| Crowd-Sourced Program Verification |
Dec 2012 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Ernst; Zoran Popovic; WASHINGTON UNIV SEATTLE OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS
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 | This effort investigated a radical new approach to program verification by transforming the problem domain into one in which non-experts could interact with a program through the framework of a video game. For the investigation, the contractor constructed a prototype of a crowd-sourced verification system that takes as input a given program and produces as output a proof of correctness of that program. The system translates a select verification property ... |
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| Superior Weapons Systems Through Castings (SWC) |
30 Nov 2012 |
226 pages |
| Authors:
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL NORTH CHARLESTON SC
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| Military operations demand rapid responses to maximize warfighter performance and readiness. The Army is making significant changes to its acquisition decisions and maintenance operations in order to reduce the weight and extend the service life of ground combat systems. The American Metalcasting Consortium's (AMC) Superior Weapons Systems through Castings (SWC) enhances the Army's ability to procure higher performance, lighter weight parts for both legacy and new weapons systems. The SWC ... |
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| Development of New Generation of Multibody System Computer Codes |
02 Nov 2012 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Ahmed A Shabana; Paramsothy Jayakumar; Michael D Letherwood; ILLINOIS UNIV AT CHICAGO DEPT OF MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
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| Multibody system (MBS) computer codes currently being used are based on three-decade old technology that is failing to respond to new modeling challenges. Modern and complex ground vehicle models, for example, include significant details that cannot be captured using existing MBS software technology. This paper discusses a new Department of Defense (DoD) initiative focused on the development of new generation of MBS computer codes that have capabilities and features that ... |
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| Fine-Grain Document Access Modeling and Monitoring |
Nov 2012 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Calton Pu; Christopher Grayson; GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP ATLANTA
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| This project builds software tools to store documents in the PPS (Partial Persistent Sequence) system, monitor accesses to PPS documents, and analyze the access patterns to find cyber insider attacks. PPS uses a simple API access authorization scheme to thwart direct data transfer cyber insider attacks. A combination of fine-grained access monitoring data and statistical analysis on combined sub-sessions supports the effective detection (and prevention) of next generation cyber insider ... |
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| Navy Shipboard Lasers for Surface, Air, and Missile Defense: Background and Issues for Congress |
19 Oct 2012 |
67 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Department of Defense (DOD) development work on high-energy military lasers, which has been underway for decades, has reached the point where lasers capable of countering certain surface and air targets at ranges of about a mile could be made ready for installation on Navy surface ships over the next few years. More powerful shipboard lasers, which could become ready for installation in subsequent years, could provide Navy surface ships with ... |
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| Exploiting the Multi-Service Domain Protecting Interface |
17 Oct 2012 |
89 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher L Robson; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE
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| The technology discussed in this paper demonstrates how a single converged control plane can benefit the U.S. government. It converges the capabilities of information assurance and policy with inter- and intra-domain routing and protection into a single control plane. Additionally, this technology provides a single utility which integrates communications and management control functions. It can asynchronously execute applications locally and/or remotely. This design is attractive to the U.S. government because ... |
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| Infrared Superconducting Single-Photon Detectors |
05 Oct 2012 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Hadfield; HERIOT-WATT UNIV EDINBURGH (UNITED KINGDOM)
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| This report culminates a contract tasking Heriot-Watt University to explore design and fabrication of superconducting nanowire single photon detectors (SNSPDs). Using Heriot-Watt s electron beam lithography system, Dr. Hadfield s group realized small microstrip devices, the next iteration of which may narrow the line width to below 100 nm, entering the single-photon detection regime in the infrared region. Exploring the design of single-photon camera devices, the group manufactured a prototype ... |
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| The Effect of Interactive Simulations on Exercise Adherence with Overweight and Obese Adults |
