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The S-351 mini-sub is a prototype of the Dry Combat Submersible (DCS). This prototype was established as a means of risk reduction prior to a full commitment to the DCS program. Both of these platforms have an operational need to transit with minimum operator fatigue safely to a pre-defined point and covertly deploy and retrieve SEALS. To meet these operational needs, these platforms require upgra ...

The objective of this proposal is to investigate the use of a cutting edge Additive Manufacturing technology that uses a unique deposition architecture developed by HotEnd Works, Inc (HeW). The process allows for use and flexibility of many advanced material components such as alumina ceramics, boron carbide and silcon carbide. This proposal will explore how In previous work it was determined ...

Medical moulage is used in medical training to simulate injuries or pathologies, however current moulage is static and does not provide the trainee feedback on the quality of care or ultimate outcome of that care. Allowing a trainee to witness the injury or pathology -morph- while treatment is being provided can provide feedback on any potential mistreatment and enhance the learning and proficienc ...

Military and open-source videos contain a wealth of information about entities, concepts, and events of interest to US and coalition forces. Intelligence analysts have access to these video data sources but are severely limited in exploiting the information contained within due to manpower and technical limitations. Unlike most data sources, video data is actually multi-modal. Relevant information ...

Kyma Technologies, the leading domestic supplier of crystalline III-N substrate materials, is teamed with leading AlGaN materials & device experts at Sandia National Laboratory, to develop high-quality AlGaN templates in Phase I and free-standing AlGaN substrates in Phase II. Understanding that the commercialization potential of AlGaN templates and substrates requires a cost-effective and diameter ...

The Navys atmospheric modeling capabilities do not accurately predict the atmosphere at the sea-air marine boundary layer, creating anomalous visual/electro-optical/infrared propagation conditions, which can be deceiving. The Navys observational capabilities rely on locally-collected point measurements at the sea surface. However, single point collections cannot accurately estimate the atmospheric ...

Modern collection technologies are providing intelligence analysts and commanders with unprecedented volumes of information. This influx of data includes a myriad of data types including tracks, images, semi-structured reports, video, and audio among others. From this diverse stream of information, intelligence analysts are tasked with ensuring commanders have the most up-to-date understanding of ...

Smart textile technologies with advanced functionalities (e.g., sensing, physical actuation) are being developed for military and civilian applications. These products have, to date, been powered by conventional energy storage systems that can significantly limit the multi-functional aspects of product design. Next generation products are envisioned that rely on integrated energy storage technolog ...

Providing Army combat medics with meaningful experience in treatment of battlefield injuries is a particular challenge. Moulage has the potential to assist in acquiring what could otherwise be very hard-to-come-by preparatory experience for the distressing real-life emergencies medics and soldiers may encounter in the field. However, current approaches to moulage are limited in their ability to re ...

Recent advances in augmented reality (AR) offer valuable opportunities for simulationbased training outside of a medical simulator facility. The potential benefits for combat casualty care training are particularly powerful, as over 100,000 U.S. military medical personnel must be prepared to quickly respond to a broad range of injuries at any point in time. We propose to develop and evaluate a hig ...