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"The objective of this Phase II effort is the development and operationaltest insertion of ATO Link, an effects-based dynamic planning andscheduling tool that exploits link analysis and optimizationtechnologies. This capability can be inserted into TAP, the Theatre AirPlanning System currently in operation at Air Force Air OperationCenters (AOCs). This technology directly adds value to the current ...

"There is a need for a personal radiofrequency radiation (RF) alarm that has the ability to detect high levels of electromagnetic field exposures, in both near and far-field situations, so that personnel can perform their duties without health hazards inenvironments mandated by DOD operations. This project will develop a small, inexpensive portable alarm to detect overexposures to RF electric and ...

"The U.S. Army is conducting extensive research involving the development of innovative algorithms for detecting and classifying high-value military targets using LADAR sensors. Many of these designs employ a model-based approach in which targets,background, and target/background interactions are modeled. A central tenet of this approach is that the large number of target, sensor, and background ...

"We propose to develop a knowledge based application for informationfusion and data monitoring. The Cyc Monitor will provide the end userwith the capability to seamlessly integrate multiple, semanticallyhetergenous data bases and knowledge sources within the Cyc knowledgebase, define high-level patterns, or concepts of interest, which mayappear directly or inferrentially among the disparate knowle ...

"Future space-based radar systems (SBRS) are expected to be critical to defense intelligence and modern battlefield analysis. SBRS design concepts involve thermal control issues exacerbated by low thermal mass, high radiative losses, and pressure to meetdesign areal densities of 4 to 6 kg/m2. To address these issues Eclipse Energy Systems, Inc. has developed prototype designs for electrochromic de ...

"Colored Petri Nets (CPNs) are now accepted as a powerful and general graphical language for designing complex systems. Several CPN editors, including Modasco's VSO Design, are now available or in development. However, these tools do not restrict the modelarchitect to realistic designs that satisfy the system's physical and functional requirements. Recent investigations by Modasco indicate that VS ...

"Compact Ultra-Wideband (UWB) antennas with broad bandwidth could be of great use in a variety of space-based applications, including radar, communications, and surveillance. The challenge is to deploy a lightweight UWB antenna that is stowable in a smallvolume, that is automatically deployable, and that will be resistant to the harsh space environment. To overcome these challenges we propose an U ...

"Current radar absorbing materials (RAMs) are heavy and require hazardous materials for processing. Development of a lighter weight binder with a suitable morphology, combined with environmentally friendly solvents to produce RAMs would offer significantadvantages in manufacturing and in the field. As in any functional filled polymer, interaction between the different components is a must. The pre ...

"This Phase II SBIR research effort addresses several approaches aimed at minimizing lattice constant and thermal expansion mismatches during heteroepitaxial growth of thick (~ several microns) films on Si substrates. A major focus of the research effortwould be one valuation of sub-50-nm linewidth deeply etched one and two dimensional sub-micrometer periodic structures as compliant buffer layers ...

"Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs) generate high-quality electricity at-the-market, operate with negligible heat and noise signatures and are nearly benign environmentally. The scientific feasibility, engineering requirements and scalingfunctions necessary to develop innovative, cost-effective and commercially viable hydrogen production platforms necessary to fully integrate fuel cells ...