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In this Phase II program, we propose software enhancements to the Mayflower NavAssure SAASM P(Y) Code GPS Receiver to enable it to be used in military applications that require GB-GRAM type of interface, such as JTRS HMS, IMS and GMLRS platforms. These ground-based applications are size, power and cost sensitive. These proposed enhancements will extend the small-size, low-power and low-cost bene ...

During Phase I, we experimented with several transition approaches and ran into three hurdles: 1) No matter how good the method for transitioning technology, if the development process has not been well-managed, there will be no technology to transition; 2) Transition does not happen without an incredible amount of expertise and data; 3) Good technology does not matter if no one is aware of its e ...

During Phase I, the Rite-Solutions team has explored enabling technologies critical to the Navy's reduced manning objectives. They include mission- and intent-focused displays; expert systems; robust, high availability architectures that result in minimal or no operator maintenance during a mission; and constraint based reasoning. In the interest of constraining our initial look to a manageable su ...

KaZaK Composites proposes to design and demonstrate innovative, low cost pultrusion technology that meets DD(X) structural requirements, and could significantly reduce the finished cost of composite ship structures compared to VARTM. A database of design information is required to confidently commit to the use of a material in ship structures. It has been KCI's assertion that the pultrusion proce ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) based systems are showing great promise for application in the DoD. In particular, Reinforcement Learning based autonomous agents are appealing for their ability to make high-speed decisions in complex environments. However, their decision-making process is inherently black-box, and their true intent is opaque. EXTRA is a framework for providing: explainablity; terrain ...

Boston Engineerings proposed project significantly increases the Navys capabilities by providing a technology that performs superbly in tactically critical littoral and VSW applications currently unaddressed. We propose to advance the existing technology readiness level (TRL) by combining our GhostSwimmer AUV with actuation, sensing, payload, and processing technology as applicable. Our proposed p ...

The Portable Multimodal Biometric Device (PMBD) application developed by Aware Inc. will provide an integrated capability to employ individual-oriented identity information during the conduct of maritime and expeditionary operations. The PMBD application will rapidly establish identity information of unknown individuals encountered during the conduct of operations and improve force capacity to upd ...

The objectives of this project (Phase I and II) are to develop an automated, robust, and reliable image based navigation system for an air vehicle. Phase I (1) developed a mathematical foundation for motion image navigation, (2) formulated the mathematical basis for processing a series of sensed frames to generate the terrain profile and correlating the profile to a pre-defined reference map to ...

Midé is proposing to complete the development of a hydrogel activated bulkhead shaft seal for the DDG-51 class ships. The purpose of a bulkhead seal is to prevent flooding between compartments along the main propulsion shafting. The current shipbuilder specifications require that the bulkhead shaft seal must be self-activating with a maximum leakage rate of 1 US pt/min for DDG ships. The probl ...

MagiQ Technologies is ideally positioned to develop a system to cancel the co-site transmissions the Navy is experiencing at HF frequencies (2-30MHz).  In order to maximize transmission of data and generally promote multidirectional connectivity between many points there is an urgent need to receive weak signals at frequencies that are interspersed closely in frequency between active powerful tra ...