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A noninvasive wearable sensor to accurately measure and inform the hydration of naval aviators in the flight environment is proposed. It uses multifrequency bio-electric impedance analysis to accurately measure skin hydration and Total Body Water content and provide feedback to the user in real time. The proposed wrist-worn band is self-contained, durable, suitable for an extreme range of environm ...

Systems & Technology Research (STR) proposes the development of a novel multifunction/multimodal airborne radar architecture leveraging STRs extensive experience in the development of software, hardware, and advanced algorithms for a wide variety of airborne radar applications. On this program, we will focus on the development of a fundamentally new airborne radar architecture that optimizes airbo ...

There is a need for a condition based management system to continuously monitor aging and new naval systems. A fiber optic (FO) system is uniquely positioned to provide accurate, non-invasive, and continuous real-time assessment of parameters such as temperature, load, vibration, impact events, and acoustic emissions. In addition, new power-over-fiber methods have been identified to generate contr ...

Triton will develop a surface finishing process that can efficiently post-process additively manufactured metallic components to a consistent finish while enhancing material properties and part performance. Naval materials of interest include titanium, aluminum, nickel, aluminum, bronze, and stainless steel alloys.

Triton Systems Inc. propose to create adversarial image techniques that will both fool U.S. classifiers and can applied in operationally relevant physical modification kits to military objects. We will develop a rapid process to generate adversarial images, translate them into physical modification kits and demonstrate a reliable system to camouflage the target object independent of classifier loc ...

Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) proposes to develop novel polymer binder systems that will combine high energy density, on-demand curing, and compatibility with ammonium dinitramide oxidizer while retaining critical material properties of conventional energetic materials. The approach capitalizes on structural features of conventional polymer systems to provide tailored curing conditions, backbone mo ...

Triton Systems proposes to develop environmental inference capabilities to provide in situ characterizations of the speed and attenuation of sound in the seabed and water column to enhance the tactical decisions and warfighting posture of submarines so informed.

Through this effort, the team of MSI Transducers and QorTek will develop a compact, low-cost, low-noise acoustic sensor for sonobuoys. The MSI concept fully utilizes its expertise in the design, development, and fabrication of transducers, combined with QorTeks expertise in power electronics, underwater amplifiers and next generation piezoelectric materials, to develop a compact low-noise system.

Since the demonstration of the first quantum cascade laser (QCL) in 1994, there has been a steady improvement of the demonstrated power level and wall-plug efficiency. As expected for most maturing technologies, this rate of progress has slowed down as the parameter space of novel ideas has been more fully explored. R&D efforts however have not yet focused specifically on the thermal impedance of ...

Systems & Technology Research (STR) is pleased to provide this Phase 1 proposal to develop neural network-based hierarchical cognitive radar architectures inspired by research in cortical memory and neuroplasticity. The U.S. Navy airborne radars operate in challenging environments against ever improving adversary systems and capabilities. While adaptive architectures that employ feedback between t ...