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The proposed overall system will be augmented by dynamic hierarchical context management algorithms and contextual inference-planning capabilities, operating at human-like high-levels of abstraction and synthesizing disparate types of information, all while offering full explainability in human-understood terms of its decision-making rationale. Besides the demonstration prototype software system, ...

Reinforcement Learning for Intelligent Salvo Management (RLISM) is an automated Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) driven battle management software decision aid for intercept planning of ballistic missiles across multiple salvos. The decision aid system provides functionality for an operator-configurable offline (pre-mission) Monte-Carlo simulation across huge numbers of scenario ...

LongShortWay Inc. and CWU propose new algorithms for Enhancement of Cross Validation using Hybrid Visual and Analytical Means with Shannon Function (Hybrid CV). Approved for Public Release | 21-MDA-11013 (19 Nov 21)

Additive manufacturing is a rapidly growing fabrication process due to its versatility and fast manufacturing capability. Additively manufactured (AM) metal parts often contain voids and intra-granular impurities which reduce the performance of the part in terms of strength and durability. These defects are often difficult to detect in the finished part. The goal of the proposed research is to dev ...

The Missile Defense Agency is seeking methods to produce thermal protection materials with complex shapes that are light weight and resistant to erosion, impact damage, and interlaminate blistering when at high Mach flight conditions. Further, reduction in manufacturing time and waste are desired. The goal of the proposed effort is the development of a thin shell Carbon-Carbon thermal protection s ...

Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) proposes to advance the Direct Z-Pin Insertion (DZI) process for local application of 3D reinforcements in high temperature composite structures (2000F-4500F). The DZI process inserts rigid composite pins normal (through thickness) to a 2D polymer composite preform prior to cure. DZI is designed to affordably provide the needed 3D reinforcement yet enable 2D laminate d ...

The Team of Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), the University of Colorado and Teledyne Scientific will design, build and test a prototype flap for flight control of a hypersonic vehicle using PSI’s flexible ceramic composite technology developed during the Phase I program. During Phase I the Team demonstrated that PSI’s flexible carbon fiber reinforced silicon carbide (C/SiC) was resistant to bend ...

Boston Fusion Corp. (BFC) and Raytheon Missiles & Defense (RMD) propose C-THRU (Clutter-Target Hybrid Radar Un obscuration), a real-time algorithmic pipeline and supporting software infrastructure that declutters radar returns (data-cubes) to identify objects in complex radar environments. This C-THRU technology leverages our existing Space Time Adaptive Processing in Neural-Networks (STAPiNN) tec ...

Scientific Systems Company Inc. (SSCI) is proposing to integrate our TRL-7 commercial software product, SSCI’s ImageNavTM system with the capabilities of the Elbit Systems of America (ESA) Multimode Seeker Concept along with additional sensor and algorithms improvements to provide an enhanced navigation capability in GPS-contested environments. The Phase I effort will include a feasibility study ...

The broader impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is the low-cost assessment of the health of structures or buildings.Often property-owners and infrastructure managers do not have a true and fair view of the actual state of their building assets. Building health is assessed from infrequent inspections or monitoring that is often uneconomical for smaller structure ...