| CNA's Integrated Ship Database: Second Quarter 2012 Update |
Jan 2013 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory N Suess; Lynette A McClain; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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 | CNA's Integrated Ship Database (ISDB) brings together data on naval ships from disparate online government sources such as the Naval Vessel Register, the Military Sealift Command's Ship Inventory, USN Chief of Information's Navy Fact File, the Naval History and Heritage Command's Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, and the Maritime administration's Naval Defense Reserve Fleet Inventory. This CNA Interactive Software product is our update with data as of June 30, ... |
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| Radar Based Navigation in Unknown Terrain |
31 Dec 2012 |
132 pages |
| Authors:
Kyle J Kauffman; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| There is a great need to develop non-GPS based methods for positioning and navigation in situations where GPS is not available. This research focuses on the development of an Ultra-Wideband Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexed (UWB-OFDM) radar as a navigation sensor in GPS-denied environments. A side-looking vehicle-fixed UWB-OFDM radar is mounted to a ground or aerial vehicle continously collecting data. A set of signal processing algorithms and methods are developed which ... |
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| Realizing the Potential of Analytics: Arming the Human Mind |
Dec 2012 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Robert D Folker Jr; Kyle B Bressette; AIR FORCE WEAPONS SCHOOL NELLIS AFB NV WEAPONS SQUADRON (19TH)
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| The terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 (9/11) exposed an analytical deficiency within the intelligence community. However, the US Air Force has invested in expanding collection capacity, as evidenced by the 375 intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms added since 9/11.+ More remarkably, the increase in ISR platforms has come at a time when the total Air Force inventory has decreased by 500 aircraft. ISR platforms such as the RQ-4, ... |
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| A Static Binary Instrumentation Threading Model for Fast Memory Trace Collection |
16 Nov 2012 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Michael A Laurenzano; Joshua Peraza; Laura Carrington; Ananta Tiwari; William Ward; Roy Campbell; CALIFORNIA UNIV BERKELEY DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCES
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| As hardware vendors push for higher levels of concurrency in multicore and manycore chips, the HPC software running on that hardware must increasingly utilize sophisticated models of parallelization, including interprocess message passing via MPI or SHMEM, intraprocess data sharing via threading models such as pthreads and OpenMP, and combinations of the two approaches. With this increase it is important for tools supporting HPC research activities to include support for all ... |
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| ENGAGE: A Game Based Learning and Problem Solving Framework |
15 Nov 2012 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Zoran Popovic; WASHINGTON UNIV SEATTLE DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| The pre- and post- tests for Refraction, Treefrog Treasure, and Creature Capture have been finalized by the Learning Science team and are now being integrated into the games. After the students get the link and they are filtered into the right condition, they will be given the pre-test before any gameplay occurs. The tests are themed for each game that they will appear in, so as to not feel as ... |
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| Model for Ultrafast Carrier Scattering in Semiconductors |
14 Nov 2012 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Danhong Huang; David Cardimona; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB KIRTLAND AFB NM SPACE VEHICLES DIRECTORATE
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| One of the major products the AF is looking for is a lightweight, reconfigurable electro-optic sensor system. Towards that end, we are investigating the possibilities of incorporating a protection layer, an optical signal amplification layer, a detection layer, a solid-state cooling layer, and a readout electronics layer all monolithically integrated within a single pixel of a semiconductor focal plane array (for vast reductions in size and weight). When completed, the ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 19, Number 11, November 2012 |
Nov 2012 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| THE MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE MONTHLY REPORT (MSMR), in continuous publication since 1995, is produced by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC). The MSMR provides evidence-based estimates of the incidence, distribution, impact and trends of illness and injuries among United States military members and associated populations. Most reports in the MSMR are based on summaries of medical administrative data that are routinely provided to the AFHSC and integrated into the Defense ... |
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| Advanced Integrated Power Systems (AIPS) |
08 Oct 2012 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
Keith A Kozlowski; Christian D Rasmussen; Reza Salavani; Lucas M Martinez; Marcus D Smith; APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC PANAMA CITY FL
