medical Health Data Mining Library(M-HDML) tool-kit that leverages the power of intelligent knowledgediscovery approaches. The principal innovations in this pro ...

The objective of this proposal is to conduct an extensive Phase I trade study for a power source or battery for long-term storage and intermittent use in the munition health monitoring systems. This battery must be enclosed in a box such that it can bestowed away for over ten years while delivering power intermittently over that storage period with enough power to monitor the munition health at a ...

There is a need in the modern military to optimize the time physician's spend interacting with patients. For example, a goal is for doctors

Army medical personnel are often required to perform rapid hemostatic closure under combat or close-support field conditions. Wound closure in rear area medical facilities is carried out to preserve tissue, function, and the physical appearance of thehealed superficial wound. Conventional wound closure involves suturing, which requires considerable time, effort, and skill. Recent experimentatio ...

A multi-level web-connected network of meteorological sensors has the potential to gather environmental data in real time while automatically disseminating information to all echelons of military personnel. We discuss the design of a distributed, wirelesssurface meteorological data collection and dissemination network based on field-proven technology already in widespread use in government environ ...