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The goal of this project is to develop and demonstrate a data fusion system for all active and passive submarine acoustic sensors. The system will perform association of all data associated with a common contact. Associated data will be used to provide improved track estimates and classification performance uncluttered shallow water environments. In Phase I a conceptual design will be developed ...

This Phase I project will investigate the feasibility of a submarine passive localization system which will localize and track short duration intentional and unintentional emissions from submarines and weapons. The approach combines radius of curvature ranging using time delay measurements from an array of hull mounted hydrophones with a multi hypothesis tracking algorithm for resolution of a ...

Foveal sensors with graded acuity coupled with context sensitive gaze control are highly optimized for active vision applications in scenarios with localized relevance, compared to uniform acuity passive/active vision systems. Foveal sensors are computationally motivated and at the same time utilizes unique attributes of biological vision. Wide field-of-view (FOV) and central high acuity are simul ...

Amherst Systems proposes to develop a real-time scene generation capability which combines the advantages of both geometry-based and image-based rendering systems. This capability shall be provided by extending the current capabilities of Amherst Systems' Real-Time Infrared Scene Simulator (RISS) to include post processing of the rendered scenes. The RISS shall be run at slower than real ...

This proposal describes a study to design an automated EMCON Management System to enable ship and force elements to better coordinate sensors and operate without inadvertent loss of tactical advantage to unfriendly forces. The study approach separates the radar and communication elements of the problem. The postulated design assigns the radar EMCON functions to the ship's EW system, and the ...

Warhead design calculations and weapons effectiveness estimates require a methodology to predict structural response and the associated damage to air targets from reactive munitions. The objectives for the proposed Phase I study effort are to develop candidate launch conditioning, reaction initiation and reaction rate methodology, to incorporate existing ballistic, blast and quasi-static pres ...

A review of the state-of-the-art electrification and electrical breakdown phenomena in flowing dielectric liquids used for both heat transfer and electrical insulation has shown that the existing test methods are not capable of identifying the circumstances in which large amounts of charge can be generated or large depressions of electric strength of these liquids can be experienced in the hydr ...

Circulatory Technology Incorporated (CTI) responds to the Department of the Navy's solicitation topic N96-167 titled "Container for Storing and Processing Injectable Carbon Dioxide-Containing Fluids and Freeze-Dried Blood Components". In particular CTI proposes to develop a specially designed, multicompartment container that possesses unique features to facilitate meeting the stated req ...

A ship/shore combination satellite communications and video conferencing system is proposed which is designed to signal over C-Band commercial satellites using an 0.8 meter antenna. The project will involve the development of a C Band maritime satellite communications terminal using spread spectrum code division multiple access signalling over C-Band frequencies. The maritime terminal will signal ...

We propose to develop AlN substrates for III-nitride epitaxy which will be superior to all substrates currently available commercially. In particular, the AlN substrates have significantly superior chemical compatibility, lattice/crystal structure match, thermal expansion match, and thermal conductivity when compared to sapphire substrates that are currently being extensively used for epit ...