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This Phase II SBIR proposal describes our effort to develop modular software tools for an advanced mobile rapid scanning weather radar. Phase II R&D will include developing a specialized clutter rejection algorithm suitable for rapid scanning weather radars, and software modules for display of volumetric data using COTS data visualization software. We will also develop software needed to output da ...

This Phase II STTR proposal describes our plan to develop advanced weather surveillance algorithms and calibration techniques for a rapid scanning phased array radar system. During Phase II, we plan to upgrade an exiting rapid scanning weather radar, the MWR-05XP, operated by the Naval Postgraduate School. Several features will be added, including a DC stepper motor for variable rate azimuthal sc ...

World-wide energy production is modifying the chemical composition of the atmosphere, which is linked not only with environmental degradation and human health problems but also with changes in the most sensitive parts of the physical climate system ¿ namely, clouds and aerosols. This project will develop a dual-frequency scanning radar/radiometer system designed specifically to test cloud model ...

This Phase I SBIR project describes our plan to develop a compact scanning polarimetric cloud radar for observations of sea spray from a variety of airborne platforms. Our effort will focus on the design of a compact, lightweight W-band polarimetric scanning radar system that will be suitable to operate onboard the NOAA P3 or NOAA/NASA Altair UAV aircraft. Phase I design activities will include ...

This proposal describes the development of low-cost, microwave integrated circuit receivers for a synthetic aperture Hurricane Imaging Radiometer (HIRad). The HIRad system, designed to generate high resolution ocean surface wind speed data in a push-broom imaging mode, will provide a variety of benefits, including improved hurricane model initialization and detection of fine-scale storm structure ...

This proposal describes the development of compact radiometer receiver modules intended for use in hurricane wind speed imaging radiometers and low cost single beam ocean wind speed sensors. The Hurricane Imaging Radiometer (HIRad), currently under development by a team of government, university and industrial partners, will require ten high performance receiver channels, which must be compact an ...

The role of clouds in regulating fluxes of incoming solar radiation and upwelling infrared radiation is a poorly understood factor affecting global climate. In this project, a high-range-resolution (1m) scanning radar/radiometer system will be designed specifically to test cloud model predictions. The proposed radar will operate in the atmospheric transmission window centered at 35 GHz, which wi ...

HCV infects about 3% of the world's population and most people are unaware of the infection status. About 80% of individuals with HCV infection develop chronic hepatitis and many progress to have cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). An early diagnosis in the course of the disease not only increases the chances successful treatment, but also effectively limits further transmission of HCV ...