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We propose to run 3 experiments to refine and utilize measures of oculomotor activity and pupil diameter change to assess an individual's malicious or deceptive intent. We also propose to concurrently develop the software and determine the hardware necessary for online, real-time assessment of malintent based on prior research results and the results of the proposed experiments. In addition to ocu ...

To address the U.S. Armys need for an enterprise data mining expert system with real-time decision support to fleet managers, operators, and commanders, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a novel Grid Real-time Enterprise Intelligence Service (GREIS) incorporating grid-based data mining, advanced statistical classification, and a high-performance net-centric rule engine, all int ...

The present Distributed Common Ground System-Army (DCGS-A) reacts to commanders Requests for Intelligence (RFI). RFIs are created by analysts based on their assessment of the commanders intent, planning guidance, Army doctrine, specific Commanders Critical Information Requirements (CCIR), and Essential Elements of Friendly Information (EEFI). Specific RFIs are heavily influenced by the knowledge a ...

We propose to test a new sputtering method, Biased Target Deposition (BTD), for growth of polycrystalline VO2 thin films. The BTD method has been shown to be more stable and flexible for reactive deposition than previously used techniques, and we test whether VO2 can be driven into different microstructures, hence properties, by varying growth conditions. We focus on the optically-driven insulator ...

Type II InAs/GaSb strained layer superlattices (SLS) represent the most promising material system capable of delivering more producible, large-format MWIR and LWIR focal plane arrays (FPAs). Type-II SLS currently achieve performance comparable to that of existing mercury-cadmium-telluride (MCT) based FPAs. However, no viable planar processing techniques have been demonstrated for Type-II ¡V th ...

Droplet size, LWC, and temperature are the primary parameters in icing. Numerical models and algorithms have been developed to correlate LWC, temperature, and droplet size values with different icing types and severity. However, these algorithms and models are in early stage development and need extensive testing. Reliable measurements of cloud droplet spectra as well as droplet dynamics are a key ...

This Phase II SBIR will develop and test a direct injected, heavy-fueled rotary engine based upon upgrading the existing engine (the AR74-1380) and utilizing analysis tools developed during Phase I. The program will provide the opportunity to continue research through modeling and simulation for optimization of heavy fuel micro rotary engines, and testing to provide model verification, all in sup ...

McQ will build upon its extensive experience with MASINT unattended ground sensors and electronics systems to develop a portable sensor system that will detect, classify and provide location information for buried tunnels. We will first demonstrate the technical feasibility of using MASINT techniques to exploit both the signals associated with tunnel detection and the physics of propagation to det ...

This research will advance the state-of-the art technology in tunable-focal-length lenses for the visible spectrum and the mid IR wavelengths, by utilizing the unique optical and mechanical properties of polymers, which otherwise are not exploitable by alternative approaches such as electrowetting. We will combine our extensive polymer and optics expertise to identify candidate elastomers, analyz ...

Nova Sensors developed the world’s first foveating focal plane array (FPA) in 2002 under sponsorship from the Air Force Research Laboratory. At least ten SBIR contracts have contributed to the development of a variety of these devices which are now being implemented in demonstration camera systems. The first device was a 32 x 32 pixel visible test imager; today Nova has demonstrated a fully-fu ...