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SSCI proposes a retooling of the Intelligent Course of Action Learning System (iCOALS) that leverages the important results from the Phase I effort and remedies the deficiencies of a rule-based approach when applied to complex Pursuit Evasion Games (PEGs). This modification is critical given the utility of the proposed approach to DARPA's Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned ...

The Mide/University of Colorado - Boulder team is proposing to use Boulder"s modeling capabilities to model the unsteadiness of the pulse generated pressures, temperatures and swirl to provide the flow information needed to optimize the turbine stages for

VIStology, Northeastern University and BBN are proposing a standards-based solution to seamless insertion of new RF devices and capabilities into multifunction Electronic Warfare (EW)/Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) networks without re

Wafer-Level Micro-Cameras are needed for a variety of defense and commercial applications.SiGe based micro-camera offer a very low cost alternative for developing visible-near IR sensors that will not require any cooling and can operate in the 0.3-1.7 micron band. The attractive features of SiGe based micro-camera will take advantage of 12-inch silicon based technology that can promise very small ...

SI2 Technologies, Inc. (SI2) will leverage its 3-D Direct Write printing capability in the manufacture of portable, low-cost electroencephalography (EEG) devices. SI2's brain recording systems can be integrated with soldiers'ballistic helmets (e.g., the Advanced Combat Helmet) or inexpensive plastic headgear (for patient triaging and training/educational purposes). SI2 will print novel ...

In this proposal we outline a binary-level compilation technology and related toolkit to transform an embedded system's firmware to contain automated intrinsic support for both the detection of exploits as well as the patching of the firmware exploited. The toolkit called REDA (Resilience in Embedded devices through Dynamic Allocation) relies on post-compilation analyses and transformations ...

In the domain of language, infants and young children are superior learners when compared to adults, in spite of adults'cognitive superiority. Language is one of the classic examples of a''critical''or''sensitive''period in neurobiology. Children who learn a second language at an early age are better able to learn other languages when they are older. ...

The effective functioning of embedded networked devices is critical to the US's national security. A successful malicious attack on these systems could cause widespread damage and possibly deaths. Unfortunately, most existing embedded systems are largely unprotected and vulnerable to attack. A method is needed to detect novel, unforeseen vulnerabilities in an embedded device and patch them wi ...

Incorporating hypervisor-based software virtualization into spacecraft architectures offers the capability to integrate payload software in a plug-and-play fashion, enabling more flexible and reconfigurable platforms. The hypervisor allows the payload software to be implemented in an abstracted, virtualized environment, which isolates the payload software from core spacecraft functions and offers ...

Chronic neuropathic pain management persists as one of the most significant medical challenges faced within the military. Current approaches to management of chronic pain, especially the use of opiates, are fraught with drawbacks and risks to military patients and cannot be deployed easily in the military theatre; therefore, new technologies that simplify treatment protocols and improve outcomes ...