| Sensors to Support the Soldier |
FEB 2005 |
106 pages |
| Authors:
C. Callan; J. Goodman; M. Cornwall; N. Fortson; R. Henderson; J. Katz; D. Long; R. Muller; M. Ruderman; J. Vesecky; MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA
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 | The charge, which was proposed by JASON itself and approved by Dr. Steve Lubard (Technical Director, S&T, ONR) read as follows: Ever in the vanguard of our nation's military forces, the Marine Corps must fight to secure the peace in nontraditional terrain, such as urban areas, often under restrictive rules of engagement. Such operations demand sophisticated sensors and surveillance so that threats may be countered with force appropriate to the ... |
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| Active Sonar Waveform |
JUN 2004 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
Hert Levine; L. Bildsten; M. Brenner; C. Callan; S. Flatte; MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA JASON PROGRAM OFFICE
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| JASON was tasked by the ONR to study the recent spate of whale- beaching events which have been linked to sonar exercises. The initial goal of the study was to use the current level of understanding of these events to recommend modifications of the sonar waveform as a mitigation strategy. As we learned about the subject, however, it became clear to us that this is at present an impossible task; ... |
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| Non-GPS Methods of Geolocation |
JAN 2002 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
J. Cornwall; K. Case; C. Callan; A. Despain; F. Dyson; MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA JASON PROGRAM OFFICE
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| JASON was asked to conduct a brainstorming session on the problem of precision (that is, at GPS-like accuracy) geolocation of ground elements by means other than use of GPS satellite transmissions in the usual way. This is important because GPS transmissions are weak and easily jammed, so it may be possible for enemy forces to deny conventional GPS use. We had no briefings on this subject, and (aside from the ... |
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| Molecular Electronics: Interfacing the Nano- and Micro-Worlds |
17 MAY 2000 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
N. Lewis; C. Callan; W. Dally; A. Despain; W. Happer; MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA JASON PROGRAM OFFICE
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| This JASON study was charged to define the study topics in relation to the broad field that is encompassed by the terms Molecular Electronics. |
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| Counter Proliferation |
JAN 1998 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
N. Lewis; W. Happer; C. Callan; J. Cornwall; S. Drell; R. Garwin; MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA JASON PROGRAM OFFICE
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| This JASON report has been prepared in response to a request from the Defense Counterproliferation initiative to comment on key areas of their program and to suggest the application of new technologies to key problems in the area of counterproliferation. |
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| High Performance Human-Computer Interfaces |
25 SEP 97 |
118 pages |
| Authors:
A. Despain; R. Westervelt; H. Arbanel; S. Block; C. Callan; MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA JASON PROGRAM OFFICE
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| Human interfaces to the computer have remained fairly crude since the use of teletypes despite the fact that computer, storage and communication performance have continued to improve by many orders of magnitude. How much better can we do? We will try to show in this presentation that an improvement of more than 10 times in effective bandwidth should be achievable. |
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| Security and Privacy in the NII |
23 FEB 95 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
P. Weinberger; C. Callan; W. Dally; A. Peterson; W. Press; MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA JASON PROGRAM OFFICE
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| The National Information Infrastructure (NII) is a vast undertaking to provide a web of networks, computers and databases to communication and information throughout the country. One of the more difficult topics is privacy and security on the NII. These are areas that are crucial to making the NII fully useful for government and for commerce. The JASON study examined technical issues of security and privacy and came to the conclusion ... |
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| Microsurveillance of the Urban Battlefield |
FEB 95 |
72 pages |
| Authors:
C. Callan; P. Horowitz; J. Cornwall; W. Press; W. Dally; MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA JASON PROGRAM OFFICE
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| It is widely agreed that urban military operations demand greater 'situational awareness' than now exists. Soldiers need mapping tools to tell them where they are, real time information on what's around the corner and behind walls as well as reliable data links to receive and send orders and intelligence. At the same time, commanders need accurate knowledge of 'what's happening' in the city as a whole. Progress in microelectronics and ... |
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| Science Based Stockpile Stewardship |
NOV 94 |
110 pages |
| Authors:
S. Drell; C. Callan; D. Eardley; J. Goodman; D. Hammer; W. Happer; MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA JASON PROGRAM OFFICE
