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A small size, weight, and power visible/Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) camera will be developed for precision guided gun launched munitions. This 640x512 on 8 µm pixel pitch InGaAs imaging system will be able to image light from 0.4 to 1.7 µm wavelength enabling the precision engagement of targets during the day and night and through fog and smoke. InGaAs SWIR imagers are better than visible imagers ...

Based on success in the Phase I development of achromatic lens technologies to reduce the space and weight of optical systems, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to continue the development of a Single Element Achromatic Lens (SEAL) technology. The SEAL comprises a monolayer dielectric nano-antenna array, which is thin (

Current Army Combat Uniforms (ACU) fabricated with 50:50 nylon:cotton (NYCO) blends are relatively inexpensive with the drawback of being extremely flammable. For selected duty missions necessitating flame resistance (FR), the military currently supplies an FR-ACU that utilizes flame resistant polyaramid fabrics. There are several issues with these fabrics: i) they are expensive ($25-30/yard), ii) ...

In this Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) effort, Nikira Labs Inc. proposes to develop a compact Raman fiber optic probe with inline spectral filtering that improves fiber-coupled Raman measurements by filtering out Raman scattering from the excitation fiber and elastically scattered laser light from the collection fibers. The technology will enable compact fiber probes for Raman studies i ...

Proposed effort includes the development of a standard caliber Army munition containing a Non-Kinetic Cyber Attack payload. After the munition is activated, programmed, and fired, once over its desired target set this payload will be expelled and complete its mission. The payload programming can be set pre flight to deliver various effects depending on the mission set.

The variational two-electron reduced-density matrix (v2RDM) method provides an effective framework for computer modeling of the electronic structure of complex molecules and materials that exhibit strong correlation effects. In Phase I and Phase II of this STTR we have demonstrated that the GPU-accelerated implementation of the v2RDM-based complete active space self-consistent field (v2RDM-CASSCF) ...

Pulse voltammetry techniques, coupled with model-based analysis tools, provide a number of advantages for quantitative analysis of electrochemically active materials that govern the performance of batteries and fuel cells. In prior Phase I and II research, CFD Research developed and validated computational models in software that reads voltammogram data from laboratory instruments; predicts the re ...

Portable Advanced Battlefield and Ground surveillance radar can now provide effective detection of small targets, posing challenges for troop movement and stealth missions. Radar absorbent strategies have been achieved in composites and larger textile objects, but effective light-weight solutions for current operational clothing and individual equipment systems such as uniforms, knapsacks and body ...

Fullmoon has the first chip-level sensors capable of identifying and quantifying molecules in the air. At the core of our technology are printed voltammetric sensors, which are operated using cyclic voltammetry, an electrochemical technique that probes for the redox potential, a unique signature of molecules. We have demonstrated this sensing principle for the detection of carbon monoxide and meth ...

We will develop a series of object manipulation primitives to pick up and assemble standard mechanical parts such as screws, gears and pulleys that can be configured without any programming skills. Building up on a smart robotic gripper, 3D perception and machine learning algorithms, we will design a graphical user interface for the Universal Robot E-Series that allows an user to label arbitrary 3 ...