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| The objective of this effort was to determine the ability to save fuel used for generating electricity in an austere location for a military deployment application. The contractor performed testing of four different systems with two different loading scenarios. The loading scenarios were based off a repeatable block program to allow direct comparison of different systems. The results showed that the system with both energy storage and solar energy saved ... |
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| Assessment of Diverse Biological Indicators in Gulf War Illness: Are They Replicable? Are They Related? |
Oct 2012 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Lea Steele; BAYLOR UNIV WACO TX
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| The complex of multiple symptoms known as Gulf War Illness (GWI) continues to affect a substantial number of veterans who served in the 1990-1991 Gulf War. Despite considerable research, the biological processes underlying veterans symptoms have not been clearly elucidated. In order to develop useful diagnostic tests and optimize the search for effective GWI treatments, it is imperative to establish a more definitive and integrated understanding of the pathophysiology of ... |
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| The Air Force's Individual Mobilization Augmentee Program: Is the Current Organizational Structure Viable? |
Oct 2012 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Robin G Sneed; Robert A Kilmer; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL AIR FORCE RESEARCH INST
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| The Air Force s individual mobilization augmentee (IMA) program provides trained, equipped, and ready reservists when the service needs them to support an operational requirement. A significant change to the Reserve brought about by Operation Desert Storm continues to affect this program. These reservists are assigned to active duty rather than Reserve units, so their program s organizational structure is unique and often confusing. Since an organization s configuration can ... |
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| Development of Technologies for Early Detection and Stratification of Breast Cancer |
Oct 2012 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
David R Walt; Daniel Chiu; Charlotte Kuperwasser; Gail Sonenshein; Rachel Buchsbaum; TUFTS UNIV MEDFORD MA
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| The overall goal of this work is to develop ultra-sensitive detection techniques to identify a panel of new biomarkers and indicators with diagnostic and predictive value in breast cancer. During year 1, we identified candidate breast cancer biomarkers and developed ultra-sensitive assays for several of them. Two different miRNA single molecule assay approaches have also been investigated and both showed promise for achieving similar ultrasensitive data using miRNA as targets. ... |
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| Opportunities in Power Projection and Integrated Defense |
Oct 2012 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Michael B Deitchman; OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| These briefing charts discuss research areas, Next Generation Airborne Electronic Attack (NGAEA), Multi-Target Laser Designation (MTLD), Energetic and Reactive Materials, Counter-Directed Energy Warfare, Free Electron Laser, Solid State Laser Technology Maturation, Railgun Technologies, Hypervelocity Projectile, and Future Naval Capabilities. |
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| CNA's Integrated Ship Database, Fourth Quarter 2011 Update |
Sep 2012 |
88 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory N Suess; Lynette A McClain; Rhea Stone; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| CNA's Integrated Ship Database (ISDB) brings together data on naval ships from disparate online government sources such as the Naval Vessel Register, the Military Sealift Command's Ship Inventory, USN Chief of Information's Navy Fact File, the Naval History and Heritage Command's Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, and the Maritime Administration's Naval Defense Reserve Fleet Inventory. This document and its associated database file represent the 24th quarterly update of the ... |
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| Emergent Social Software Platforms for the Sharing of and Collaboration on Criminal Information and Intelligence |
Sep 2012 |
147 pages |
| Authors:
Richard A Alexander; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| Information sharing and collaboration among federal, state, and local agencies has been repeatedly stressed as a part of the national security strategy. The emphasis has been on interagency communication and has largely left unaddressed the need for internal information system improvements. This thesis will examine how Web 2.0 technology as part of an emergent social software platform (ESSP) can be used to improve intra-agency law enforcement criminal information sharing and ... |
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| Human Systems Integration Synthesis Model for Ship Design |
Sep 2012 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
Douglas Williams; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Current fiscal constraints are driving the reduction of system life cycle cost (LCC). A key objective of HSI is the reduction of operational cost and the improvement of operational performance. This thesis seeks to develop a Human Systems Integration (HSI) Synthesis Model for Ship Design. This model is based on the premise that ship design characteristics interact with the domains of HSI. The thesis begins with an historical overview of ... |
