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With the advancement of aerial imaging sensors, high quality data equipped with partial sensor calibration models is available. There is a recent research activity in computer vision community that aims to reconstruct 3-d structure of the observed scenes relying on the content of the imagery in fully automated ways. However the research has not matured into robust systems ready for operational set ...

Overhead imagery analysts employ computer-based software as Electronic Light Tables (ELTs), to perform detailed analysis of aerial images in search of elements of interest. Conventional display design for ELT software requires analysts to take their eyes away from the image they are analyzing to perform routine functions. This interaction overhead typically leads to losses in visual momentum and i ...

Many blood simulants that are currently available for medical training to teach and practice hemorrhage-handling skills lack the ability approximate real blood in many aspects. In order to provide the best training, the blood simulant needs to mimic the

The aim of this proposal is to develop an advanced blood simulant to replace current simulants used in combat medical training. A successful blood simulant will exhibit a caking/clotting response in the presence of simulated hemostatic agents while accur

Military personnel frequently suffer blast and/or blunt head injuries. A number of recent studies have indicated the presence of vestibular deficits in the acute period following mTBI accounting for up to 90% of all injuries. Dizziness is the most commo

As advances in battlefield care have led to increased survival, improved strategies for treating devastating, multi-tissue injuries are needed. Historical regenerative medicine strategies to restore function to damaged tissues have failed to fulfill the

There is a substantial clinical need for regenerative therapies that effectively restore function to damaged tissues. For many tissues, autograft remains the clinical standard despite the limited volume available, associated patient morbidity and the resu

Regeneration of cartilage and cartilage repair are challenging due to limited cellularity of the tissue and the failure of allografts and tissue engineered cartilage constructs to integrate with host tissue. To overcome this limitation, many surgeons are

Craniofacial injuries to warfighters are on the rise as improvements to body armor have caused the unprotected face of the soldier to become a target for attack. These injuries are often associated with severe trauma to the underlying cartilage structure.

An automated, closed loop system for administration of analgesic and anesthetic medication to patients is proposed. Even with vigilant, trained personnel, infusion rates of propofol and other analgesic/anesthetic drugs can depart from their optimum rates,