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LongWave Photonics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Virginia Diodes are proposing the use of the Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers (QCL) combined with a Schottky diode detector for high dynamic range heterodyne imaging. Two single-mode, distributed feedback (DFB) QCLs with milliwatt power levels will be used as local oscillator and illumination for imaging. The QCLs will be downconverte ...

Military platforms and personnel rely on Global Positioning System (GPS) for precision navigation and targeting, to enhance situational awareness, improve command and mission effectiveness, and to operate more safely. However, Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS – including GPS and other similar systems such as Galileo, GLONASS) rely on very low-powered signals susceptible to threats from j ...

Computing devices are routinely targeted by a wide variety of malware. The presence of exploitable vulnerabilities in computing device software, and the easy availability of know-how and tools for construction of exploit code has made it easy for attackers to introduce malware into computing devices by exploiting software. Since computing devices are routinely used for security-sensitive applicati ...

Triton Systems Inc., in partnership with Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory, proposes to develop a Trauma Patient Tracking System (TPTS). This system utilizes a `Tag' that is placed on the wrist or ankle of a patient at the point of initial care, which is then activated to provide accurate location and tracking information up to the point of hospital arrival. The location system uses a synergist ...

Oriented polymer films such as those made of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) can offer high ballistic protection at low areal densities, however, their application is limited due to low optical transmittance and clarity. Hence, in this project, LaunchBay LLC will develop manufacturing process for a novel oriented film that provides not only superior ballistic perfo ...

We propose to develop and evaluate an innovative training system for improving military advisors’ ability to teach and coach their host nation counterparts from a different country. Our effort will involve a comprehensive literature review, inclusion of an expert in cross-cultural training, interviews with SMEs, experts in the field, advisors, and host-national who have received US military adv ...

The ability to recognize, control, and appropriately express emotions has become increasingly important in an organization as dynamic and complex as the Army. In addition to facing many of the challenges of leading groups and individuals, such as providing encouragement or negative feedback to individuals and facilitating group performance in the face of obstacles, Army officers are also called up ...

We propose numerous innovations for training soldiers to decode nonverbal cues. Courseware will teach universal and culture specific nonverbal cues, distance and close range decoding. Video will be used extensively to present relevant, engaging material. Military relevant, game based scenarios will provide practice and assess student performance. Video vignettes of soldiers discussing experien ...

To achieve enhanced tactical performance, speed, reach, and lethality, next-generation hypersonic vehicles must be designed for increased dynamics, control, and maneuverability. Morphing and adaptive structures, and active control surfaces will be critical in achieving these goals. However, the time-varying flow-field brought about by changes in vehicle orientation and configuration make such desi ...

Recent measurements of the electromagnetic transmission through bacillus subtillus, an anthrax facsimile, have revealed absorption resonances in the THz region. A system-level analysis previously carried out by the proposer has shown that at least oneof the resonances (centered at 14.05 cm-1, or 421 GHz) is located at a frequency of low enough atmospheric absorption to be detectable by an activ ...