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Many simulations environments, particularly those used for training purposes, employ simulated human behavior. To date, users frequently complain that such simulated behavior is not very intelligent and easy to "game" thus reducing the effectiveness of the training. We propose to improve intelligent agent technology through improved techniques for eliciting expert problem solving knowledge on wh ...

WE PROPOSE TO DESIGN AND SIMULATE A MASSIVELY PARALLEL DATA COMPRESSION SYSTEM FOR WIDE BAND VIDEO THAT IS CAPABLE OF PROCESSING DATA STREAMS OF 1 BILLION BITS PER SECOND IN REAL TIME. THE WORK PROPOSED HERE PROVIDES THE BASIS FOR A SUBSEQUENT PHASE II PROPOSAL TO BUILD THIS HARDWARE. ANTICIPATED BENEFITS/POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS - HIGH SPEED COMMUNICATIONS, MASS DATA STORAGE. KEY WORDS - ...

WE PROPOSE TO INVESTIGATE THE USE OF A CW, FREQUENCY DOUBLED, DIODE-PUMPED SOLID STATE LASER IN THE GENERATION OF WATT-LEVEL BLUE LIGHT, FOR APPLICATIONS TO LARGE-SCREEN PROJECTION DISPLAYS. THE SPECIFIC SYSTEM TO BE STUDIED WOULD BE A 946-NM ND:YAG LASER EMPLOYING AN INTRACAVITY DOUBLING CRYSTAL OF POTASSIUM NIOBATE (KNBO3). SINGLE-FREQUENCY, RING-LASER OPERATION WOULD PERMIT EFFICIENT EXTRACTION ...

This proposal is part of a TRP whose aim is the development and commercialization of a generic 2 micrometers coherent lidar transceiver with a variety of airborne wind sensing applications in both commercial and military avionics. These include: flight-level-optimization, clear-air turbulence detection, wind shear detection and avoidance, and wake-vortex detection. For specifiec military use, ap ...

Radiation curing using Ultraviolet (UV) Light and Electron Beams (EB) offer advantages for a variety of aircraft structural and non-structural applications. Radiation curing of fiber-reinforced polymer composites, paints, adhesives and sealants can offer processing and cost advantages over conventional materials. Radiation curable paints are solvent-free, an environmental, health and safety and ...

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The extension of the proposed DUAL LIDAR system from laboratory to aircraft environment will be critically dependent on the performance of the optical bench/structure. This optical bench must support all components (telescope, scanner, lasers, resonator, beam steering optics, and detector) while maintaining critical alignment of the single-mode, heterodyned laser system. Specifically, the struct ...

Phase I provides a proof-of-concept for a real-time method of detecting vapors of explosive material present in land mines. Land mines kill or maim 26,000 people per year, often long after military actions cease. The most common detection method--metal detection-- is increasingly ineffective for state-of-the-art antipersonnel mines, yet no consistently reliable, real-time alternative exists. To ...