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GRRC proposes a distributed network of RF sensors synchronized by highly stable clocks to share position, navigation, and time (PNT) information over highly secure spread spectrum links. The proposed network would have the ability to augment or replace GPS systems and could be readily linked to other local PNT networks in other areas to expand the coordinate reference frame. The network relies upo ...

Unmanned systems and autonomous capabilities provide an avenue for improving enroute care in situations where medical evacuation assets are either not available or unable to reach the patient. A first step is to explore how intelligent algorithms can be u

The Transport Services Segment (TSS) provides integral capabilities that support system integration, software reuse, and fast fielding. Current implementations of the TSS only cover the basic features from the standard. Tool support and the overall maturity of the TSS solutions are limited. Our vision of the TSS solution is a Transport Services Development Kit (TSDK) that is open and extendible. D ...

SoarTech, Voxel51, and SME Mr. Brent Thornhill propose ForwardObserver, an on-board assistant designed to adapt sensor data processing and output products to current tasking, situational context, and transmission limitations. With the help of former sensor operator and instructor, Mr. Brent Thornhill, we will explore the range of tasks conducted by sensor operators and assess the information requi ...

The Army has identified a need for an autonomous fire control system to better protect its soldiers from enemy combatants. However, the rules of engagement are highly dependent on the tactical situation, requiring an autonomous agent to combine context-based information with traditional sensor inputs to make context appropriate decisions. Fire control systems must have high confidence in their dec ...

Army missions require robust, error-free transmission of video data without network errors. In compressed data, such as with H.264 or H.265 compressors, small bit errors can obliterate large portions of the de-compressed image, or render it un-compressible at all, depending upon where in the compressed data the errors occur. Dropped packets may obliterate frames containing significant mission-crit ...

The seL4 microkernel provides significant cybersecurity benefits, mainly due to its formal proof and the fact that it is open source software. The formal proof ensures that the microkernel behaves exactly as expected, which results in a much higher basis for security. An open source license provides seL4 users with a much less expensive solution and many eyes focused on the development. One limita ...

Idaho Scientific presents a Risc-V based secure processor architecture that provides unique security properties complimentary to the seL4 microkernel. The work conducted under this Phase I SBIR effort will further the discipline of computer security by mitigating memory corruption vulnerabilities, enforcing strong processes separation, covering seL4's formal verification assumptions, and provide a ...

The repair and rebuilding of injection molded parts is an important activity at army depots. The unit cost to make small batch parts is quite expensive due to the high cost and long lead time for injection molds for tooling. Fused Filament Fabrication AM offers a viable alternative to reduce tooling costs and lead time, however most AM thermoplastics do not meet the stringent requirements of high- ...

Opioids are a class of potent analgesics used for both pain relief and their euphoric effects. The range of effective doses stretches across multiple orders of magnitude, down to micrograms per individual for a lethal dose. With such low doses causing significant intoxication, it is crucial to identify novel markers and means to monitor for opioid exposure both on the battlefield (opioid chemical ...