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This proposal addresses the need for an ergonomic head-mounted display for eyeglasses and facemasks. In order to attain the ergonomic goals, the system must be extremely flat and light in weight, but must not sacrifice performance. We propose to investigate the feasibility of two non-axial projection techniques that allow the user to wear only a thin screen in front of the eyes. The non-axial na ...

Future space-based antenna and optical systems are required for global surveillance and identification of targets in areas denied to traditional airborne assets. For missions from Geosynchronous orbit, the apertures must be on the order of 300-meters in diameter to provide coverage that is both continuous and of sufficient gain and resolution. Existing technology is inadequate to meet the packagin ...

ALONT optical ceramic provides a superior combination of performance, cost and ease of fabrication when compared to sapphire. While sapphire is a high performance material, it suffers from limited size capability, and high component/fabrication costs. Consequently, ALON is a more attractive material for high volume dome applications such as the Common Mode Missile (CMM). However, the extremely a ...

Orora Design Technologies proposes to develop and demonstrate a behavioral-modeling-centric design flow and supporting CAD tools for the automated analysis, synthesis and migration of radiation-hardened mixed-signal integrated circuits and systems, based on IEEE standard VHDL-AMS. Parasitic-aware behavioral modeling methods and models will be developed to characterize radiation effects on circuit ...

Systima is proposing to develop an end-to-end integrated solution to provide a high velocity, Long Range Ram Accelerator Mobile Field Howitzer (LRRAM-FH) system that will dramatically increase velocity and range capabilities over conventional artillery. The ram accelerator launcher will accelerate the projectiles to velocities greater than 2 km/s, which will extend the capability of modern kinetic ...

A novel hybrid actuator is proposed where fast response small amplitude actuator is combined with a slower high authority actuator to control the flight path of a gun launched munition. The focus of the effort will be to develop a g-hardened hybrid actuator that can be implemented at low cost to existing gun launched rounds. The fast response actuator will be based on the SmartAct technology de ...

The role of point of care (POC) diagnostics in the medical field has rapidly grown in the last few decades into a multi-billion dollar industry. For many diagnostic applications, POC diagnostics technologies are rapidly displacing in-vitro laboratory based diagnostics because POC systems allow for more rapid and effective diagnosis and triage, which leads to improved patient outcomes and reduced h ...

TIA Research will develop an approach for optimizing the performance of multi-hypothesis trackers. The work performed will consider primarily mechanisms for improving the association algorithm that is a fundamental element of the fusion process. In the first phase of this research, the proposed technique will be demonstrated and evaluated through its application to the fusion of multi-source track ...

Human Socio-Cultural Behavioral (HSCB)-based models have the potential to help tactical commanders assess situations and project consequences of actions in counterinsurgency (COIN) missions. Unfortunately, the potential utility of these models been limited due to a lack of area of interest (AOI) data traditionally collected by local subject matter experts (SMEs). The short supply of SMEs has creat ...

Methods are needed to understand, map, and measure the flow of information in C2 operations centers, taking into account the value of that information and the effects of information value on mission performance. The Knowledge-based Organizational Modeling Environment (KNOME) will combine task-based models of C2 organizational structure and operations with innovative techniques for characterizing ...