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THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PHASE I RESEARCH IS TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF UTILIZING ACOUSTIC RADIATION FROM VEHICLE TIRES TO PROVIDE A LOW COST, EASY TO DEPLOY, UNOBTRUSIVE, RELAIBLE REPLACEMENT FOR THE CURRENT METHOD OF COLLECTING VEHICLE AXLE PASSAGE DATA. THE PROPOSED METHOD WILL CROSS-CORRELATE THE TIRE NOISE RECEIVED AT SPATIALLY SEPARATED MICROPHONES TO LOCATE AXLE CROSSINGS. THE PROCESSING ...

The practical utility of anti-cancer immunization is limited by the poor immunogeneicity of tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) normally used for vaccination. This problem may be overcome by direct delivery of TAAs to dendritic cells (DCs), which play acentral role in the generation of the immune response, by using TAA-encoding adenovirus (Ad) vectors. The specificity and efficiency of this vaccinati ...

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This proposal is to develop an automated system for identification and characterization of chafing in the aircraft wiring. Chafing degrades wiring integrity and can lead to shorts and/or damaged data pathways. Shorts have been associated with deadly in-flight fires. Damaged data pathways have caused engine shutdowns, loss of control, and other safety hazards. Currently recognizing and measurin ...

A new liquid crystal based detector (acousto-optic sensor) will be developed for operation at frequencies below 500kHkz. The superior acoustic detection sensitivity of the sensor will be demonstrated and its feasibility for providing efficient and cost-effective means of acousto-optic image conversion in underwater acoustic imaging systems will be established.

The adaptive single user receiver invented at AF LAB has been shown to suppress multiuser and certain forms of narrow-band interference in adecision directed mode during the entire transmission, without requiring knowledge of other users spreading codes, timing or phase information in direct-sequence proposal, we investigate the use of our single user receiver for secure communications as required ...

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The objective of this effort is to develop an integrated system for Patient-Clinician Encounter Information Visualization Model (PCEIVM) that will exhibit a mechanism of intelligent interactivity. The project will explore advanced 3D visualizationinterface techniques that incorporate adaptive patient encounter models as well as machine reasoning about the immediate information needs of clinicians. ...

Certain weapons produce blast waves capable of trauma to gas-filled organs. There is an immediate need for a blast mitigation jacket to prevent lung damage when training with such weapons, and a similar need for combatants. Our first objective in PhaseII is to complete the research and development of fundamental blast mitigation concepts developed during Phase I. During Phase I, we used analyti ...

The public awareness of recent auto fatalities has brought to the forefront the danger associated with tread separation tire failures. Current tires and vehicles do not have a means of warning the operator of imminent tire failure. If a system were implemented to provide such a warning to the operator, action could be taken to prevent a potentially disastrous accident. A design team led by Luna ...