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A progressive system development is proposed which uses Bayesian methodology for combined detect, track, localize, and classify. The core paradigm focuses on detection followed by various estimation schemes to extract information on contact type, track, and location from the detector. A rapid prototype development using the Generic Multipurpose Processor (GMP) will provide optimal detection ...

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The Navy desires to reduce the weight of its current generation of metal structured aircraft ejection seats by 20 to 30 percent. KCI, with its team partner Northrop Grumman Corporation, will develop at least three differnt seat concepts during Phase I. Each alternative will investigate a particular cost, weight and performance corner of the ejection seat design envelop. Seats will be designed w ...

The Navy desires to model the cost and performance trades influencing composite material and manufacturing method selection. During Phase I, KaZaK Composites (KCI) will prepare a summary of factors influencing cost of composite aircraft and missile components. Ten different types of aircraft and missile structures will be analyzed in detail. Candidate materials, manufacturing methods and st ...

Antijam protection for GPS receivers can be provided in a cost-effective way by restricting the antenna reception to the upper hemisphere only, thereby eliminating the majority of intentional and unintentional jamming sources in either a war- fighting context or terrorist attack scenario. Competing schemes using null- steering antennas or receiver/processor improvements are not cost effective and ...

Using time-synchronized optical sources and a constellation of receivers, Visidyne proposes to design and demonstrate a remote metrology system capable of measuring the six degrees of freedom of a Head-Mounted Display System and do it with minimal latency. The approach closely parallels the Global Positioning System (GPS), but substitutes intensity-modulated optical beams for the L-band microwav ...

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A new emphasis in naval oceanography requires the use of a graphical user interface based software tool which seamlessly integrates the multifaceted functionality required to process, archive, interactively explore, visualize, and analyze remotely sensed oceanographic data. This proposed research effort will build on a working prototype that is currently in use at the Naval Research Laboratory's ...

The objective of this project is to develop new concepts and approaches in integrated radar system technology utilizing photonic elements to achieve significantly greater systems performance. This effort will focus on the study of new hybrid digital/photonic radar architectures to achieve the desired performance improvements. Phase I will concentrate on evaluation of performance requirements such ...