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This proposal seeks funding to develop a small unmanned air system capable of operating indoors, in confined spaces while detecting and recognizing airborne chemical compounds. All the obstacle avoidance, flight control, chemical detection and chemical recognition are done onboard the small unmanned system, in real-time, providing rapid feedback to the operator. The Detection and Recognition of Ai ...

Innovative Advanced Materials (IAM), Inc., founded by Dr. W. Alan Doolittle, proposes to demonstrate machine learning methods for MBE growth that will lead to the development of an autonomous control system. IAM will use its Ubiquitous Controlâ„¢ software, built based on MATLAB technologies, for eventual control of the MBE process with the primary in-situ sensor being RHEED image analysis. Bot ...

This project aims to develop material that can selectively bind fluorinated contaminants via surface modification of a proprietary material. Specifically, the project will focus on the removal of perfluoocatnoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) which have been widely used for numerous purposes given their unique physical properties. The molecules tend to be both water, oil, and ...

Our group specializing in Micro Computer research of Small Arms aims to make the world’s first "Smart Gun", rifle- sensor integration and Integration of UAV interfaces to Small Arms. We have invented a novel way for a rifle to fire behind cover, or obstacles called the Side Strike Display (SSD) system; while also integrating Micro Computer capabilities to small arms. The Micro Computer Inte ...

By applying a thin film transistor (TFT) array to a flat panel display technology such as an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, current high-quality (high-resolution) display products including TV, Tablet PC, and smartphone screens have been successfully realized. However, the rigid and fragile TFT backplanes limit OLED display applications for flexible and wearable display products. The ...

In order to enable reliable predictions based on full scale vehicle simulations relevant to high-speed ISR missions, detailed interactions among various nonequilibrium physical phenomena and their coupling to turbulent flow structures, characterized by a broad range of length/time scales, need to be accurately modeled. Through this Phase II STTR project new computational tools for reliable and eff ...

An existing 128x128 pixel CMOS image sensor design will be revised and fabricated in a thicker format more suitable for backthinning with the goal of increasing the quantum efficiency from 59% to > 80% at 589 nm. Increasing the epitaxial layer material from 5.2 microns to 14.2 microns is estimated to increase the absorption of 589 nm photons by 48%. A batch of 20 devices will be fully backthinned ...

The way to advance the state-of-the-art in compact UHF/VHF antenna design is to approach it from an unconventional paradigm. Over the last few years, CTG has developed a line of near-field spot probe microwave antennas that have found effective use as Tier-1 sensors in a variety of applications. Integral to CTG’s design is the incorporation of dielectric materials optimized as part of the a ...

BaseConnect plans to further develop ReCaller(TM) to allow for emergency management, recalling functionality and messaging in order to rapidly account and communicate with users around the world. Our objectives are to create a secure recall and messaging platform that can be used by the Department of Defense and sold to commercial and local government agencies. We also plan to develop further our ...

Fortiphyd Logic provides a gamified virtual training environment for industrial control system security that reduces costs by 75% and increases student engagement and learning outcomes. This phase of the research will improve usability and integrate the solution with the Air Force Institute of Technology's Cyber Education Hub, better preparing DoD personnel to defend critical infrastructure from c ...