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We propose an innovative combination of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques in the design of a unique system for defensive information warfare. By drawing on our experience developing intrusion detection systems, software agents, and machine learning techniques, we propose to integrate configuration checking tools, an intrusion detection system, and software agents to provide system administra ...

Sensors, using a two-dimensional array of detectors, either in a passive or active mode to obtain two or three dimensional images, are increasingly being considered for target detection and tracking. In addition, because of the large information content of two- and three-dimensional images, they are very useful for near-error-free object recognition and identification. However, a sen ...

Acroamatics, Inc. proposed to perform research to develop a method permitting the telemetric transmission of avionics bus data from an air vehicle under test to a remote receiving station using a narrower radio frequency (rf) bandwidth than presently required. Increasing use of digital avionics in aircraft and reduced availability of rf spectrum make this an important topic of development. The s ...

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An innovative Microwave-Powered Monopropellant Hydrogen Plasma Ignition System for hydrogen fueled rocket engines, which develops a plasma using only the hydrogen feed gas to the igniter, is proposed to replace current enhanced spark or torch igniters which require the use of a pre-mixed quantity of hydrogen and oxidizer. The ignition system employs air plasma generation technology developed for ...

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Advanced aircraft are required to perform large amplitude maneuvers and high precision tracking in the presence of disturbances, uncertainties, nonlinearities, and component faults. The recently emerging nonlinear H control approach is proposed here to meet the ever stringent mission requirements on advanced aircraft. Our approach features the following innovations: 1) by incorporatin ...

Theoretical chemistry techniques used to provide fundamental understanding of the molecular requirements for achieving conductive and nonlinear optical properties in polymeric materials are implemented in large scale parallel software enabling investigations on realistic models. The algorithms are based on techniques for simultaneous optimization of the electronic and nuclear coordinates. Linear r ...

Apollo Enterprise proposes to develop a highly sensitive, remotely deployable sensor system for hydrocarbon detection in waste water. The novel device is designed to monitor the hydrocarbons in waste water in real time and will serve as a tool to minimize the release of contaminated water into local waste-water systems. Current monitoring is performed by visual inspection based on the presence of ...

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