Oct 2012 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Melba C Stetz; UNIVERSITY CLINICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ASSOCIATES HONOLULU HI
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| This study examines the effects of interactivity with video games and simulations on exercise adherence, exercise motivation, and self-efficacy in overweight and obese Army personnel. Although increased activity level has proven to be a critical element in weight loss and improved health, adherence to physical exercise programs has been problematic. Two important mediators of this relationship are self-efficacy and motivation to exercise. In an effort to improve exercise adherence and ... |
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| Nanotechnology Research |
Oct 2012 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph E Van Nostrand; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| This effort explored research and development, and deployment opportunities in the emerging disciplines of nanoscience, nanoengineering, and nanobioscience, for advanced computing architectures. The effort consisted of a multiyear, multidisciplinary effort focusing on research and development of nanocomputers systems utilizing alternative nanotechnology processing approaches that can deliver revolutionary computational capabilities crucial to maintaining technological progress. This research involved both modeling and simulations, as well as fabrication and test of prototype nanocomputing ... |
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| Development of an Integrated ISFET pH Sensor for High Pressure Applications in the Deep-Sea |
30 Sep 2012 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Kenneth S Johnson; Yuandong Gu; Todd R Martz; Stephen C Riser; MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INST MOSS LANDING CA
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| The long-term goals of this project are to enable observations of pH in the ocean at depths to 2000 m using sensors deployed on autonomous platforms, particularly profiling floats of the type used in the Argo array. These systems will enable robust, basin-scale observations of changing pH driven by natural and anthropogenic processes. Develop a robust and stable pH sensor for deep-sea applications that is based on the Honeywell Durafet ... |
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| Integration of an Emerging Highly Sensitive Optical CO2 Sensor for Ocean Monitoring on an Existing Data Acquisition System SeaKeeper 1000 (trademark) |
30 Sep 2012 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Govind Rao; MARYLAND UNIV BALTIMORE COUNTY BALTIMORE MD DEPT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING
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| The novelly designed optical sensor for autonomous ocean monitoring works on equilibrium principles. When the pH-sensitive reagent solution sitting behind a gas-permeable membrane is exposed to seawater, the CO2 molecules present in the seawater diffuse across the membrane into the reagent and induce a pH change. After equilibrium is reached, the fluorescence is measured and the pCO2 data are recovered from a calibration curve. A specific feature of our measurement ... |
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| Polymer Claw: Instant Underwater Adhesive |
24 Sep 2012 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Jason J Benkoski; JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV LAUREL MD APPLIED PHYSICS LAB
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| JHU/APL's Polymer Claw is a pressure-activated underwater adhesive that bonds instantly to biofouled surfaces in a single step. The key to this technology is the use of pressure sensitive microcapsules, which release reactive amine crosslinkers into an adhesive putty when pressed against the surface. The amine reacts with the sticky, isocyanate putty to form a tough polyurea. The catalyzed isocyanates likewise bond with alcohols, amines, acids, or oxides on the ... |
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| Context-Based Mobile Security Enclave |
Sep 2012 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
Joey C Carter; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Currently, there are no secure access control methods of controlling restricted material access on a mobile device using context-based authentication methods. Simple challenge/response protocols do not provide the security required for some restricted information. A lost/misplaced device or compromised password can easily lead to the compromise of any restricted information to which the device may have access. Due to the inherent portability of a mobile device, a broader, more comprehensive ... |
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| Design and Performance Evaluation of a 200 deg C Interleaved Boost Converter (Preprint) |
Sep 2012 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
James D Scofield; Seana A McNeal; Brett A Jordan; Hiroyuki Kosai; Biswajit Ray; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH AEROSPACE SYSTEMS DIR
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| Recent advances in SiC power semiconductor technology and resulting availability of SiC Schottky rectifiers and controlled devices (BJTs, JFETs, and MOSFETs) make it possible to design and implement power converters capable of operating at 200oC. The design, prototype development, operation, and testing of a 74 kHz, 2 kW, 100 V/270 V inversely-coupled, interleaved, dc-dc boost converter over the 20oC to 200oC temperature range is presented in this paper. The advantages ... |
