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THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HAS THE REQUIREMENT OF VISUAL, LINGUISTICALLY CONTROLLED TEACHING MATERIALS FOR THE PURPOSEOF TEACHING ENGLISH COMMUNICATION TO DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING STUDENTS. TWO ISSUES ADDRESSED ARE THE LABOR-INTENSIVE NATURE OF THIS TEACHING TASK, AND THE LACK OF IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK TO THE STUDENT CAUSED BY THE INABILITYTO HEAR HIS/HER OWN SPEECH. SYNETICS PROPOSED SOLUTION IS THE ...

Physical Science Inc. (PSI) will develop a new approach to chemical vapor detection based on a novel open-path sample cell design. The PhaseI system level model predicts SNR supporting a probability of detection of 95% and a MTBFA of 168 hours for all relevant CWAs and TICs at the10 minute negligible MEG level at a 20 s measurement time. In addition to robust detection, the system design can provi ...

The project team will develop the EdMod platform for special education practitioners to enter and track information specific to IEPs, such as diagnosis classification, goals, and data collection of those goals. The platform will then generate research-based strategies for teachers to support students with or at risk for disabilities during classroom instruction or in testing. The platform will pre ...

In this project, the team will develop a performance-based lab for the high school level. The Inq-ITS Performance Based Labs for High School Physics and Physical Science will integrate "using mathematics" practices with other science practices to study physics/physical science phenomena. An accompanying teacher dashboard will generate immediate, diagnostic, and actionable alerts driven by algorith ...

Physical Sciences Inc. will develop a Tomographic Digital Holographic Microscope with integrated Infrared spectromicroscopy (T-DHM/IR) to enable time resolved correlation of chemical and 3D structural properties of biological warfare agents (BWAs), microorganisms and infected human tissue. The T-DHM/IR uses a precision hexapod stage and a custom reflective microscope objective with NA = 0.83 to pe ...

Military respirator masks provide the Warfighter with life critical protection against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats. To ensure the safety, comfort, and effectiveness of the American Warfighter, it is essential that every Warfighter be assigned a respirator that is properly sized and fitted. However, current methods for sizing and fitting respirators depend on manu ...

In addition to military scenarios, many environmental inhalant hazards exist in the workplace, from industrial sites to medical facilities. Frequent training and practice are an essential component of effective protection, yet valid methods for assessing proper mask fit are usually not provided beyond the minimum requirements and there is a significant lack of mask fit training to ensure that prop ...