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| The FY1994 National Defense Authorization Act calls on the Secretary of Energy to establish a stewardship program to ensure the preservation of the core intellectual and technical competencies of the United States in nuclear weapons. The DOE asked JASON to review its Science Based Stockpile Stewardship program with respect to three criteria: (1) contributions to important scientific and technical understanding and to national goals; (2) contributions to maintaining and renewing ... |
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| Verification of Dismantlement of Nuclear Warheads and Controls on Nuclear Materials |
12 JAN 93 |
121 pages |
| Authors:
S. Drell; C. Callan; J. Cornwall; F. Dyson; D. Eardley; MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA JASON PROGRAM OFFICE
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| This study addresses the question of verification of future agreements with respect to dismantlement and destruction of nuclear warheads, bans on the production of additional quantities of plutonium (Pu) and highly enriched uranium (HEU) for nuclear weapons and agreements on the end-use or ultimate disposal of special nuclear materials (SNM) i.e., Pu and HEU from warhead dismantlement. We consider national technical means (NTM) both as a stand-alone means for monitoring ... |
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| Accelerator Production of Tritium (APT) |
JAN 92 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
S. Drell; R. Briggs; R. Brodsky; C. Callan; R. J. Dietz; MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA JASON PROGRAM OFFICE
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| There is continuing interest in Accelerator Production of Tritium (APT) because, the lack of uranium, plutonium, and fission product inventory; the low residual radioactivity and heat; the low operating temperature and pressure; and the ease of rapid shutdown suggest that an APT system is an attractive option in terms of safety, environmental impact, and public acceptance. The goal quantity of tritium production has been reduced to between three-eights and one-half ... |
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| Neutrino Detection Primer |
MAR 88 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
C. Callan; F. Dyson; S. Treiman; MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA
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| This report is intended to provide for non-expert readers a survey of natural and man made neutrino sources and a critical review of various methods which have been proposed for their detection. Detection methods may be divided into two classes, those which have very modest performance and might actually work, and those which promise spectacular performance but violate the laws of physics. Emphasis in this report is on the second ... |
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| Infinite Computing |
JAN 85 |
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| Authors:
H. Abarbanel; P. Banks; C. Callan; K. Case; A. Despain; MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA
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 | This report presents ideas on what might be done if one had infinite computing capability. Infinite is arbitrarily defined as 100-1000 Cray-1's. The ideas are intended to be suggestive rather than definitive. Additional keywords: Computations, Physics, Chemistry, Brain, Molecules, Natural language, Libraries, Diagnosis(Medicine), Cryptography, Data displays, Arms control, Mathematics. (Author) |
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| SEASAT III and IV |
AUG 1984 |
141 pages |
| Authors:
K. Case; C. Callan; R. Dashen; R. Davis; W. Munk; MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA
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| JASON continues its theoretical investigation of understanding the origin of the ship wakes seen by the SEASAT radar. The present effort incorporates the new experimental results from the Georgia Strait and the Gulf of Alaska experiments. These experiments appear to rule out the internal wave hypothesis; they also seem to indicate that the Kelvin Wake (here defined in the most general sense to include non-linear processes as well as interactions ... |
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| Reversible Logic as a Strategy for Computing |
JAN 84 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
C. Callan; MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA JASON PROGRAM OFFICE
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| During the 1983 Summer Study, a few members of JASON attempted to survey the current status of the reversible logic approach to digital computing. Our aim was to form an opinion on which future developments of this subject might be relevant to DARPA's computer-related interests and possibly worthy of its support. We consulted one of the pioneers in this subject, Dr. Edward Fredkin of MIT, at some length and brought ... |
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| Drag Reduction and Adaptive Boundary Conditions |
NOV 1981 |
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| Authors:
C. Callan; K. Case; SRI INTERNATIONAL ARLINGTON VA
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| This report considers the problem of increasing the maximum speed at which the boundary layer of a body in water can remain in laminar flow. It is shown that substantial improvement can be made by modifying the boundary conditions of the linear stability problem. The concern of affecting the turbulence itself to reduce drag is not addressed. (Author) |
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