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Accurate 3D models are vital for the inspection and characterization of orbiting spacecraft. 3D models of a target spacecraft can be generated from a set of images captured by an approaching platform, but the accuracy and completeness of the generated 3D model is highly dependent on the geometry of the captured viewpoints and illumination conditions; if navigation is planned without consideration ...

Federal regulations require that USAF supersonic, subsonic and launch vehicle flight operations be assessed as to possible effects to the near-shore environment. Current modeling capability for this topic is lacking in key areas: reliability of results, environmental assessment requirements, field validation, biological nature of the receiver, and accounting for the key interface boundary condit ...

SAR/GMTI payloads are required for advanced weapons. Applied Radar has developed a SAR/GMTI capability through its commercially-developed Attritable Lightweight Sensing & Targeting Radar (ALSTR) for Air Force SAR and GMTI applications. The ALSTR was recently demonstrated as an airborne SAR for the US Army at Eglin AFB, FL in July 2020. Under the proposed funding, the radar will be upgraded to meet ...

This project will develop additional sensing capabilities for the monitoring of corrosive atmospheres. One important parameter in the corrosion prediction is the presence of chlorides in the air surrounding the assets to be protected. Classical methods to

A W-band digital communications transceiver will be developed with 5 GHz instantaneous bandwidth utilizing the 71 - 76 and 81 - 86 GHz frequency spectrum recently allocated by the FCC. This project has both military and commercial applications for SATCOM and Point-to-Point digital communications using formats such as 1.25 Gbps and 10 Gbps Ethernet for extremely wideband data and video transmission ...

A networked avian radar system is proposed for bird strike mitigation. A team consisting of Applied Radar as well as partners AscentXYZ and and Elsis will work with the 6th Air Mobility command U.S. Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard Team (BASH) stakeholders to customize the Avian Radar solution and provide a demonstration to prove its versatility and improvements over current AF equipment.

Space platforms are complex dynamical systems and there are many reasons to model them from ground telescope imagery as well as from space-based sensor platforms. One key motivation is to determine the operational state and configuration of the vehicle. Key questions such as did the solar panels fail to deploy, did the object begin to tumble unexpectedly may be addressed by a sufficiently detaile ...

The application of benchmarking tools in healthcare can be challenging due to the inherent diversity of patient populations (i.e.; some patient groups are sicker than others).  Alexandria Health has generated a novel machine learning based transparent ben

In May 2019, the Defense Health Board (DHB) released a report finding that the Military Health System (MHS) was endangering patient and warfighter lives by not adequately training for, measuring, and benchmarking the outcomes of low-volume, high-risk procedures. More than 30 years of healthcare research demonstrate that patient outcomes for procedures are significantly better in facilities that ro ...

THIS PROJECT OUTLINES A RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY KNOWLEDGE BASE AND THE HYPERTEXT INTERFACE REQUIRED TO TRANSPORT THIS DATA INTO COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN (CAD) ENVIRONMENTS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE PROPOSAL IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FOUNDATION FOR AN ENGINEERING RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY INFORMATION PRESENTATION SYSTEM TO SUPPORT ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT AND SYSTEMS DESIGN ENGINEERS IN A CAD ...