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| Lithospheric Models of the Middle East to Improve Seismic Source Parameter Determination/Event Location Accuracy |
Sep 2012 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Rengin Gok; Stephen Herzog; Keith Nakanishi; Michael E Pasyanos; Rob J Mellors; Arthur J Rodgers; David B Harris; Eileen S Vergino; LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LAB CA
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| The Middle East is a tectonically complex and seismically active region. The ability to accurately locate earthquakes and other seismic events in this region is complicated by tectonics, the uneven distribution of natural earthquakes and the fact that countries run separate national seismic networks without well-developed data-sharing agreements. We report here on a variety of scientific efforts to enhance knowledge of the lithospheric velocity structure in the Middle East, making ... |
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| The Interplay Between Estrogen and Replication Origins in Breast Cancer DNA Amplification |
Sep 2012 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Cinzia Casella; BROWN UNIV PROVIDENCE RI
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| In order to study the role that estrogen might have in breast cancer DNA amplification, I started to build the cell lines that I will use as a model for the upcoming experiments. MCF7 Flp-In cell lines have been established through the selection of cells stably transfected to carry an FRT (Flippase Recombinase Target site) sequence, which subsequently will function as acceptor site for the integration of constructs with an ... |
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| Development of a Telemetry-Enabled High-G Projectile Carrier |
Sep 2012 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
David M Grzybowski; Philip J Peregino; Bradford S Davis; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
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| The Guidance Technologies Branch (GTB) of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) was contracted by Goodrich Sensors and Integrated Systems (GSIS) to assist them in conducting experimental evaluations of the survivability and performance of a developmental inertial measurement unit (IMU) in the high-g launch and flight environment of gun-launched projectiles. GTB's role, as outlined by the statement of work, was to provide carrier projectiles that would achieve prescribed dynamics and ... |
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| CNA's Integrated Ship Database, Fourth Quarter 2011 Update |
Sep 2012 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory N Suess; Lynette A McClain; Rhea Stone; CNA ANALYSIS AND SOLUTIONS ALEXANDRIA VA
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| In December 2005, we published the first edition of CNA s Integrated Ship Database (ISDB) [1]. Our intent then, as now, was to bring together data on naval ships already available from separate sources into a single combined database tool. We wanted to keep this integrated information current. We wanted to make it readily accessible for analysis and reporting. And finally, we wanted to be able to rapidly respond to ... |
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| Search and Determine Integrated Environment (SADIE) for Space Situational Awareness |
Sep 2012 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Chris A Sabol; Alan Segerman; Aaron Hoskins; Bryan Little; Jr Schumacher Paul W; Shannon Coffey; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| A new high performance computing software applications package called the Search and Determine Integrated Environment (SADIE) is being jointly developed and refined by the Air Force and Naval Research Laboratories (AFRL and NRL) to automatically resolve uncorrelated tracks (UCTs) and build a more complete space object catalog for improved Space Situational Awareness (SSA). The motivation for SADIE is to respond to very challenging needs identified by and guidance received from ... |
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| Comparison between a Terramechanics Model and a Continuum Soil Model Implemented within the Absolute Nodal Coordinate Formulation |
Aug 2012 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Michael D Letherwood; Paramsothy Jayakumar; Guangbu Li; Ulysses Contreras; Craig D Foster; Ahmed A Shabana; ILLINOIS UNIV AT CHICAGO DEPT OF CIVIL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING
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| In order to determine the best approach for the modeling of tracked vehicle-terrain interactions, a comparison is made between terramechanics and continuum mechanics plasticity soil models that can be used in vehicle dynamic simulations. The absolute nodal coordinate formulation (ANCF) which can be used in multibody system (MBS) dynamics to model large rotations and large deformations will provide a novel framework for this comparison. First, a brief review of the ... |
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| Military Disability System: Improved Monitoring Needed to Better Track and Manage Performance |
