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AbTech Corporation proposes to apply its unique Statistical Network ModelingTM technology to develop a non contact prognostic assessment tool that 1) acquires, processes, and analyzes electronic radiated signal data, 2) learns the expected characteristics and patterns of specific radiated signals measured from microelectronic semiconductor devices using AbTech's statistical network modeling techno ...

In Phase I, we will investigate a case-based reasoning (CBR) approach to intelligent tutoring systems (ITSs) and explore the feasibility of semi-automated/automated course authoring techniques to speed collection and structuring of domain knowledge. We will develop a prototype example-based ITS, enhanced with multimedia, within a specific Navy instructional domain and a generic ITS architec ...

Intelligent tutoring systems (ITSs) have shown great promise in military training domains and can achieve many of the same benefits as one-on-one instruction, in a cost-effective manner. However, the key to the effectiveness of this instruction is the successful transition of laboratory systems to real-world domains and the extent of the technical knowledge the system contains. Traditional appro ...

In Phase I, we will investigate a case-based reasoning (CBR) approach to Operator Assessment and Operator Machine Interface Enhancement and explore the feasibility of semi-automated/automated domain knowledge entry techniques to speed collection and structuring of domain knowledge. We will develop a prototype case-based Operator Assessment and Operator Machine Interface Enhancement System (O ...

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QRC submits this proposal in response to SBIR A96-1 15 for A Coherent FM-CW Radar for Continuous Geophysical Profiling Deployed on a Remotely Piloted Aircraft. The current state of practice is to use ground and air frame mounted FM-CW Radar to obtain military and commercial related geophysical surveys, surveillance, and research efforts. These manned vehicle applications require significant capit ...

We propose to design and fabricate a high performance anamorphic adapter for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) infrared array cameras. With this anamorphic system, the viewing angle along the preferred axis can be maximized and the viewing angle along the orthogonal axis can be diminished while an equal projected area per pixel can be maintained. The viewing angles for the proposed system with an is ...

The advanced technology described in this proposal promises to increase the performance of laboratory and, specifically, tabletop x-ray lasers by up to an order of magnitude. Such gains in performance coupled with compact technology will lead to the introduction of the world s first table-top, commercial x-ray laser. Tetra proposes to develop an advanced driver for the laboratory laser based upo ...

Recent advances in processing technology have enabled the development of integrated optoelectronics as viable commercial products to meet the high-end needs of telecommunications, data-communications, computing, and signal processing applications. However, the performance and complexity of these components is limited by the computer-aided design software available for their development. Currentl ...

There is a substantial body of evidence demonstrating that biofilms growing inside the water lines of dental units pose a significant risk as a source of infection. The problem has been recognized by practitioners, regulators, manufacturers, and the ADA, with the ADA proposing a set of guidelines for water quality that include a limit of 200 colony forming units per milliliter for the year 2000. ...