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Through a pilot study of in three high schools with a diverse mix of racially and socio-economically-diverse end users, the researchers will examine the feasibility and usability of the prototype when used by students. The team will also collect user-experience feedback on whether the prototype helped students consider different pathways, changed perceptions about the cost or benefit of higher edu ...

Hemorrhage remains the number one cause of death on the battlefield and is a leading cause of preventable death in military and civilian trauma. Rapid identification of clinically significant blood loss and detection of ongoing blood loss are critical combat casualty care requirements. Objective BV determination is a promising diagnostic tool that could accurately direct resuscitation and triage d ...

As autonomous vehicles become more prevalent in day-to-day military and industry operations, the technology surrounding functionally-safe autonomous subsystems must become increasingly reliable. A vehicle’s kinetic energy must be safely dissipated during a stop. Steering and braking must be done intelligently to maintain vehicle control and mitigate vehicle wear and tear. There are many factors ...

According to Jane’s, “High Frequency (HF) communication systems are witnessing a resurgence as forward deployed and small unit teams seek to overcome emerging challenges associated with operating in Command and Control Denied or Degraded Environments (C2D2Es)”. According to senior service personnel from across the NATO special operations community, HF communications are being considered by m ...

We propose developing a small pitch probe card with a pitch down to 5 µm that will have minimal thermally induced deformations over an operational temperature range of 77 to 300 Kelvin. The probe card design will contain eight probe points initially, but the number of points can be increased or decreased as needed by the customer. The pitch can also be specified anywhere from 5 µm and up. The pr ...

The limited dynamic range of the current sensors used in high-energy laser (HEL) engagement reduces track fidelity and compromises aimpoint stability. To address this opportunity, a high-dynamic-range InGaAs avalanche photodiode (APD) short-wave-infrared (SWIR) camera will be developed for active-illumination fine tracking in HEL systems. In Phase I, working with the U.S. Army stakeholders, the sp ...

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this SBIR effort will be to design, build and demonstrate an experimental coolant pump capable of continuous operation in an engine compartment while pumping coolant at 105°C Programs such as the Advanced Powertrain Demonstrator (APD), the Combat Vehicle Prototype (CVP) and the Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV), as well as other Technology Insertion programs such a ...

Autonomous Solutions, Inc. is seeking to develop a sensing architecture that fuses information from both deterministic and machine-learned algorithms to provide a sophisticated world model for autonomous vehicle road-following and obstacle detection. This architecture allows for safe and efficient navigation through road networks to accomplish a mission, both in military applications such as AGR a ...

The overall goal of this effort is to quantify the system-level response of structure/shelters to fires. Proposed is a physics-based, multi-dimensional simulation software to quantify the system-level response during fires and to reduce the amount of full-system experimental testing required to ensure personnel safety. An existing REI-developed user interface designed to offer a full suite of tool ...

A novel method for spider silk production is proposed from genetic engineering to fabric production utilizing microbial organisms. Industrially viable process blocks are utilized in each step of the bioprocess to allow for scalability of the overall process towards commercialization. Department of Defense (DoD) and civilian markets have been proven through buy in of DoD entities as well as private ...