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In recent years, prosthetic design has made great progress implementing robotics to enhance prosthetic performance and amputee quality of life. With increased functionalities and the added weight of robotic arms, a better fitting and more comfortable socket to interface with the residual limb is needed. ADA Technologies, in collaboration with PPS and Lake Prosthetics proposes to continue the devel ...

Most military applications are heavily dependent on having robust positioning and require a back-up to GPS in the event that these signals are degraded, denied, or destroyed.In the case of DARPA's RadioMap program, its ability to command and control a heterogeneous sensor network and provide radio frequency (RF) situational awareness at a strategic and tactical level is contingent on the individua ...

A high performance low cost upper stage and demonstration of a low cost engine with a recurring cost of $1 million delivered cost.

The goal of this Phase 2 SBIR proposal is to develop an innovative LIDAR and image processing data fusion solution which addresses current government and commercial GIS and image processing needs. The proposed solution makes use of Massively Parallel Technology''s high performance parallel processing architecture in conjunction with state of the art mathmatics such as Zernike moments, Delaunay tri ...

RPR's Phase I contract proved the feasibility of concrete recycling based o a shock-producing hammer/anvil concept for fracturing and sizing aggregate and separating reinforcing steel into marketable scrap. The Phase II project will develop a portable self-propelled prototype to remove and process a 12 foot wide roadway at a rate of about a mile a day. This is called "Fast Track" highway removal ...

The proposed Pioneer Sea Glider is a new method for underwater transport of equipment and personnel over long distances in a quiet manner. A unique buoyancy control system is based on the conversion of liquid nitrous oxide to a mixture of gaseous nitrogen and oxygen. This nitrous-oxide-derived buoyancy gas can also provide breathing air and heat for crews and is based on technology developed and p ...

In this proposal we describe a research and development effort that will support the representation of coordinated verbal and nonverbal behaviors in synthetic characters. The ultimate goal of this effort is to allow a user to populate a virtual environment with characters that exhibit believable communicative competence. In this way, we will make computerized language training more engaging and ...

The field training of Reserve Component units is difficult because of limited training time and facilities and the difficulty in assembling all necessary player personnel. Computer wargames which allow interactive play of player personnel are a relatively inexpensive alternative and supplement to field exercises. Unfortunately, most existing simulations are designed to exercise maneuver command an ...

FIBER MATERIALS, INC. (FMI) PROPOSES SENSORS WHICH CAN BE EMBEDDED IN PAVEMENT TO MEASURE STRESS AND STRAIN FROM TRUCKS PASSING OVER AT SPEEDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE SIMPLE, DURABLE SENSORS WILL BE MADE FROM PIEZOELECTRIC COMPOSITES WHICH ACT AS PASSIVE SENSORS AND DEVELOP A CHARGE PROPORTIONAL TO THE APPLIED PRESSURE. THE CHARGE IS CONVERTED TO A VOLTAGE WHICH IS RECORDED ON NEARBY EQUIPMENT. THE PH ...

AN IMPROVED METHOD OF WEIGHING TRUCKS WHILE IN MOTION IS PROPOSED. TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE TIME LOST AT WEIGH STATIONS, THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY NEEDS TO EXCHANGE DATA, INCLUDING WEIGHT DATA, BETWEEN MOVING TRUCKS AND ENFORCEMENT FACILITIES. LEGALLY LOADED TRUCKS WOULD THEN BE ABLE TO PROCEED WITHOUT STOPPING. THIS INVOLVES WEIGH-IN-MOTION. PRESENT WEIGHING TECHNIQUES INVOLVE LOAD CELLS OR ...