Aug 2012 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel Bertoni; Michele Grgich; Daniel Concepcion; Melissa Jaynes; Greg Whitney; Bonnie Anderson; James Bennett; Mark Bird; Joanna Chan; Brenda Farrell; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Since 2007, DoD and Veterans Affairs (VA) have jointly operated the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) -- which is intended to expedite benefits for injured servicemembers. IDES replaced the departments' separate processes for evaluating servicemembers for fitness and disability. Initially a pilot at 3 military treatment facilities, IDES is now in place at military treatment facilities worldwide. In previous reports, GAO identified a number of challenges as IDES expanded to ... |
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| An Experimental Investigation to Improve Lead Acid Battery Recharging Algoriths for Environmental Performance |
Aug 2012 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Yi Ding; Sonya Zanardelli; Stanley Jones; John Mendoza; Daniel Wang; ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| An experimental testing program has been developed that looks to optimize the battery recharging algorithms to improve battery lifetime and state of charge knowledge. The first phase of the testing targeted lead acid battery performance characterization as a function of controlled environmental temperatures. Subsequent testing includes performance testing under alternator recharging using default and proposed charging algorithms. A new experimental apparatus has been developed to integrate battery testing with alternator ... |
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| TARDEC's Victory Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL) is a Key Tool for Advancing Standardized Ground Vehicle Electronic Architecture |
Aug 2012 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Nikia Williams; Venu Siddapureddy; Leonard Elliott; Nathan Ellis; Patrick Griffin; Steve Reddmann; Heather Berry; Mark Russell; ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| The Vehicular Integration for C4ISR/EW Interoperability (VICTORY) Systems Integration Lab (SIL) is established and developed at the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Command (TARDEC). The VICTORY SIL will be utilized for the development and integration of the extensive set of C4ISR/EW technologies that are to be systematically down selected to provide the comprehensive VICTORY services & infrastructure required in the development of mission capabilities of the Army's tactical ... |
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| Defense System Perspectives on Multifunctional Design for Actuation |
Aug 2012 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Edward V White; BOEING CO ST LOUIS MO
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| Summary: Adaptive Structures (applied to large structures) requires technology development in three areas.: Compact, weight efficient variable geometry load paths, Large deformation/load bearing skins/fairings and Integrated/Distributed Actuation. Design of Adaptive Airframes must be performed as part of system level trade studies and optimization. The development of tools (particularly objective functions) to do this lags significantly behind the research SOA. Multifunctional design is both the savior and the bane of Adaptive ... |
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| Integrated Device for Circulating Tumor Cell Capture, Characterization, and Lens-Free Microscopy |
Aug 2012 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Changhuei Yang; CALIFORNIA INST OF TECH PASADENA
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| For this project, we aim to develop and integrate two highly innovative new technologies to capture and characterize circulating tumor cells found in the blood of patients with breast cancer. The first is a highly innovative cell capture technology for blood and other body fluids based on a microfluidics microchip technology. The second is an entirely new imaging technology for performing wide field of viewing microscopy imaging. The resulting device ... |
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| Plant-Mimetic Heat Pipes for Operation with Large Inertial and Gravitational Stresses |
Aug 2012 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
Abraham Stroock; N M Holbrook; Maciej Zwieniecki; CORNELL UNIV ITHACA NY SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
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| These briefing charts discuss biomolecular insights, synthetic physiology, biophysical insights and integrated understanding. |
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| Implementing System-of-Systems Governance |
Aug 2012 |
86 pages |
| Authors:
Jacques S Gansler; William Lucyshyn; John Rigilano; MARYLAND UNIV COLLEGE PARK CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
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| The advances in information technology have enabled the integration of individual military weapon systems into a group of task-oriented resources that, when employed together, provide emergent capabilities. These new capabilities can be derived from the integration of new systems, legacy systems, or a combination of both. Rather than acquire individual systems platform by platform, the Department of Defense (DoD) can modernize a mission capability with a single, fully integrated SoS ... |
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| Global Characterization of Protein-Altering Mutations in Prostate Cancer |
Aug 2012 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Peter S Nelson; FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER SEATTLE WA
