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The technique for accurately measuring the positions and orientations of targets in relation to a fixed reference is of fundamental importance to a number of military and commercial applications. For example, in the simulation experiments for testing of installed, integrated avionics, the configuration geometry data for hundreds of test assets, each having six-degree-of-freedom must be automatica ...

While circuit simulation tools have revolutionized the art of RF and microwave design, these tools are only as good as the component values they employ. The increased demand for reduced design cycles and easier to manufacture systems has generated the need for accurate and reliable tools. Current circuit simulation tools use component models that do not always account for parasitic coupling, non ...

Motivating nurses' aids and nurse attendants is a challenge for nursing supervisors as is assuringWe will focus on providing tools to help assure the provision of quality care by these workers for epatients who are at risk for developing pressure ulcers. Monitoring the scheduled delivery of this cconventional means and poorer than expected clinical outcomes in many nursing homes reflect this prode ...

The development of novel compounds that regulate specific subtypes of glutamate receptors for the treatment of CNS disorders is the major goal of Symphony Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Symphony discovered a novel series of heterocyclic 1,2-dihydrophthalazines that selectively antagonize AMPA receptors and protect animals in seizure models. Our hypothesis is that a 1 ,2-dihydrophthalazine AMPA receptor ant ...

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This SBIR program will address the modelling, fabrication, and testing of single crystal composite transducers. Comprised of single crystal relaxor-PT piezoelectrics, both single element and array configurations will be investigated for high performance medical ultrasonic imaging transducers. In collaboration with TRS Ceramics, Inc., single crystal relaxor PT piezoelectrics will be integrated in ...

As a consequence of the under-developed current state of Congnitive Systems Engineering (CSE), the resulting decision support systems (DSSs) are therefore weakened/lessened in terms of effective support to the users. A radical advance in the practicality and efficiency of CSE as an integral component of an overall system development process is an essential breakthrough. This proposal outlines a ...

For this Phase I SBIR program, high volumetric efficiency, energy storage capacitors are proposed using phase change ceramics. These materials are nonlinear dielectrics that make use of electric field induced antiferroelectric to ferroelectric phase transition to store more energy per volume than is possible with linear dielectrics (10 J/cm3 compared to 2 J/cm3). Furthermore phase change materia ...

The focus of this research is on designing an instructional environment for aiding the acquisition of concepts involving dynamic spatial reasoning needed for air combat maneuvering (ACM). The key ACM concepts involve movement in time and space, which are difficult to communicate in lectures, print media or conventional CAI incorporating text and static graphics. CHI Systems proposes to combine i ...

Development of an optical water level sensor is proposed to solve some of the problems and limitations of current sounding tube/protective well acoustic sensors. By using light instead of sound, temperature gradient effects on the measurement are obviated. Furthermore, the proposed system eliminates the need for a sounding tube, protective well and associated temperature sensors, and does not requ ...