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| Department of Defense's Waiver of Competitive Prototyping Requirement for Enhanced Polar System Program |
23 Aug 2012 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009, as amended (WSARA), requires that the acquisition strategy for each major defense acquisition program provides for competitive prototypes before Milestone B approval which authorizes entry into system development unless the Milestone Decision Authority waives the requirement. Competitive prototyping, which involves commercial, government, or academic sources producing early prototypes of weapon systems or critical subsystems, can help Department of Defense (DOD) programs reduce ... |
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| Formal System Verification - Extension 2 |
08 Aug 2012 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
June Andronick; Gerwin Klein; NEW SOUTH WALES UNIV SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA)
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| The goal of this project is to provide an initial framework prototype for efficient performing formal proofs of targeted security or safety properties about large, complex software systems, which is generic in terms of the targeted property for the system and minimizes the verification effort while providing high-assurance guarantees at the source code level. The framework takes as input the concrete implementation (translated into formal logic) of any system made ... |
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| Development of an Acetate- or Sugar-fed Microbial Power Generator for Military Bases |
01 Jul 2012 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
Bruce E Rittmann; Cesar I Torres; Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown; Sudeep Popat; Prathap Parameswaran; ARIZONA STATE UNIV TEMPE BIODESIGN INST
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| Military missions often require the transport of fuel, such as diesel, to military bases in remote locations. The delivery of such flammable fuels is very expensive and dangerous, particularly in hostile environments. An ideal fuel source for military missions would be non-flammable, renewable, and readily available. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are a new technology in which microbes convert organic compounds (sugars, alcohols, complex wastes) directly into electrical power. Microbial catalysis ... |
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| IT Acquisition: Expediting the Process to Deliver Business Capabilities to the DoD Enterprise. Revised Edition |
Jul 2012 |
68 pages |
| Authors:
Jacques S Gansler; William Lucyshyn; MARYLAND UNIV COLLEGE PARK CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
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| Information technology (IT) offers inestimable capability and has been leveraged extensively by the Department of Defense (DoD) to build national security systems, business systems, and virtually all of today's weapon systems. As the DoD continues to transform its forces and business systems to meet the challenges of the 21st century, it will continue to rely on the increased functionality that IT delivers. The DoD's goal is to acquire IT systems ... |
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| A Quantitative Analysis of the Benefits of Prototyping Fixed-Wing Aircraft |
14 Jun 2012 |
68 pages |
| Authors:
Walter B Harvey; Charles M Ryan; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Prototyping received renewed emphasis in the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act (WSARA) of 2009 and the revision to DoDI 5000.02 that preceded it. One of the intentions of WSARA is to reduce cost growth among acquisition programs. The purpose of this research was to determine if cost growth is reduced for fixed-wing aircraft acquisition programs that used early prototyping (prior to MS B). The research also sought to identify trends ... |
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| Alternate Reality Teaching: OurSpace |
08 Jun 2012 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Amy Kruse; Michael Becker; Michael Richard; INTIFIC INC HAMPTON VA
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| Phase 1 Final Report for Alternate Reality Teaching: OurSpace in support of DARPA-BAA-12-38 ENGAGE. The purpose of this document is to present the results of the PHASE 1 Program. Computer games offer the ability to attract and hold children's attention for extended periods of time, often exceeding that of the classroom environment. OurSpace offers an innovative game tailored to pique the interest of first grade students in Science concepts. The ... |
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| Multi-INT Complex Event Processing using Approximate, Incremental Graph Pattern Search |
Jun 2012 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Jim Law; Scott McGirr; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER PACIFIC SAN DIEGO CA
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| Complex Event Processing, or CEP, is an event processing technique that analyzes multiple events with the goal of identifying meaningful complex events within an event cloud. CEP employs techniques such as detection of complex patterns of many events, event correlation and abstraction, computable event hierarchies, and event relationships such as causality, membership, timing, and event sequences. In this paper we present a detailed analysis of the characteristics of Multi-INT data ... |