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| The identification of recurrent, protein-altering genetic alterations is frequently the means by which a given gene is initially implicated in tumor biology. Our specific aims are: (1) Carry out the genome-wide identification of nonsynonymous mutations in prostate metastases; (2) Evaluate the mutational histories of individual mutations within the progression of the cancer in which it was observed, and assess prevalence; (3) Perform integrative analyses of somatic mutation with gene expression ... |
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| Multi-Yield Radio Frequency Countermeasures Investigations and Development (MYRIAD) Task Order 006: Integrated Multi-Modal RF Sensing |
Aug 2012 |
172 pages |
| Authors:
Mark L Brockman; Steven Kay; Quan Ding; Sean M O'Rourke; A L Swindlehurst; Antonia Papandreou-Suppappola; Ram M Narayanan; Surendra S Bhat; RHODE ISLAND UNIV KINGSTON
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| The Integrated Multi-Modal RF Sensing (IMMRF) effort performed basic research to examine key parameters of integrated multi-modal RF sensor design and algorithm development. A statistical framework for the program was developed, which ensured the overall statistical validity of the approaches. Dynamic waveform design for agile RF sensing, enhanced detection capabilities, and optimized tracking performance was investigated. Approaches were developed for using multiple, spatially distributed, adaptive multi-modal sensors for multiple target ... |
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| Active Structural Fibers for Multifunctional Composite Materials |
31 Jul 2012 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Henry A Sodano; FLORIDA UNIV GAINESVILLE DEPT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
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| Thin Film Photovoltaic Cells on Flexible Substrates Integrated with Energy Storage |
01 Jul 2012 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Sr Westgate Charles R; STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK AT BINGHAMTON
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| The goals of the research programs in the Center for Autonomous Solar Power are to conduct research and development in thin film solar cells on flexible substrates for low cost fabrication on roll-to-roll manufacturing. The materials chosen are earth abundant and non-toxic. The expected outcome is very low cost solar cells that will be competitive in performance and well below current market prices in dollars/wall. Flexible solar cells are useful ... |
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| Adaptive Integration and Optimization of Automated and Neural Processing Systems - Establishing Neural and Behavioral Benchmarks of Optimized Performance |
Jul 2012 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
Laurie Gibson; Jon Touryan; Anthony Ries; Kaleb McDowell; Hubert Cecotti; Barry Giesbrecht; SAIC LOUISVILLE CO
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| Technical advances intended to improve situational awareness by providing more information about the tactical environment place high demands on the Soldier s limited-capacity cognitive and neural systems. Information display technologies have been developed that filter information to prevent performance failures due to information overload. However, these technologies are typically rigid with respect to changes in the operator s physical and cognitive state. Thus, a further objective of the project described ... |
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| Integrated Defensive Aid Suites (IDAS) |
21 Jun 2012 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Jason Morse; ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| Provide hit avoidance (hard-kill and soft-kill), vehicle integrated, system utilizing common architecture for RPG and ATGM defeat that increase the survivability of army ground vehicles. |
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| Conditions of Passage and Entrapment of Terrestrial Planets in Spin-Orbit Resonances |
10 Jun 2012 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Valeri V Makarov; NAVAL OBSERVATORY WASHINGTON DC
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| The dynamical evolution of terrestrial planets resembling Mercury in the vicinity of spin-orbit resonances is investigated using comprehensive harmonic expansions of the tidal torque taking into account the frequency dependent quality factors and Love numbers. The torque equations are integrated numerically with a small step in time, including the oscillating triaxial torque components but neglecting the layered structure of the planet and assuming a zero obliquity. We find that a ... |
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| VMLO: The Strategic, Operational and Tactical imperative for a Light Observation Squadron with the USMC |
Jun 2012 |
127 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory R Bamford; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The military, and the Marines specifically, are experiencing a gap in their light mobility, persistent ISR and CAS/FAC(A) capabilities. Ever changing international and local political and economic realities are impacting the way in which the Marines will continue to act as a force projection of the national strategy. The use of commercial off-the-shelf aircraft, integrated with existing sensors and weapons systems, is a performance and cost effective augmentation to existing ... |
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| Solar and Thermal Energy Harvesting Textile Composites for Aerospace Applications |
