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The goal of the Agile Adaptable Interfaces for Modeling & Simulation (AAIMS) is to rapidly generate an integrated system-of-systems (SoS) model from disparate sensor models, simulations, and simulation environments with minimal rework to the original models and simulations. AAIMS will provide better understanding of complex sensor systems, improve communications among key players in the research a ...

ABSTRACT: The development of exploitation algorithms for detecting and identifying activities from streams of ISR sensor data has outstripped the ability of existing evaluation tools and techniques. The work proposed here will result in two key products: (1) a sophisticated simulator capable of modeling complex behaviors and relationships in a consistent manner and (2) a test and evaluation archi ...

Rugged, comfortable and reliable physiological monitoring systems are required to allow military commanders and medical personnel to assess the basic health and readiness of the warfighter. Direct monitoring of the health and status of individual warfight

Chemical warfare agents, such as nerve and mustard agents, pose serious threats to our soldiers and civilians. An efficient barrier coating which can sequester and deactivate chemical agents is urgently needed. We propose a broad spectrum responsive nanocomposite gel coating that can irreversibly sequester and deactivate a variety of chemical agents. Our base material is a fast curing gel modified ...

Requirements for future reconnaissance (Recce) systems are driving the need for very large (~32x32-in), very high quality windows. At the present, the only window material available in the size and quality demanded by these applications is Cleartran or hot isostatic pressed (HIPped) ZnS. While it is available, this material is relatively weak and very soft. This requires large Cleartran windows to ...

A new approach is proposed for Accelerated Modifications using Physics-substantiated Safety Arguments (AMPS). We leverage evidence-based certification methodology and Safety Arguments (SAs) to map modifications to system architecture and behaviors. We integrate formal methods to build SAs that trace the impact of modifications through complex system interactions. AMPS connects SAs to critical desi ...

In this Phase I SBIR program UES will develop an economic fabrication process to produce high optical quality infrared (IR) windows for reconnaissance window applications. The state-of-the art reconnaissance window are lacking in optical quality and/or durability to withstand operational environments for extended periods of time. Also, the availability of such advanced window materials in large si ...

ABSTRACT: As the data rates of satellite communication links increase due to inclusion of high resolution imagery and video, a high bandwidth backbone network is required to support all uses of the network. Free Space Optical (FSO) communication links have the ability to provide very high data rates over very long propagation distances, however, due to their narrow beam divergence, they require a ...

ABSTRACT: As vision systems are continuously increasing their quantity and capabilities for capturing aerial imagery, they have widely integrated in autonomous systems to determine the geo-location of objects. The vision-based geo-location systems have found their applications in many aspects, such as environment real time monitoring, search and rescue, reconnaissance missions, and situational aw ...

Guild Associates, Inc. proposes to develop and evaluate an active electrochemical sensor based residual life indicator (RLI) for adsorptive carbon filters. The sensing system of the RLI will operate by analyzing the electrochemical state of the carbon within the filter and evaluate the remaining adsorptive reactive capacities of the filter. The sensor design will be challenged against an array of ...