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The objective of this effort is to provide a drone detection capability based on Artificial Intelligent algorithms. A large need in support of perimeter security is a way to recognize drone threats as early and accurately as possible. Current surveillance camera systems are inadequate to detect drones at a distance to allow effective security response and they also require constant human surveilla ...

Accurate predictive modeling of certain atmospheric phenomena suffers from a dearth of information. In situ measurements are currently made through the use of balloon borne soundings or dropsondes which can provide measurements over the entire vertical profile, but are limited to sampling over a small time period. In situ measurements can be augmented with satellites, however, these suffer from it ...

Quantum computer technology is so critical and strategic that the Air Force Research Laboratory is itself working on a quantum bit focused on the trapped ytterbium (Yb+) ion. The current technology based on entangling electrons, photons, or ions are challenging to put together in multiple qubits. To make a qubit stable, it is essential to protect it from outside interferences that can disrupt the ...

This proposed Phase I STTR effort will be a collaboration between OmniScience LLC and the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) Vision and Security Technology (VAST) Lab. The primary objective of this Phase I effort is to demonstrate feasibility of a brain computer interface (BCI) controller for augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR) and conventional screen displays, referred to herein as an A ...

Our proposal is focused on determining the need and feasibility for integrated quantum systems design and fabrication technologies to enable rapid research and development prototyping, and subsequent production, and an industrial base for integrated quantum machines and systems. We focus on the problem of field-able quantum systems for communication networks to support the Air Force as a use case ...

The proliferation and capabilities of hobbyist off-the-shelf drone systems poses a direct and immediate threat to U.S. national security. This proposal is a cUAS system to track unwanted UAS in the vicinity using stealthy radars that are AJ. The project will start with an understanding of customer needs and how we can adapt our proposal to best meet the needs of the Air Force.

Assess the feasibility of a novel technology which automatically generates human-understandable explanations of an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm’s decisions – for example, a deep neural network’s (DNN’s) classification decisions. Our technology, called EMERALD (Explainable Machine Reasoning through the Application of Linked Data), is designed to improve trust a ...

UbiHere, a Columbus Ohio based small business, has developed, in conjunction with The Ohio State University, a unique highly capable low-cost system to address the known issues with GPS denied tracking of assets, equipment or people in indoor and outdoor operating environments. UbiHere’s commercial system is comprised of an application specific electronics tag, designed by the company, whic ...

Photon-X proposes to apply the Company’s patented and proven Spatial Phase Imaging (SPI) technology to numerous Focus Areas and User needs outlined in SBIR AF192-001: Open Call for Innovative Defense-Related Dual-Purpose Technologies/Solutions with a Clear Air Force Stakeholder Need. Our multi-patented passive optical sensors are based on Spatial Phase Imaging physics and will be a Defense- ...

Disruptive Tuned Mass (DTM) is a passive high-performance technology providing a lightweight solution for vibration reduction and platform stabilization. DTM is a revolutionary new category of Tuned Mass System (TMS) significantly outperforming Tuned Vibration Absorbers (TVA) and Tuned Mass Dampers (TMD). DTM is a fundamentally different approach that alters the response of the structure by alteri ...