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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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| High Energy Density Asymmetric Supercapacitors |
10 Apr 2012 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Yi Ding; Priyanka Pande; Paul Rasmussen; Levi Thompson; Saemin Choi; Stefan Heineman; MICHIGAN UNIV ANN ARBOR DEPT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
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| PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: 1) Explore methods to maximize properties of nitride or carbide based active materials. 2) Develop methods for fabrication of cathodes containing high surface area nitrides or carbides, and anodes containing Mn or Ni oxides. 3) Design and assemble asymmetric prototype cells using appropriate electrolytes. 4) Evaluate the performance of prototype for technologically relevant load profiles. TASKS: 1) Fabricate prototype cells incorporating nitride and oxide electrode materials. 2) Characterize ... |
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| Improved Sensitivity, Low-cost Uncooled Infrared (IR) Detector Focal-plane Arrays-Year 3, Quarter 1 |
Apr 2012 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Wendy L Sarney; Kimberley A Olver; John W Little; Frank E Livingston; Krisztian Niesz; Daniel E Morse; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD SENSORS AND ELECTRON DEVICES DIRECTORATE
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| In this report, our attention is focused on the fabrication, laser processing, and electrical testing of integrated prototype infrared (IR)-device heterostructures. The program goals correspond to the continued expansion of our barium titanate (BaTiO3) and barium strontium titanate (Ba1 xSrxTiO3) nanomaterial synthesis capabilities and deposition methods; laser-induced pyroelectric phase conversion studies and nanoscale characterization of the pyroelectric activation process; and fabrication and electrical testing of standardized IR heterostructures. |
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| ForceViewer: A Starting Point Force Tool |
Apr 2012 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
R Wathelet; A Nicholls; DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION CANBERRA (AUSTRALIA)
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| This document outlines the work done in developing ForceViewer, a tool that assists in producing a Starting Point Force. The document outlines the requirements for the tool, the tool itself and the structure of its code. ForceViewer was developed for the Capability Needs Analysis Directorate in Capability Development Group. The prototype tool graphically shows the Starting Point Force in any chosen year. The tool allows for interactive changes to the ... |
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| A Prototype Overview for Allocating USAID Foreign Aid |
22 Mar 2012 |
79 pages |
| Authors:
Deane E Cover; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the federal government agency primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid. In fiscal year 2011, USAID spent approximately $15 billion in an effort to assist countries recovering from disaster, trying to escape poverty, and engaging in democratic reforms. Using Value-Focused Thinking, regression, and optimization techniques, this thesis utilizes overarching USAID objectives and underlying policy to develop a prototype overview model that ... |
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| H-60A/L Cargo Compartment Ingress and Egress Evaluation of Current and Prototype Troop Seating |
07 Mar 2012 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Nathan L Wright; Chris E Perry; Brian J Grattan; Greg A Thompson; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE
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| Ingress and egress evaluation of both current and prototype H-60A/L rotorcraft troop seating was completed by 711HPW/RHCP and performed at HX-21 Squadron, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, MD on December 2011. The H-60A/L troop seat, a prototype all-fabric troop seat by Glatz Aeronautical, and a prototype seat by Wolf Technical Services were tested. Ten examples of each seat were installed in a MH-60S rotorcraft per seat configuration, ... |
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| Simplified Daylight Spectrum Approximation by Blending Two Light Emitting Diode Sources |
Mar 2012 |
113 pages |
| Authors:
Jacob M Gilman; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Energy-conscious facility designs strive to include natural daylight in workspaces. To improve the efficiency of illumination, significant efforts are underway to adopt more efficient light emitting diode (LED) lamps and to effectively integrate daylight with active dimming of electric lighting. However, the correlated color temperature (CCT) and spectral content of daylight varies throughout the day while existing electric light sources produce light with a fixed CCT, resulting in mixed-illumination environments. ... |
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| Leading Edge. Volume 7, Issue Number 4, 2012 |
Jan 2012 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER DAHLGREN DIV VA
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| The Leading Edge magazine is produced by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, Virginia. The purpose of the publication is to showcase technical excellence across the Warfare Centers and promote a broader awareness of the breadth and depth of knowledge and support available to the Navy and DoD. In this issue of The Leading Edge magazine, you will trace the rich history of directed-energy work at Dahlgren, gain insight into ... |
