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We propose to develop multiresolution representations and algorithms for synthetic terrain environments. They will be used for representing large terrain models as well dynamic and atmospheric simulations. Our ultimate goal is to increase the validity of the simulation by incorporating the multiple models at varying resolutions. We will use the OneSAF simulation Product Line Architecture Framework ...

Based on lessons learned through the past two decades of experience on the battlefield, the Army and Marine Corps need a data-driven, reliable way to analyze and interpret vehicle damage due to improvised explosive devices (IED). Such a tool will minimize guesswork on the front lines that can result in a significant safety risk to vehicle operators if damage is not identified and repaired. The Bla ...

During Phase I, the Blackhawk hanger bearing and oil cooler fan bearing applications were studied in detail, including analysis of vibration and temperature data from used oil cooler bench tests (conducted by Sikorsky) and used hanger bearing bench tests (conducted by Sentient). This data, along with an analysis of operational and environmental conditions, has allowed us to identify the probable r ...

Vadum will develop Chemical, Heterogeneous sensor fusion Incident awareness Module (CHIME)asoftware module that will ingest data from a large number of asynchronous, heterogeneous and multi-tiered sensors to automate the process of estimating the source attributes of a chemical or biological release. CHIME generates estimates from a continuous stream of raw sensor data with successive estimates al ...

The overall objective of the proposed work is to achieve a broad range of electrical properties in AlGaN not available today. The primary focus of this work will be enabling technology for low (1019 cm-3) doping concentrations in AlGaN, which are the main obstacles in the development of various new technologies based on this material, the work will benefit also the mid-range of doping concentratio ...

Corvid utilizes a high fidelity computational physics (HFCP) development approach to improve system survivability, leveraging predictive modeling and simulation to develop energy absorbing (EA) technologies. Highly resolved meshed models, sophisticated non-linear strength and failure constitutive models, a massively scalable physics solver, and high performance computing (HPC) resources are brough ...

Gridbridge, a developer of advanced grid-based power management systems, will partner with Hamilton-Sunstrand Corporation, a developer of military systems, to develop a bi-directional battery isolator unit (BIU), as a replacement to the currently used manual switch that can connect the ignition system batteries to auxiliary batteries in Army vehicles. The BIU will play a critical role within the E ...

Vadum and North Carolina State University (NCSU) will develop a Vibration-ENhanced Underground Sensing (VENUS) system that delivers improved target discrimination and classification with reduced False Alarm Rate (FAR) for shallow buried (up to 6) low-metal-content (LMC) landmine detection. This technology excites mechanical vibrations in landmines and uses robust, high-resolution digital signal pr ...

Kyma Technologies, Inc., the leading domestic supplier of single crystal nitride semiconductor substrate materials, and MSU-Fraunhofer CCD, the leading domestic developer of electronic grade diamond materials, are teamed together on Army Research Laboratory SBIR A16-021 to develop the first domestic supply of large area electronic grade single crystal diamond wafers. Our approach to achieve large ...

The U.S. Army seeks to support Mission Commander (MC) situational awareness (SA) and decision-making by developing 3D presentation software, fusing full-motion video (FMV) and related metadata into a unified, high-utility, display.Our Phase I combined information from multiple sensors to generate a single three-dimensional (i.e., 3D) visual representation of the battlefield using innovative probab ...