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In this three Phase program, ADA Technologies proposes to develop and demonstrate a novel, active trace explosives sampling system/method that will be easily adapted for use with existing commercially available explosive detection sensors. This will lead to a generic-interface sampling device that will directly couple with currently deployed trace explosives detection sensors. The active samplin ...

AS ARMY MEDICAL FIELD AND HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT, THROUGH TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN INTEGRATED HARDWARE, BECOMES MORE COMPLEX AND SOPHISTICATED, IT LIKEWISE BECOMES MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE FROM POTENTIAL NUCLEAR EMP COUPLED CURRENT AND VOLTAGE TRANSIENTS. THIS PROPOSAL DEFINES A PLAN WHEREBY THE DESIGNATED MISSION ESSENTIAL MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MAY BE ANALYZED AND EVALUATED FOR TECHNIQUES TO ACHIEVE H ...

This Phase I and II SBIR will develop a user-friendly, run-time efficient software package dedicated to fitting and evaluating material models used in finite element codes like LS-DYNA. The software package will consist of a pre-processor, a core driver, and a post-processor. The pre-processor will allow the user to specify the material model, model parameters, and desired load history. The dri ...

The Phase I effort demonstrated the feasibility of a low cost IR imaging system for use in high lethality, fire-and-forget projectiles. The imaging system was designed specifically for the Army's Light Fighter Lethality (LFL) Autonomous Seeker Projectile. The Phase I work combined two innovative technologies, an optical systems design process and a moldable IR material, to create a low cost opti ...

The use of visible and long wave infrared (LWIR) sensors is limited in many covert environments by their unacceptably high reflectivity. The high reflectivity makes these systems susceptible to detection by search CW laser systems. There are many traditional methods for reducing optical reflection, but most adversely affect the final system image quality and are not cost effective for large volu ...

The ability of remote robotic vehicles to effectively achieve their targeted tasks is dependent, in large part, on how well they can be controlled. The human machine interface and related controls are critical to successful tele-operated and semi-autonomous operations. In Phase I, AnthroTronix, Inc. showed the feasibility of two interface concepts for robot control: 1) An instrumented glove w ...

The US Army has identified the need for a compact, lightweight, self-contained, electrically efficient, ruggedizable laser transmitter for 3-D imaging ladar applications. The transmitter cost, weight, footprint, and performance requirements (>5 W, 20-30 kHz, 5-20 ns) cannot be simultaneously met using current transmitter technology based on bulk Er, Ho, Tm lasers, OPOs, OPAs or Raman lasers. Conv ...

THE PURPOSE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF QUANTIFYING THE EFFECTS OF IREASED AUTOMATION ON THE WORKLOAD AND PERFORMANCE OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRA-TION'S AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER. IN PHASE I, RESEARCH WILL FOCUS ON ADAPTRING OUR CURRENT HUMAN PERFORMANCE MODEL TO REPRESENT THE JOB CHARACTERISTICS OR ATTRIBUTES THAT WILL DETERMINE LEVELS OF WORKLOAD AND PERFORMANCE IN THE AD ...

The RF bandwidth from 20 MHz to 2000 MHz is of particular interest to the US Army as it encompasses various communications, sensors, and electronic countermeasure systems. FIRST RF has developed a passive antenna technology to meet the demands of the US Army program. There are two basic antenna approaches utilizing the same FIRST RF antenna technology. One utilizes monopole technology while the ...

SELECTIVE APPLIATION OF TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION (TENS) FOR PAIN CONTROL HOLDS PROMISE IN THE AREA OF DENTAL ANESTHESIA. APPLICATION OF A NOVEL CARBON FIBER ELECTRODE WITH A SOPHISTICATED YET SIMPLE CONTROL UNIT, WILL LEAD TO AFFECTIVE PAIN CONTROL IN DENTAL APPLICATIONS. MECHANICAL AND ADHESIVE ELECTRODE ATTACHMENT TECHIQUES WILL BE INVESTIGATED. A NEW POLYACRYLAMIDE\SILICONE P ...