Jun 2012 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Max Shtein; Kevin Pipe; Peter Peumans; MICHIGAN UNIV ANN ARBOR DEPT OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
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| The overall goal of the project was to design and demonstrate fiber-based energy harvesting devices that can convert light and heat to electricity, and be integrated into air vehicle structures. Specifically, in Year 1, we set out to design and demonstrate photovoltaic and thermoelectric devices on polymer fibers. In Years 2 and 3, we sought to improve the performance of individual energy converting fibers, as well as to develop models ... |
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| Utilizing Twitter to Locate or Track an Object of Interest |
Jun 2012 |
113 pages |
| Authors:
Jeremy T Nauta; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Data in online social networks can be used as a resource to locate persons of interest. The two key issues are the accuracy and the length of time to carry out the necessary categorization, correlation, and sifting. Literally millions of data items-most unintentionally prepared to facilitate analysis-are posted and made available through public data feeds. The lack of appropriate tools and schemas inhibit efficient identification and extraction of information. The ... |
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| Understanding and Engaging the Muslims of the Southern Philippines |
Jun 2012 |
210 pages |
| Authors:
Diana L Dunham-Scott; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| The 2011 US National Strategy for Counterterrorism maintains the focus of the United States on pressuring al-Qaida's core, while emphasizing the need to build foreign partnerships and capacity. The strategy states that the US is engaged in a broad sustained, and integrated campaign together with the concerted efforts of allies, partners and multilateral institutions. Beyond al-Qaida, other foreign terrorist organizations threaten US national security interests. These groups seek to undermine ... |
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| Cornerstone: Foundational Models and Services for Integrated Battle Planning |
Jun 2012 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Nicholas J Pioch; Jr Farrell Robert J; III Sexton William A; David Lebling; Daniel Hunter; Fotis Barlos; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY
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| The Air Force has three mission elements, air, space and cyber that it must command and control as a Joint and Coalition partner. Today's Air Operations Centers (AOCs) want to improve multi-domain collaboration. To address these challenges, Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate (AFRL/RI) is sponsoring exploration and development of an Integrated Battle Planning Capability (IBPC) to coordinate and synchronize planning across the three domains. As a first step toward ... |
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| Cornerstone: Foundational Models and Services for Integrated Battle Planning |
Jun 2012 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Nicholas J Pioch; Jr Farrell Robert J; III Sexton William A; David Lebling; Daniel Hunter; Fotis Barlos; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY
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| The Air Force has three mission elements, air, space and cyber that it must command and control as a Joint and Coalition partner. Today's Air Operations Centers (AOCs) want to improve multi-domain collaboration. To address these challenges, Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate (AFRL/RI) is sponsoring exploration and development of an Integrated Battle Planning Capability (IBPC) to coordinate and synchronize planning across the three domains. As a first step toward ... |
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| Taking the Next Step: From 'Unmanned' to True Autonomy |
Jun 2012 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
George Galdorisi; Robin Laird; Rachel Volner; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER PACIFIC SAN DIEGO CA
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| Unmanned systems have come to be used so extensively that it is almost impossible to imagine tomorrow's military operating without the strategic, operational, and tactical advantages that they offer. However, today most unmanned systems have yet to advance towards true autonomy; instead, they require extensive manpower support, which escalates Total Ownership Costs to unsustainable levels. As the DoD's Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap 2011-2036 states, the increased manpower to operate unmanned ... |
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| Real Time Detecting and Processing Signals by an Integrated Sensor Chip Based on Meta-materials and Photonic Crystals |
29 May 2012 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Dennis W Prather; DELAWARE UNIV NEWARK
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| This effort has been realized to advance the U.S. Navy's vision of an integrated ship topside, where the elements detecting, guiding, processing, and radiating signals become an integral part of the ship's structure. The integrated signal processing structure must also meet structural and design requirements: signature control, isolation, weight reduction, and a low observable (LO) profile. To fulfill these requirements, several different technological phases are used including dielectric waveguides and ... |
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| Fall of the Integrated Planning System |
