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The Robust Foveated Encoding (RFCode) Phase 1 effort will improve battlefield capabilities and situational awareness by generating a detailed design and performance analysis for applying three emerging technologies to an advanced video compression system for unreliable tactical networks. RFCode uses foveated (variable-resolution) video coding to reduce data volume while maintaining operational eff ...

The goal of this SBIR project is to develop next generation inorganic semiconductor micro-emitter based emissive microdisplays with the following merits: (1) Much higher brightness and power efficiency (5 x) than the current filter based LCD and OLED microdisplays. (2) Resolution and pixel density higher than 15 ƒÝm per pixel with VGA, SVGA and higher format. (3) RGB narrow bandwidth (~ 25 nm) w ...

The Army is seeking a low-cost process for applying EMI grid patterns to the concave surface of a missile dome. Applied Nanotech, Inc. (ANI) is a leader in the development of metallic nano-inks for challenging application requirements; Optomec has developed a breakthrough multi-axis direct-write print head that generates an aerodynamically focused aerosol stream that can be used to print feature ...

Applied Nanotech, Inc. (ANI) proposes to develop a novel neutron generator based on electron impact ionization from a carbon nanotube (CNT) electron source. Our proposed approach is aimed at providing significant advantages for man-portable or UAV deployment. It will provide significant advantages over existing neutron or gamma-ray sources in terms of size, weight and power efficiency without co ...

Crossfield Technology proposes a high-density multi-chip module (MCM) for smart dense detector arrays based on the Nvidia Tegra multi-core processor. The Tegra processor integrates an ARM-11 processor with a GeForce Graphics Processor Unit (GPU) to deliver 30 GFLOPS of computational performance for real-time image processing and video encoding. The ultra-low-power Tegra also integrates high-speed ...

This proposal describes two technical objectives and a detailed work plan to demonstrate the capability to provide both variable blast and selectable fragmentation from a single ordnance package. The first technical objective is to develop and test a warhead that will provide moderate blast with very low collateral damage through no fragment dispersion. The second technical objective is develop an ...

Explosively driven pulsed power has developed significantly over the past few years in the form of Magnetic Flux Compression Generators (MFCG), Ferroelectric Generators (FEG), and Ferromagnetic Generators (FMG). However, two critical areas still need to be addressed to make it possible to use these technologies in small munitions. First, the generator output needs to be matched to the load in or ...

In situ TEM based nano mechanical testing has been a powerful tool for directly correlating the mechanical response with the underlying physical mechanism and microstructure evolution when materials are subjected to a stress. However, geometrical restriction of the specimen thickness for electron transparency poses limitations with respect to the length scale and the choice of materials which can ...

The goal of the Environment, Epidemiology, and Etiology Surveillance and Analysis Toolkit (E3SAT) project is to develop a data analysis infrastructure, models and templates to facilitate environmental, epidemiological and etiological analysis. E3SAT provides a research data cube and analysis tool suite that allows researchers to collect, integrate and data mine medical information, environmental ...

The impacts of disease, whether caused by natural phenomena or through deliberate bio-attacks, can be devastating, both in human lives and in disruption to society as a whole. Given the mobility of today’s society, a contagious agent can be spread for miles in a matter of hours and become a worldwide epidemic within days. Recognizing