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An AEW CMD simulation workstation is proposed that employs high fidelity, physics based modeling to accurately portray sensor performance operating under real-world conditions of clutter and jamming. Deterministic background scenes will be employed, allowing the simulation to be exercised in specific scenarios on a world-wide basis against cruise missile sized targets. The simulation will be str ...

The goal of this proposed research is to prove the feasibility of a software solution to provide intelligent tutoring for the REGIS Training Center. Because students often learn best by example, we intend to design a tutoring system around example problems. We will apply the Artificial Intelligence (AI) technique of Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) to elicit and represent the example problems (or cases) ...

The ability to fully exploit the low level light vision advantages for surveillance systems offered by advanced two-dimensional infrared detector arrays is compromised by the cost, weight and size of existing analog sampling and multiplexing technologies. Amain Electronics proposes an innovative on focal plane digital readout approach which not only provides the necessary linear dynamic range, but ...

Mission Research Corporation proposes the development of a unique FPGA (field programmable gate array) for applications in space and other military and civilian environments requiring the versatility of reconfigurability with retention of the configuration in an unpowered state. The FPGA will be capable of being configured once and retaining that configuration for a minimum of 10 years even with ...

A low risk, low cost, classical design observation vehicle will be developed for gull launching. The observation vehicle concept is based on a light-weight loitering aircraft, packaged in a "shell" that will enable the aircraft to survive the large acceleration/deceler- ation loads associated with gun launch systems. The shell encasing the observation aircraft and avionics payload is designed to ...

In Phase I, we will investigate a case-based reasoning (CBR) approach to intelligent tutoring systems (ITSs) and explore the feasibility of semi-automated/automated course authoring techniques to speed collection and structuring of domain knowledge. We will develop a prototype example-based ITS, enhanced with multimedia, within a specific Navy instructional domain and a generic ITS architec ...

In order to fully utilize the discrimination capability of IR upconverting phosphors, Physical Optics Corproation (POC) proposes to design and fabricate a new laser discrimination device (LDD). The key elements of the proposed device are two holographic bandpass filters tuned to luminescent spectra simulated by wavelength = 1.06 micrometers and wavelength = 10.6 micrometers radiation, respectively ...

There is a strategic need for detectors of ultraviolet (UV) radiation which are "solar blind". Such devices based on inorganic semiconductors with bandgaps larger than 3.25 eV are at an early stage of development. Organic semiconductors, by contrast,, offer advantages for use as emitters and detectors in the green, blue, and UV. Organic semiconducting polymers are intrinsically large bandgap mater ...

The available rate capability of 5-10 W/lb from the High Energy Density 2000 AH cell will be advanced to 10-20 W/lb while retaining present safety characteristics. This Lithium - Thionyl Chloride cell will be down-sized in capacity to 1200 AH in an 18 lb. cell such that the final battery of 30 cells, with 100 V output, will fit within the dimensions of a torpedo tube. A high specific energy of 180 ...