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| Multifrequency Radio-Frequency (RF) Vehicle Stopper |
Jan 2012 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen A Merryman; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER DAHLGREN DIV VA
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| The widespread use of vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs) in Iraq and Afghanistan has resulted in large numbers of military and civilian personnel being killed or injured. Consequently, the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate's (JNLWD) top priority is to identify, investigate, and develop technologies and capabilities to nonlethally stop both vehicles and vessels outside of minimum keep-out ranges (i.e., ranges where the rules of engagement would dictate the use of lethal ... |
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| An Approach for Cross-Domain Intrusion Detection |
Jan 2012 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Thuy Nguyen; Mark Gondree; Jean Khosalim; David Shifflett; Timothy Levin; Cynthia Irvine; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Network-based monitoring and intrusion detection has grown into an essential component of enterprise security management. Monitoring potentially malicious activities across a set of networks classified at different security levels, however, presents subtle and complicated challenges. Analysis of intrusion alerts collected on an individual network only reveals malicious attempts to compromise that particular network, not the overall attack patterns across the enterprise. Development of a comprehensive perspective for intrusion analysis of ... |
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| Non-Lethal Weapons (NLW) Reference Book |
Jan 2012 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
MARINE CORPS QUANTICO VA JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS DIRECTORATE
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| Non-Lethal Weapons (NLW) are defined as Weapons, devices and munitions that are explicitly designed and primarily employed to incapacitate targeted personnel or materiel immediately, while minimizing fatalities, permanent injury to personnel, and undesired damage to property in the targeted area or environment. NLW are intended to have reversible effects on personnel or materiel. |
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| Remote Environmental Monitoring and Diagnostics in the Perishables Supply Chain - Phase 1 |
12 Dec 2011 |
210 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey K Brecht; Jean-Pierre Emond; Maria C Nunes; Charles A Sims; Asli Obadasi; Ismail Uysal; FLORIDA UNIV GAINESVILLE
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| This report details the Phase 1 effort conducted by the University of Florida and the University of South Florida Polytechnic as part of a multi-year, multi-phase effort entitled Remote Environmental Monitoring and Diagnostics in the Perishables Supply Chain. This work was conducted during the period October 2008 to December 2010 and involved the investigation and application of various technologies including wireless temperature sensors, remote monitoring using radio frequency identification (RFID), ... |
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| Measurements of Attenuation and Talk-through Amplification for Two Communications Headset Candidates for the Helmet Electronics and Display System-Upgradeable Protection (HEaDS-UP) Army Technology Objective (ATO) |
Dec 2011 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Angelique A Scharine; Mary S Binseel; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| Two tactical communication and protection systems (TCAPS) prototypes were developed for the Helmet Electronics and Display System-Upgradeable Protection (HEaDS-UP) Army Technology Objective (ATO). Attenuation measurements were made for the candidate systems in each of three configurations: in-the-ear (ITE), circumaural, and both (double). Features in the data obtained with the KEMAR auditory test fixture led to additional measurement using a G.R.A.S. hearing protector test fixture type 45CA, but neither set of ... |
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| Notional Army Enlisted Assessment Program: Cost Analysis and Summary |
Dec 2011 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
Deirdre J Knapp; Roy C Campbell; HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION ALEXANDRIA VA
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| In the early 1990s, the Department of the Army abandoned its Skill Qualification Test (SQT) program due primarily to maintenance, development, and administration costs. This left a void in the Army's capabilities for assessing job performance qualification. To meet this need, the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI) instituted a 3-year program of feasibility research related to the development of a Soldier assessment system that ... |
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| An Exotendon Orthosis to Improve Mobility for Military Personnel Recovering from Combat-Related Injuries |
Dec 2011 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Brian Glaister; EMPOWERING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES CORP SEATTLE WA
