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Knowledge Based Systems, Inc. (KBSI) proposes to conduct research and development leading to the Advanced Distributed and Parallel Technologies for System-of-Systems Modeling & Simulation (ADAPTATION) toolkit and supporting discipline. The proposed toolkit will enable simulation event team members and stakeholders to better manage data and metadata and will improve verification and validation pro ...

In this proposed effort, we will develop a field programmable gate array (FPGA) protection tool, called OmniShield. OmniShield is a combined software and hardware solution, which can automatically integrate the original design with our protection modules. Moreover, users can configure the protection modules according to hardware constraints and security requirements. The proposed techniques in ...

This research effort will develop a heterogeneous, high-performance computing platform for distributed modeling and simulation applications capable of providing flexible configurations of CPU, GPU and FPGA resources that use a simple, common and open programming model (OpenCL). The use of OpenCL enables functionally equivalent algorithms to be deployed across CPU, GPU and FPGA resources. Deploym ...

There is a demand for a novel method by which memory addresses may be reconfigured. To achieve this goal, QuickFlex proposes the development of Q-Remap. The Q-Remap technology will provide a two-step scheme to reorganize memory addresses, both with an initial translation and with the ability to make further changes at runtime. Q-Remap functions without disrupting modern optimizations such as ca ...

Oceanit will develop an antenna-integrated electromagnetic (EM) sensor IC to measure a weak magnetic field around a field programmable gate array (FPGA). The device will be able to operate on very low power and withstand g forces during acceleration, vibrations from air and ground vehicles, and high/low temperatures experienced during flight and ground operations. Approved for Public Release 14- ...

Ignition of rocket motors can be performed using low-volt firing components, but MIL-STD-1901A requires mechanical isolation for safety. While traditional safe & arm devices are available, they are relatively large and heavy. Recent progress in MEMS has developed miniature safe & arm devices for low-cost munitions such as 40MM grenade and airburst munitions. The Black Hills Nanosystems team has ...

QuickFlex is creating a standardized development suite for decision engines which can be inserted into any number of systems to provide an "off-the-shelf' component for monitoring inputs from various sensors. The inputs, their meaning, and their relationships are unique to each system, but the decision engine, and the tools used to setup that engine, will be provided as a common platform. The gene ...

The objective of the proposed effort is to identify and develop expedient, efficient and cost-effective defect screening methods and manufacturing process controls to reduce or eliminate reliability-impairing defects in base metal electrode(BME) multilayered ceramic capacitors (MLCCs). To accomplish this efficiently, Texas Research Institute Austin has assembled an alliance of ceramicists, metall ...

The QuickFlex Q-Stealth FPGA Critical-IP Protection System provides an efficient and effective means to improve security for FPGA-based intellectual property (IP). Q-Stealth deprives would-be attackers of the essential ingredients needed to carry out a successful attack. Furthermore, Q-Stealth minimizes the effectiveness of other forms of analysis attacks. Thus, the Q-Stealth provides unique IP ...

We propose to further design, develop and test a portable, multi-modal, reliable and sensitive non-destructive inspection (NDI) tool (NEWS-SIR) for in-process and post-production assessment of manufacturing defects in metallic and composite system components. It is able to scan over large scale structures with complex geometries and is much more sensitive to micro-damages than the most commonly u ...