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The modeling and simulation industry has long been plagued by errors in synthetic natural environment representations and services. Terrain correlation issues span a wide range of layers, including database generation, data content, run-time algorithms, and system functional effect. These issues are highly damaging in terms of cost and training impacts. Although multiple attempts have been made to ...

As the U.S. Government increases participation in post-conflict Stabilization and Reconstruction Operations (SARO) around the globe, the ability to understand the relationships between task completion and mission completion is critical. The US Government employs a metrics tool developed though the Monitoring Progress in Conflict Environments project. The objective of this Phase II STTR is to provi ...

Selection of appropriate hearing protection devices (HPDs), such as earplugs and earmuffs, is important in mitigating noise-induced hearing loss among military personnel. The standard method of measuring the noise attenuation performances of HPDs is based on a psychoacoustic method involving human subjects, which is time-consuming, costly and inherently variable. It also cannot be used to measure ...

Luna Innovations Incorporated is addressing the Army need to develop self cleaning uniforms through the use of extremely low surface energy nanostructured textile coatings. The novel coated textile has significant advantages over conventional textiles. The inherent resistance of these materials to soiling with dirt, oils, or other chemicals will eliminate or minimize the amount of laundering requi ...

Team Dignitas’ overall objective for Phase II is to enhance the training capabilities of existing virtual simulations based upon advanced dynamic terrain functionality, while simulataneously looking toward next generation capabilities. Throughout our Phase II work, we will coordinate with existing programs to minimize duplicate effort and assure we are addressing unique tasks. In addition, Tea ...

In this project, VecTOR Test Systems, Inc (VTS) will complete the development and commercialize Rapid Diagnostic Devices (RDD) capable of detecting dengue (DEN) and Rift Valley fever (RVF) viruses in mosquitoes. In addition, VTS will develop a prototype RDD for the detection of RVF virus in veterinary samples. VTS will optimize down-selected DEN and RVF virus assays in order to ensure assays meet ...

Aqwest proposes to develop a novel edge-pumped composite disk laser amplifier for ultra-short pulse (USP) lasers offering operation at high-average power (HAP) at near-diffraction limited beam quality (BQ). The project will produce an amplifier for USP laser with the following major benefits to the Army and the DOD: 1) Transverse absorbed pump distribution uniformity >90% 2) Less than 1/20 of wave ...

In this Phase II research, Blacktoe Medical will design, manufacture and test a finger-worn ultrasound-imaging probe, optimized for Army vascular access requirements. The vascular finger probe will simplify use and reduce the time to learn complicated ultrasound guided procedures. By leveraging human hand-eye coordination and intuitive knowledge of finger position and orientation, the probe will a ...

Advanced Optical Systems, Inc. (AOS) has developed and demonstrated the Cable Angle Measurement System, a low-cost, accurate system for measuring a helicopter’s load position and motion at the end of an external sling. By using a camera, an LED target, and custom electronics, the AOS system measures the load’s angle with better than 0.1° accuracy across a 150° field of view and with 0.1°/s ...

The overall goal for this project is to develop a test system and innovative instrumentation schemes that, when combined with state-of-the-art servo-controlled electro-hydraulic test frames, will facilitate measuring the mechanical behaviors of UHPC in direct tension/extension, including its post-peak behavior. The apparatus must be capable of testing 2-inch-diameter by 4.5-inch-long UHPC specime ...