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THE NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND HAS REQUESTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THE SHARING OF THE INERTIAL INSTRUMENTS FROM WITHIN MULTIPLE DISPERSED INERTIAL SYSTEMS. THE SHARING OF REDUNDANT HARDWARE TO PROVIDE FAULT TOLERANCE IS COMMON ON FLIGHT CRITICAL AND LIFE THREATENING AVIONICS APPLICATIONS. THE DIFFERENCE IN THIS INVESTIGATION IS TO EXPLORE THE SHARING OF THE INERTIAL INSTRUMENTS FROM WITHIN MULTIPLE D ...

ABACUS PROGRAMMING CORPORATION PROPOSES TO KNOWLEDGE ENGINEER AND DEVELOP A PROTOTYPE OF AN INTERACTIVE EXPERT SYSTEM TO AID IN THE SELECTION OF INERTIAL SYSTEMS FOR NEW AND UPGRADED MISSILE/WEAPON SYSTEMS. THE EXPERT SYSTEM WILL ALLOW A NON-SPECIALIST USER TO ACT AS AN EXPERT IN INERTIAL SYSTEMS TO MATCH MISSION REQUIREMENTS WITH INERTIAL HARDWARE CAPABILITIES AND TO EVALUATE THE MISSION IMPLICAT ...

In this proposal, we will develop a uniform framework, called a multimedia mediator, for integrating and querying multimedia data as well as heterogenous data located on a distributed network. The multimedia mediator will use distributed computing technology to scale up to real-world applications. We will develop graphical query languages and query engines whereby an end-user can query a system ...

AbTech Corporation proposes to apply its unique abductive information modeling (AIMTM) technology to develop a sensor fusion demonstration for command, control, communication, computer and information systems. Phase I is the necessary and sufficient precursor to an operational disparate sensor fusion for C4I applications. Phase I will show the feasibility of using AIM to model sensor data, threats ...

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Accuwave Corporation has developed a narrow bandwidth (1/8 angstrom) optical imaging filter operating in the red. A critical need exists for narrow bandwidth imaging filters with a wide field of view. In this proposed research effort, Accuwave filter technology will be extended to a wider field of view using multimple holograms stored in a LiNb03 crystal.

Accuwave Corporation will demonstrate a new approach to obtaining wide field of view imaging ( up to 15 degrees full angle) with a holographic grating filter. This new approach will make the filter element independent of the detector array dimensions, enabling resolution changes to be made without affecting the filter. This technique can also be extended to IR filters for use in eye-safe LIDAR s ...

The innovation proposed in this SBIR program is to develop a threat warning system against airborne laser radars in the blue-green transmission window. The proposed sensor system characterizes a sample through wavlelength, temporal, and spatial (theta fi) characteristics of the backscattered and source emission signals, enabling the air-borne laser radar to be identitied and tracked. The sensors ...

We propose to develop and deliver a compact, high pulse repetition rate, mid-infrared optical parametric oscillator wavelength converter and cw fiber coupled diode pumped, Q-switched, Nd:YV04 diode pumped laser. A new nonlinear material, periodic poled Lithium Niobate (PPLN) enables an OPO to efficiently convert low energy pulses (150 microjoules) into the mid-infrared wavelengths. By changing t ...

With new detectors capable of sensing 7.5 - 9 micron wavelengths, a future threat is emerging since these detectors can be used in seekers. The need is to counter this threat with a laser source operating at 7.5 - 9 microns. The source requirements are 5 - 10 Watts of average power and a repetition rate of > 10 kHz. The proposed laser source is a Nd:YAG-pumped tandem OPO system consisting o ...