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Large Scale Training exercises, such as the Fleet Synthetic Training Joint (FST-J), demand extensive resources and effective planning. Prioritization of training events, alone, cannot guarantee that the training objectives for every trainee can be met; particularly in environments where participants are performing different roles and are disparately skilled. A new solution is needed to manage the ...

This Phase II effort will establish photovoltaics modules that offer high efficiency (>12%) and can be flexed, stretched, twisted, and deformed (to strains of>30%) in ways that enable conformable wrapping of complex, curvilinear shapes and fabrics. The application opportunities for photovoltaics using this approach include systems that intimately integrate with the curved surfaces of structural co ...

In order for the military to achieve its desired electronic warfare goal of dominating the electromagnetic spectrum it is critical that new technology paradigms for electronic warfare support be vigorously explored and developed. The STTR proposal being submitted by the joint team of Salbec, LLC and Boston College breaks away from the conventional approach of using antennas for RF EM sensing and p ...

The proposed Automated Linguistic Analysis Revealing Misrepresentation and Messaging (ALARMM) system significantly advances the state of the art in detecting deception in unstructured data such as websites and chat messages. Our research focuses on automated techniques based on linguistic theory that can detect both misrepresentations and hidden messages. The proposed work draws on the field of so ...

The US Navy requires advanced power systems for emerging autonomous underwater vehicle platforms, and hydrogen/oxygen fuel cells have been identified as a suitable replacement for the costly and hazardous primary lithium batteries currently in use. Giner Electrochemical Systems, LLC (GES) and Purdue have teamed to demonstrate a novel chemical hydride fueling solution that will enable onboard hydro ...

A boats coxswain is adept at analyzing the wave environment, adjusting the crafts propulsion system and control surfaces to mitigate its motions and reduce the chance of capsizing. There is a significant predictive component in the coxswains control decisions. Unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) lack the benefit of a highly trained coxswain reading and predicting oncoming waves - existing autonomous ...

This proposal presents an optimized approach for Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of naval assets. This research leverages hardware previously developed by Metis Design Corporation (MDC), including distributed digitization hardware, piezoelectric-based damage-localization sensors, and a data accumulation hub. Collaborating with UCSD, there were three main thrusts for the Phase I research: sensor ...

Many blood simulants that are currently available for medical training to teach and practice hemorrhage-handling skills lack the ability approximate real blood in many aspects. In order to provide the best training, the blood simulant needs to mimic the

There is a substantial clinical need for regenerative therapies that effectively restore function to damaged tissues. For many tissues, autograft remains the clinical standard despite the limited volume available, associated patient morbidity and the resu

An automated, closed loop system for administration of analgesic and anesthetic medication to patients is proposed. Even with vigilant, trained personnel, infusion rates of propofol and other analgesic/anesthetic drugs can depart from their optimum rates,