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| Exotendons may offer an unpowered, low-cost way to reduce the muscular effort required to walk. We have developed a computational model to inform the design of an exotendon system, developed a beta prototype, and have tested the system with healthy human subjects. Walking performance was hindered for healthy subjects using the device. Performance is more likely to be improved for individuals for whom walking is very difficult. |
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| Prototype Reactive Armor Fabrication |
30 Nov 2011 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
David E Cain; CAIN (DAVID E) CONSULTING NEW BRAUNFELS TX
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| Development of mfg technology, materials, and production of spectra-shield based composite armor, including: (6) C Kits, (1) B Kit, (1) upper and lower objective set was successfully complete. |
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| Development of a Space Flight Prototype Doppler Asymmetric Spatial Heterodyne (DASH) Spectrometer for the Measurement of Upper Atmospheric Winds |
31 Oct 2011 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
David D Babcock; ARTEP INC ELLICOTT CITY MD
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| This report provides a summary of the progress in developing and testing a space flight prototype Doppler Asymmetric Spatial Heterodyne (DASH) interferometer, for the purposes of measuring winds in the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere/Ionosphere (MLTI). The motivation behind developing a prototype instrument during this SBIR Phase II is to raise the technical readiness level (TRL). |
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| Development of a Prototype Behavioral Marker System for Assessing and Training Officers of the Deck |
Oct 2011 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
W M Long; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Officer of the Deck (OOD) occupies a unique position in a naval ship. Nowhere in military or civilian life is there a parallel to the range and degree of responsibility that is placed in the hands of the OOD. As direct representative of the Captain, he or she acts with all the authority of command and, next to the Captain and the Executive Officer (XO), is the most important ... |
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| Helix Project Testbed: Towards the Self-Regenerative Incorruptible Enterprise |
01 Sep 2011 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Hao Chen; CALIFORNIA UNIV DAVIS
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| As part of an AFOSR-sponsored MURI Initiative (BAA 06-028, Topic: Self-Regenerative Incorruptible Enterprise, Program Manager: Dr. Herklotz, 2007-2012), our team is realizing and refining the Helix vision of a self-regenerative architecture to protect enterprise-wide networked information systems. The funds were used to purchase and set up a Helix distributed testbed (HDT) consisting of servers, desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. The two primary and complementary goals of the HDT are: (1) ... |
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| Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) Mission System (JMS) |
Sep 2011 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Morton; Timothy Roberts; AIR FORCE SPACE COMMAND PETERSON AFB CO
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| US space capabilities benefit the economy, national security, international relationships, scientific discovery, and our quality of life. Realizing these space responsibilities is challenging not only because the space domain is increasingly congested, contested, and competitive but is further complicated by the legacy space situational awareness (SSA) systems approaching end of life and inability to provide the breadth of SSA and command and control (C2) of space forces in this challenging ... |
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| FalconSAT-7: A Photon Sieve Solar Telescope |
Sep 2011 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Geoff Andersen; Michael Dearborn; Geoff McHarg; AIR FORCE ACADEMY COLORADO SPRINGS CO
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| In the event of a sudden loss of space-based surveillance assets, a limited, rapidly deployed replacement system is desirable until more capable satellites can be built and launched. Cadets and staff at the USAF Academy are currently building FalconSat-7, a 0.2m diameter solar observatory to be deployed from a 3U Colony II CubeSat (10x10x30cm). While not optimized for ground observation, such a telescope would have a 1.8m resolution at an ... |
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| SMART Fires: A COTS Approach to Tactical Fire Support Using a Smartphone |
Sep 2011 |
149 pages |
| Authors:
Rogelio S Oregon; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Communications in wartime are critical. The United States Marine Corps communicates well using a variety of radios, each for a specialized and limited purpose. However, the USMC could potentially benefit from the exploration of combining communication capabilities in a single device by leveraging commercial off-the-shelf software and expanding the existing network infrastructure. This thesis seeks to resolve this gap in capabilities by providing a fire support application prototype that serves ... |
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| Sealing Penetrating Eye Injuries Using Photoactivated Bonding |
Sep 2011 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Anthony Johnson; HENRY M JACKSON FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDICINE ROCKVILLE MD
