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Under this effort, Nova Sensors will develop a midwave infrared (MWIR) foveating demonstration camera system that will provide the capability to “hear” the infrared modulation present in the high-speed MWIR foveal imagery. This advanced capability will permit human operators to more fully assess threats over a wider dynamic range than is possible using conventional imaging and display systems ...

Wireless micro-systems have the potential to operate with Gigabits of information without power-hungry components associated with conventional narrowband carrier technologies. The goal of the recently completed Phase I project was to determine whether it might be feasible to implement three new Giga-band tools in silicon: 1). Zero-bias amplifiers, 2). Analog delay lines and, 3). Short pulse gene ...

Technology Service Corporation (TSC) will develop techniques and software to perform persistent surveillance against moving and stationary vehicles, including move-stop-move targets, using the FORESTER radar system when configured to fly a circular flight path around the desired target area. The circular flight path will allow the radar system to continuously illuminate the selected target site. I ...

Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) has successfully demonstrated the fabrication and operation of a novel rechargeable lithium ion battery technology well suited for application in microscale devices requiring high power and energy. The performance of proven, safe lithium ion battery materials was enhanced through assembly in a three dimensional (3D) electrode architecture. Current status 3D batteries a ...

The topology of a network is the set of links between nodes. Topology control is the selection and adjustment of controllable parameters in response to uncontrollable factors such as noise and interference to create and maintain a topology with user-desired characteristics. For a typical Mobile Ad-Hoc Network (MANET), the set of parameters that are candidates for control include the transmit powe ...

This proposal is for a Net Centric Adaptive Information Management System (NAIMS) that will facilitate shared awareness and improve decision making among distributed teams. NAIMS will provide a mechanism for prioritizing information based on relevancy within a mission-specific decision making context. The system concept is based on capturing human cognition in the form of decision models -- with ...

This phase II SBIR continues the development of a proprietary dielectric spectroscopy system for determining the treat potential of biological pathogens. Dielectric measurements are widely used to study a broad range of biological activities, from individual metabolic and signaling pathway activities to biomass determination in bio-reactors. Our approach uses powerful new measurement methods which ...

To address DARPA needs for a scalpel offering additional diagnostic/control functionalities to the surgeon, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to complete the development of a new Smart Hyperspectral Imaging Laser Scalpel (SHILS) system, capable of performing smart in situ hyperspectral diagnostics of the tissue under the scalpel and of controlling tissue removal in real time. In Phase I, ...

For many communication, applications the demand for more bandwidth is a never ending problem. Military system applications often can exceed commercial demands by an order of magnitude or more as SIGINT and IMINT data collection and transmission are keys to our National Security. Optical delivery of RF signals is an increasingly important topic for applications including RF antenna remoting, sign ...

This proposal is designed to reduce to a practical unit a unique and effective solution to a critical military and public security problem: how to quickly determine if an individual has received a dose of ionizing radiation that is likely to lead to acute clinical effects. It also would be applicable to a critical unmet need in dealing with terrorist attacks and nuclear facility accidents. The sol ...