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In this project we propose to demonstrate the potential of active noise control to reduce acoustic noise in Navy dive helmets by up to 15dB. Emphasis will be placed on reducing noise caused by breathing apparatus and communication system noise and on developing a complementary high fidelity simulation model. The measured signals will be used in a simulation of the ANC system to indicate the achiev ...

Naval unmanned vehicle operators require advanced mission displays to effectively collaborate with planning and execution automation in complex and dynamic operating environments. To address this, we will extend our previous successful efforts to develop Advanced Mission Display and Planning Tools (AMPT) that reduce the workload of managing heterogeneous manned and unmanned vehicle teams. These de ...

An increasing need for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to perform intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions has led to a critical need for UAS operators and imagery analysts to maintain constant attention throughout extended shifts. Fatigue inevitably leads to a lapse in vigilance, causing degraded performance and an increase in errors. Current training techniques do not address ...

The objective of this SBIR program is to demonstrate a navigation system that can provide continuous position estimate accurate to better than 100 m (with 10 m goal) in GPS-contested environments by augmenting a military GPS receiver with eLoran signals and other small size, weight and power (SWaP) sensors. With eLoran signals being high-powered and transmitted at low-frequency, they are not disru ...

Conductive films that maintain transparency are a key element in many current products and industries, including electronic devices for touch screens and automobiles to defrost windows. Such films are also useful in military applications. By introducing a resistive taper in conductive films or antennas, overall performance can be improved by reducing backscattering and increasing sensitivity in an ...

ZKxKZ will develop a system for repairing cracks in sensitized aluminum ship structure optimized for use by minimally trained crew while underway. The proposed approach takes advantage of experience with in-port composite repairs of damage to CG-47s. Current repair technology, developed by proposal team members, is technically successful, but requires trained experts to successfully apply, and is ...

BlueRISCs proposed solution takes the form of a binary-level toolkit whose goal is to create implicitly brittle software with fast crash properties. The approach performs static analysis at the binary-level (i.e. no source code required) as well as associated transformations aimed at breaking fundamental assumptions regarding inter-procedural data flow as well as code layout and control-flow. Thes ...

The primary objective of the proposed INAV-SL (Image Based Navigation for VTUAV Shipboard Landing) program is to provide an advanced image-based navigation system in response to Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) (PMA-266) capability needs for a backup landing system for the MQ-8 Fire Scout Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAVT). The INAV-SL system utilizes ...

Mid enthusiastically proposes the development of the BISCEP engine (Biomass-Incinerating-Stirling-Cycle-Energy-Provider) to provide electrical energy to the Marines free of reliance on fossil fuels and at a small, man-portable, scale. Meeting these requirements is extremely important since the proliferation of modern technologic devices has brought a higher energy demand, therefore creating a dang ...

Current US Navy forecasting systems and mission-planning tools cannot easily incorporate extended-range forecasts that can improve mission readiness and effectiveness; ensure safety; and reduce cost, labor, and resource requirements. If Navy operational planners and decision makers had tools and systems that incorporated these extended-range forecasts, they could plan missions using more reliable ...