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HQ AFSOC A2 and JSOC’s JIB have a national defense-related mission need in rapid, effective decision-making to support the nation’s elite special operators. The initial Cerebras’ super-computing Phase II successfully validated the system’s ability to util

We propose to develop a hybrid leak detection system, utilizing real-time multisensory system and a compact gas chromatograph (GC) integrated in a single unit. The key advantages of our GC technology are utilization of scrubbed ambient air as a carrier gas and utilization of novel multisensory highly integrated platform as a GC detector. The outcome of this technology, is the ability to monitor a ...

To address the DOT’s need for a new system to detect excavation damage and notify pipeline operators, Intellisense Systems, Inc., (Intellisense) proposes a new Fiber-Optic Excavation Monitoring Sensor (FOCOS) system based on phase-sensitive optical time-domain reflectometry (-OTDR), machine learning (ML) algorithms, and Internet of Things (IoT) communication. Specifically, the innovative impl ...

Optimizing demand for available transportation infrastructure is desirable for the Department of Transportation and Federal Transit Administration, local and regional agencies, private organizations, and individuals. Unfortunately, traditional Transportation Demand Management (TDM) efforts fail to facilitate cooperation between actors, and rely heavily on marketing and financial incentives to infl ...

For decades 81mm mortars have always been an indirect area suppression weapon. Aiming the mortar tube on the correct vector and getting the tube elevation angle and charge calculation accurate enough to strike the intended target on the 1st, 2nd, or even 3rd round is very rare. This consistently results in time, ammunitions, cost, and communication effort being wasted for both the mortar team and ...

Organophosphorus nerve agents are extremely toxic, and even small amounts can be rapidly fatal. Due to the manner in which nerve agents are used, the DOD must be prepared to respond to poisonings of multiple individuals at once. The current standard of care is to first deliver a drug cocktail of three compounds: atropine sulfate, 2-pyridine aldoxime chloride (2-PAM), and an anticonvulsant (typical ...

The hand held Wheel Inspector provides the capability to measure wheel profiles, create wheel rim surface models, identify and classify defects using combined surface and image intensity data.The device uses a camera and two laser profilometers to recover the wheel profile to an accuracy of 0.00012 inches; an ultrasonic sensor provides the wheel back-to-back measurement.The device supports two mod ...

The military is interested in new CO2 scrubber materials for diving closed-circuit rebreathers. In particular, it is desired to replace the existing usage of loosely packed soda lime or soda lime cartridges with a new material enabling it to be regenerated for subsequent diving operations. Furthermore, higher CO2 adsorption is needed than the conventional soda lime materials to enable longer dive ...

Tenacity Space Systems (TSS), Inc. proposes to perform a flight demonstration of the Tenacity Target Vehicle (TTV) to address payload mass and kinematic performance requirements for Missile Defense Agency (MDA) target applications. The demonstration flight will focus on several key technologies that will offer MDA a low-cost liquid fueled target vehicle for future missions. The TTV is based on an ...

Special Operations Forces (SOF) operators are among the most elite and highly qualified individuals in the U.S. military. As such, extraordinary physical and mental demands are placed upon them, including superior performance standards, high operational tempos, and the ability to excel in extreme environments for extended periods of time. Injuries that require surgery are the norm rather than the ...