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| To develop a light-activated technology (called PTB) with the potential to decrease vision loss and ocular complications in warfighters sustaining penetrating eye injuries. Scope: In year 2, the scope was to establish the treatment for direct photo-sealing of corneal lacerations, to identify the best treatment for sealing eyelid skin lacerations, and to optimize and build a prototype light delivery system that is safe for the retina. Major findings: Demonstrated that ... |
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| A Prosthesis to Train the Proprioceptive Capabilities of the Residual Limb of Military Personnel Recovering from Lower Limb Amputation |
Sep 2011 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Brian Glaister; EMPOWERING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES CORP SEATTLE WA
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| Learning to walk following lower limb amputation takes many months owing largely to the fact that new amputees cannot perceive when the prosthetic foot is in contact with the ground. To overcome this limitation, we have developed a system that detects foot pressures and relays this information to the residual limb. To data, a prototype sensor/stimulator system was been developed and we are preparing for human subjects tests. |
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| Proof-of-Concept Application of Tier 2 Modeling Approach within the Training Range Environmental Evaluation And Characterization System |
AUG 2011 |
140 pages |
| Authors:
Mark S. Dortch; Billy E. Johnson; Jeffrey A. Gerald; Zhonglong Zhang; Andrew P. Simmons; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The Training Range Environmental Evaluation and Characterization System (TREECS) is being developed for the Army to forecast the fate of and risk from munitions constituents (MCs), such as high explosives (HE), within and transported from firing/training ranges to surface water and groundwater. The overall objective is to provide environmental specialists with tools to assess the potential for migration of MCs into surface water and groundwater systems and to assess range ... |
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| Reactive Capping Mat Development and Evaluation for Sequestering Contaminants in Sediments |
Aug 2011 |
711 pages |
| Authors:
Amy L Hawkins; Jesse J Swanko; Gregory A Tracey; Kevin H Gardner; Jeffrey S Melton; NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND PORT HUENEME CA ENGINEERING SERVICE CENTER
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| Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) Project Number ER-1493 (Reactive Capping Mat Development and Evaluation for Sequestering Contaminants in Sediment) was implemented by a collaborative team from the NAVFAC Engineering Service Center (NAVFAC ESC), Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and the University of New Hampshire (UNH). The project consisted of developing a reactive geotextile mat system to serve as a chemically effective, mechanically stable, and cost efficient technology for ... |
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| Field Operable Ultrasound Needle Guidance System |
21 Jun 2011 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Laura Brattain; Caspar Floryan; Oliver Hauser; MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH LEXINGTON LINCOLN LAB
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| In this paper, we describe our prototype of an ultrasound guidance system consisting of a probe-mounted, lockable, articulating needle guide and a user-interface that provides real-time visualization of the predicted needle trajectory overlaid on the ultrasound images. Our needle guide ensures that the complete needle is always physically in the ultrasound imaging plane. The guide consists of instrumented links that relay the predicted needle trajectory to a software system which ... |
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| Space-Time Coding for Aeronautical Telemetry: Part I - System Description |
02 JUN 2011 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Rice; AIR FORCE FLIGHT TEST CENTER EDWARDS AFB CA
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| This paper described the design and implementation of a prototype transmitter and a prototype demodulator/decoder for space-time coded SOQPSK-TG for aeronautical telemetry. The design exercise showed that the space-time coding concept can be reduced to hardware. The laboratory bit error rate tests showed that the performance of the prototype demodulator in a 2-transmit/1-receive antenna configuration is comparable to that of existing SOQPSK demodulators in a 1-transmit/1-receive antenna configuration. |
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| A Flexible Toolkit Supporting Knowledge-based Tactical Planning for Ground Forces |
JUN 2011 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Erich C. Teppan; Gerhard Friedrich; Christian Pacher; Manfred Poeckl; KLAGENFURT UNIV (AUSTRIA)
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| This paper presents the prototype framework C2DSAS (Command and Control Decision Support and Advisory Services) which has been developed for the Austrian Armed Forces to explore software-aided estimates of the situation and tactical planning support for ground forces. The goal of C2DSAS is to provide a toolkit which can be flexibly applied to various planning and re-planning tasks in particular for troop movement and engagement. The fundamental design principle is ... |
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