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Not Available The objective of this SBIR Phase I project is to develop and evaluate an innovative GPS receiver which allows the correlator output (i.e. in-phase and quadrature samples) to be directly used in a combined demodulation and navigation algorithm. Because this method makes full use of the intersatellite statistical properties of phase, frequency, and delay processes, as well as the corr ...

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Not Available Extreme miniaturization of sensors such as inertial measurement units IMUs has become possible with the development of micro-machining technologies. In addition to reducing size and weight, unprecedented reductions in cost and power consumption have been achieved. Unfortunately, performance has been the trade-off. Sensor structures created from very thin films have low lateral se ...

THE OPPORTUNITY IS TO DEVELOP AN INNOVATIVE DESIGN SYSTEM FOR COMPOSITE PARTS WITH COMPLEX SHAPES WHICH INTEGRATES ADVANCED MATERIALS MODELING TECHNIQUES, STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION AND AUTOMATED SOFTWARE FOR MANUFACTURING PROCESS DEVELOPMENT. THE PROPOSED PROGRAM WILL EXPLORE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TECHNOLOGIES WHICH INTEGRATE COMPOSITE MATERIALS DESIGN METHODS WITH ROBOTICS MANIPULATOR CODE FOR CON ...

Range imaging is the measurement of the three-dimensional shape of an object as an array of 3-D distance values. While range imaging is a critical robotic sensing techonology, existing methods are very slow; the best current devices still produce only a few tens of frames per second. We propose to develop an ultra fast range imaging system consisting of a scanning laser and a sensor array of photo ...

AstroPower proposes to develop gallium phosphide (GaP) ultraviolet (UV) sensors for engine combustion control. The UV spectra from the free radial combustion components correlates with combustion effectivity in terms of predetonation, and provides a real time basis for central control of excess air ratio, internal combustion temperatures, and other fuel injector parameters. A system for the engine ...

The objective of this project is to develop a lightweight, low drag IR (infra-red light spectrum) suppression system for SOF aircraft. Power, weight and aircraft performance are negatively effected by traditinal suppression concepts and therefore, a new approach to the design problem is required. The proposed design effort will explore a unique design solution to reduce weight and aircraft drag. ...