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The primary technical objective of the proposed effort will be to investigate integration of optical gain medium with thin-film lithium niobate on insulator (TFLNOI) optical waveguides. Recent developments in crystal ion-sliced (CIS) TFLNOI have enabled a new class of electro-optic modulators and photonic integrated circuits with tighter mode confinement, a compact footprint, ultra-high bandwidth, ...

The proposed effort will actively reduce noise from flight operations at watchstander stations below the flight deck to levels that do not require hearing protection. Long-term hearing loss of personnel is projected to cost the Navy on the order of $12.6 billion over a 30 year retirement period. Active noise reduction (ANR) has long been known as the best method of controlling low-frequency nois ...

Rogue Space Systems offers a flexible, relatively low-cost orbital transfer vehicle platform currently being developed for commercial and defense use cases. We propose additional uses for this platform by integrating capabilities allowing for capture and

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The objective of this proposal is to determine technical feasibility of a fall prevention training system for older adults. Falls are the leading cause of injury and mortality in the elderly. Previous research demonst

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The objective of this proposal is to research the technical and commercial feasibility of a novel wrist brace that reduces the risk for wrist fracture by resisting wrist terminal extension while otherwise allowing unconstrained movement throughout the normal range of motion. The novel wrist brace will be designed, fabricated, and validated in our laboratory und ...

The global war on terror has dramatically changed the environment in which today's warfighter operates. Many of the locations in theater require moving troops and equipment into areas with unimproved landing zones. Loss of situational awareness in degraded visual environments is one of the largest threats to rotary wing aircraft operating in these areas. Phase Sensitive Innovations has built a pas ...

GSG HAS OBSERVED LIMITED SUPPORT OF MODERN PROGRAMMING PRACTICE BY DOD SOFTWARE CONTRACTORS DUE TO THE RISKS INVOLVED AND THE ABSENCE OF PAY-OFF DATA. CONTRACTORS ALSO HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME ACCRATELY ESTIMATING AND SCHEDULING QUALITY RELATED ACTIVITIES ON SOFTWARE OF QUALITY RELATED ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE MODELS WHICH CAN BE USED TO (A) DETERMINE THE VALUE OF SUCH ACTIVITIES TO CONTRAC ...

ABSTRACT: CubeSats provide a new, low-cost platform for space weather missions. They enable new mission paradigms, such as the ability to perform multiple measurements of the same physical phenomena globally from several satellites, in contrast to high accuracy measurements of multiple phenomena on the same spacecraft. Flight-tested neutral wind sensors must be miniaturized to fit into these mu ...

THE TASK GOAL IS TO IDENTIFY A COMPLETE SET OF OPERATING SYSTEM PRIMITIVE (OR LOW-LEVEL OPERATING SYSTEM FUNCTIONS) WHICH ARE SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT REAL-TIME MULTI-TASKING APPLICATIONS, WHICH ARE COMPATIBLE WITH ADA PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENTS, AND WHICH ARE AMENABLE TO EFFICIENT IMPLEMENTATIONS IN MICROCODE OR HARDWARE. TECHNIQUES TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF SUCH IMPLEMENTATIONS IN VARIOUS ENVIRO ...

Creare proposes to develop an adaptable, high-performance, low-integration-cost magnetometer that can be used on a wide range of Air Force, other DoD, NASA, and commercial satellites.  Accurate, space based magnetic measurements are critical for mapping of magnetic fields around Earth, which is needed to understand and predict the motion of charged particles and plasmas.  Magnetic field measurem ...