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"MicroCoating Technologies, Inc. (MCT), proposes the novel approach of using the Combustion Chemical Vapor Deposition (CCVD) process to create aluminum-based nanopowders for use as a solid fuel for nano-satellite propulsion. The aluminum-based nanopowderswill be created through a combination of the CCVD process with an incorporation of a fluidized bed to enable the creation of nano-composite powd ...

"MicroCoating Technologies, in collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology, proposes to develop a micro-thermal-mechanical testing system to characterize the structural integrity of components in infrared imaging detectors. Properties includingthin film elastic modulus and interfacial fracture toughness between the thin film and substrate will be measured with the proposed new micron s ...

This proposal describes an Electromagnetically-Accurate Photogrammetric Camera for assimilation of structural object data from a variety of sources. The system consists of a multi-spectral data capture unit, novel artificial intelligence (AI) andsensor/data fusion processes for object geometry and materials characterization, and a standard interface for 3-D model file downloads. The sensors addr ...

"We propose to develop a comprehensive team SA measurement system to provide direct insight into soldier dynamic knowledge and decision skills at various levels of small squad command and in major types of military operations in urban terrain (MOUT). Thesystem will integrate a real-time measure of team SA for use during soldier immersion in VR simulators and a post-immersion measure for integrati ...

"The Army's Future Combat System (FCS) will include a distributed network-centric communications system that will link small-unit Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), robotic sensors, unattended ground-sensors, robotic "direct-fire" assets, robotic"indirect-fire" assets, and advanced C2-capable Troop carriers. FCS will allow U.S. soldiers to dominate a large battlespace while minimizing their causali ...

"The battlefield of the future will be a "digital battlefield" dominated by unmanned air and ground vehicles, precision guided smart weapons, and networked full-spectrum sensor arrays. Measurement and Signals Intelligence (MASINT) micro-sensors will be the"five senses" of future digital battlefields, detecting and tracking friend and foe alike. Maneuver brigade commanders will deploy distributed ...

"This proposal describes an effort to build an integrated suite of tools incorporating text mining and data mining tools for information extraction and knowledge discovery from requirement sources and text databases. Successful management depends in part onidentifying and understanding requirements, discerning linkages among requirements (e.g., commonality, dependency, priority, etc.), and recogni ...

The land warrior has become increasingly dependent on handheld GPS (Global Positioning System) receivers for providing location information in high interference environments for Situation Awareness, etc. on modern battlefield. A solution is to replace thelegacy antenna with a relatively inexpensive smart antenna appliqu¿ to null out the jam. This smart antenna should be a direct replacement fo ...

"The powerful technologies of today and tomorrow emerge from the digital revolution - namely, computing ("DSP") and storage. Cell phones, satellite TV, and indoor wireless networking - are beneficiaries, and represent large commercial markets. A challengeremains, however, in sending high data rate signals to mobile, vehicular users with small antennas. This next generation "On-Star" system, combin ...