17 May 2012 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
Brian T Applebee; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Planning is an important part of a comprehensive approach to national preparedness. After the September 11 attack on America, several federal mandates led to the creation of the Integrated Planning System (IPS). The IPS was the first national approach to planning. Just over one year after its approval, the White House National Security Staff discontinued the use of IPS. One can ask, why was IPS withdrawn so soon after its ... |
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| SMART TOOLS: Integrating Security Cooperation and Foreign Assistance in a Period of Constrained Resources |
15 May 2012 |
102 pages |
| Authors:
Toney Filostrat; Elizabeth A Medina; JOHN F KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT CAMBRIDGE MA
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| The purpose of this research project is to demonstrate why integrated and focused approaches to Department of Defense (DoD) lead security cooperation efforts and Department of State (DoS) / U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) foreign assistance programs are required to increase effectiveness and efficiency in a period of constrained resources. Research methodologies include review and analysis of national strategies, department and agency policies, doctrine, and reports, as well as ... |
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| Improved Round Trip Efficiency for Regenerative Fuel Cell Systems |
11 May 2012 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Katherine E Ayers; PROTON ENERGY SYSTEMS INC WALLINGFORD CT
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| In developing technology for air independent undersea vehicle missions, a ground-test breadboard system was adapted and utilized to prove advanced components that enable closed-loop, zero emission, low signature energy storage. The system utilizes proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell and electrolysis technology with proven commercial reliability, and a balance-of-plant primarily consisting of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components. Initial durability testing measured the magnitude of reactant loss to the ambient atmosphere, before replacing ... |
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| Algorithms for Collective Knowledge Acquisition |
08 May 2012 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Pedro Domingos; WASHINGTON UNIV SEATTLE OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS
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| Collective knowledge bases (CKBs) allow knowledge from a multitude of sources to be efficiently gathered, integrated and deployed. Markov logic provides a representation language and learning and inference algorithms for CKBs. The goal of this project was to develop solutions to several problems that need to be addressed before CKBs can be widely deployed, including: tightly coupling learning and inference, learning many levels of structure, finding complex mappings across representations, ... |
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| Synthesis of Systemic Functional Theory & Dynamical Systems Theory for Socio-Cultural Modeling |
07 May 2012 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
Kay O'Halloran; NATIONAL UNIV OF SINGAPORE
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| This project has shown conclusively that mathematical modeling of complex data structures arising multimodal analysis of multimedia texts has potential for describing, identifying interpreting and forecasting socio-cultural patterns trends and instabilities through the identification of semantic patterns which are specific to different people, texts and situational contexts. The complex data structures are derived systemic functional theory (SFT) where linguistic, visual and audio resources are conceptualized as integrated systems of meaning. ... |
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| Foundation of a Heterogeneous Electronics Integration Platform |
May 2012 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Scott Trocchia; Christopher D Meyer; Sarah Bedair; Tony Ivanov; William Benard; Alma Wickenden; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD SENSORS AND ELECTRON DEVICES DIRECTORATE
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| Due to increasing complexity, multi-material incompatibilities, and size constraints of electronics, no single monolithic technology can adequately realize the full spectrum of Army-relevant applications. The integration of a wide range of devices, each fabricated in different technologies and performing a well-defined task, would enable the construction of high performance systems. We use a custom microfabrication process flow to align dies within a silicon template wafer to obtain a common planar ... |
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| Prostate Cancer Research Training Program |
May 2012 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
David M Lubaroff; IOWA UNIV IOWA CITY
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| The HBCU Summer Research Training Program accepted a total of 8 students from Lincoln University for the eight week session during the summer of 2011. One student canceled at the last moment for personal reasons. Four of the students were supported by this grant and three of the students were supported by the second grant awarded in 2011. Each student was assigned to a laboratory of a participating mentor and ... |
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