Award Data

N/A

Development of a monolythic carbon dioxide scrubber material for us e in closed circuit underwater breathing apparatus. The project will specifically test water tolerance and absorbtion performance in closed breathing loop environments.

"The early genomic responses of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) to in vitro infection with specific microbial pathogens will be assessed by DNA microarray technology. Host gene expression "signature" to microbial pathogen exposure anddistinct host responses will be characterized. Detailed in vitro studies will permit forecasting/predicting expected early molecular markers of in ...

Low-cost, high-resolution, field-portable chemical analysis systems are needed to meet critical detection requirements for environmental monitoring and sampling, and for the specific problem of chemical agent battle-field detection and nonproliferation monitoring. New technologies are needed to bring lab-quality performance to the field. An innovative ionization method is proposed that provides ...

During the Phase I, a lightweight, multilayer coating will be deposited onto copper wire and the wire woven into a mesh. The coating provides a high level of EM shielding, including magnetic shielding, EMP shielding and powers line filtering. The woven mesh will form a flexible shield with similar properties. Draped over existing equipment or used to line the walls, it will provide temporary and ...

N/A

The purpose of this project is to develop user-friendly mission planning and rehearsal tools for a low-cost PC based parachute maneuvering simulator. The current version of this simulator has a head-mounted display (virtual reality) and high resolution, textured graphics. It is in use at several military installations for teaching and practicing flight control, navigation and equipment malfuncti ...

Due to the serious hazards of biological warfare agents, advanced detection capabilities must be developed to protect personnel in a variety of field situations. Aerosols, in particular, are a likely means of delivering the potential biohazards. Analyzing these aerosols rapidly and accurately is critical to successful defense, and can involve several levels of physical and biochemical analysis. ...

"Modern low-probability of intercept (LPI) signals, such as spread spectrum frequency hopping and direct sequence coded waveforms (FHSS/DSSS), typified by wireless cell phone, IEEE 802.11, and Bluetooth signals, pose a serious challenge to conventionalsignal interceptors. Since Special Operations Forces (SOF) must continuously monitor such signals in a variety of tactical situations worldwide, no ...

Toyon Research Corporation proposes to research and develop a low-cost, miniature direction finding (Mini-DF(TM)) module and build a proof-of-concept system. The primary focus of this Phase I effort will be to locate cellular and wireless communicationsand RF emissions in the 2.0 MHz to 3.0 GHz frequency range. The Mini-DF module will accept input from an external receiver that is using a single D ...