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The research described in this proposal is intended to provide a basis for the development of advanced software technologies for accurately and quickly gridding CAD models for computational applications. The specific purpose of this work is to: (1) import and automatically repair CAD models; (2) develop means to automatically remove internal or external features; (3) automatically identify feature ...

Applied Visions, Inc.(AVI) proposes to leverage the technology of computer games to provide a powerful new method of predicting and visualizing the potential movement of time critical moving targets for operators of the FCS and FFW networked effects nodes. Our research will build upon the results of a similar SBIR project sponsored by the Navy for the Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System (TTWC ...

There is a critical need for lighter, smaller, and higher performance optical components in many military programs. Glass molding technology can meet these demands through its ability to mass produce complex geometries with high degrees of accuracy and precision. Nearly all future programs that contain optics will benefit greatly if current and future molded technologies are integrated early in th ...

Since its invention, the video camera has been a valuable diagnostic tool for a wide variety of military, scientific and industrial applications. Recently with the advent of digital video and the growth associated with mass media and teleconferencing, the opportunity exists to take advantage of an emerging technology to develop a high performance data acquisition system which is capable of recordi ...

Aircrew management device software, based upon USAARL code and information contained in the & Caldwell, USAARL/USASC 1996) will be refined and optimized for inclusion in an improved existing activity monitoring device. A 3-year cooperative effort between the Walter Reed Army Research Institute and Precision Control Design, Inc., resulted in the func ...

Honeybee Robotics and iRobot propose to develop technologies that will enable small UGVs to open doors semi-autonomously. These technologies will be integrated in a modular Aladdin Payload that can be retrofitted onto existing general-purpose robots with manipulator arms without extensive hardware modifications. In Phase I of the Aladdin Project, we will perform experiments using a PackBot EOD an ...

An active noise control (ANC) earplug with communications capability is proposed. The earplug implements a new passive attenuation feature and a novel ANC approach. When used in combination with an earmuff, over 50 dB(A) of noise attenuation will be achieved. The attenuation of the system will be limited only by bone-conducted noise. Safety and comfort, as well as performance issues have been ad ...

Impact Technologies, in collaboration with the Penn State Applied Research Laboratory and our OEM partners, proposes to develop and demonstrate an advanced battery management system for lithium-ion vehicle battery packs that ensures adequate, safe, and reliable operation. This system will produce an accurate assessment of state of charge (SOC), state of health (SOH), and state of life (SOL) and wi ...

A THREE-DIMENSIONAL HUMAN SKIN MODEL HAS BEEN DEVELOPED IN OUR LABORATORY AND IS BEING CHARACTERIZED AND MODIFIED FOR USE IN CYTOTOXICITY ASSAYS, CHEMICAL PENETRATION STUDIES, AND ENGRAFTMENT STUDIES, AS A TARGET TISSUE IN DRUG MECHANISM STUDIES, AND AS A SOURCE FOR VARIOUS NATURALLY-SECRETED GROWTH FACTORS. THE MODEL CONSISTS OF A DERMAL LAYER OF FIBROBLASTS AND NATURALLY SECRETED COLLAGEN AND AN ...

Dengue viruses are transmitted by mosquito vectors throughout tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and Central and South America. Four serotypes circulate, DEN-1 through -4, and immunity to one type does not preclude illness from another type and can exacerbate subsequent disease with another type. While dengue fever can be a mild infection, dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue s ...