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Fiber Optic Multi-Sensing Platforms
Eventually, technology advances to the point where solutions that have been “good enough” for decades are no longer “good enough” for the innovations of today. The philosophy of “good enough” is...
Articles Aerospace
Analyzing Radar Signals with Demodulation
In the electronic warfare milieu, one of the most common RF applications is that of radar systems. Radar, which uses RF energy to determine the range, angle, and/or velocity of objects, detects...
Product Briefs Aerospace
Hydraulic Position and Motion Control Systems
Power-Packer’s custom hydraulic position and motion control solutions include systems for tilting, latching, leveling and stabilizing. A line of hydraulic stabilization legs ranges from...
Articles Defense
Bi-manual Dexterous Manipulation for Maritime Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Since 2001, there has been a proliferation of robots within the U.S. military to assist with Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) missions. Ground robotics systems are able...
Briefs Robotics, Automation & Control
A Modular Approach to Video Designation of Manipulation Targets for Mobile Manipulators
Currently fielded EOD (explosive ordnance disposal) robots are limited in terms of both mechanical ability and autonomous capabilities when compared to the...
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Advanced Sensors for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
The objective of this work was to use miniaturized, state-of-the-art pressure/temperature sensors engineered at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to measure the immediate increases...
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Creating Simulated LIDAR Images of Human Poses in a Virtual Laboratory
LIDAR is a partial 3D standoff sensing method that illuminates a target with rotatory or flash laser beams, analyzes the reflected lights, and provides both the distance to...
Briefs Defense
Blast-Induced Acceleration in a Shock Tube
High-fidelity simulation of blast flow conditions can aid in developing strategies to mitigate blast-induced brain injury. The prevalence of blast-induced traumatic brain injury (bTBI) has prompted an...
Articles Aerospace
Counterfeit Electronics in the DOD Supply Chain
Counterfeit semiconductor devices entering the Department of Defense (DOD) supply chain continue to pose risks to many of our country’s most sophisticated aerospace and defense systems. However,...
Briefs Test & Measurement
Selective, Sensitive, and Robust Electrochemical Detection of Anthrax
There exists an unmet need for rapid, sensitive, and field-stable assays for pathogen detection. Bacillus anthracis is the causative agent of anthrax poisoning. This Gram-positive bacterium secretes a tripartite toxin including a cell-binding protective antigen (PA), and the...
Application Briefs Communications
Tracking WiFi Signals to Passively See Through Walls
University College London (UCL) researchers are investigating passive radar technologies that can see through walls using WiFi radio waves. The novel research required a real-time, passive...
Briefs Software
Software Tool Enables High-Fidelity Simulation of Explosive Device Effects
High-fidelity simulation tools are used as an acceptable surrogate for real-world tests. These tools accelerate development and reduce cost, while informing weapons...
Articles Defense
Mil-Aero Design Embraces Intelligent Application-Ready ATCA Platforms
Cohesive Hardware/Software Solutions Accelerate Development of High Performance Data and Video Applications Telecommunications design continues its evolution toward higher...
Briefs Aerospace
Wireless Vital Signs Monitor for Trauma Patients
A miniature, portable wireless vital signs monitor (MWVSM), called Mini-medic™, could aid in the triage and diagnosis of trauma patients with and without traumatic brain injury (TBI). The MWVSM consists of two components, both of which are the approximate size and weight of a cellphone: one is a...
Briefs Physical Sciences
Analysis of an In-Ear Dosimeter for a Single Hearing Protection Device
US national and many international hearing conservation programs (HCPs) have adopted a noise exposure criterion of 85 dBA for a time-weighted average of 8 hours, with a 3 dB...
Articles Photonics/Optics
Using Forensic Lasers in Modern Warfare
In the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the enemy’s guerilla tactics have muddled the distinction between terrorism and warfare. To deal with the challenges of this new type of combat, the military...
Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
Manufacturing Robotic Tools for Piping Inspection and Repair
Fleet piping systems are complex, space-constrained systems that are difficult to inspect using standard external inspection techniques. Pipe lagging, as well as limited space, makes...
Briefs Photonics/Optics
Design and Fabrication of a Radio Frequency Grin Lens Using 3D Printing
Engineered electromagnetic materials and meta-materials have been researched to explore devices that enable access to electromagnetic properties that are not available in nature. This new class of devices can not only open the door to new functionality, but also be effectively...
Articles Defense
Navigating Regulatory Compliance for UAV Electronics Development
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) deliver sophisticated capabilities with tremendous cost advantage over traditional methods. While this technology has evolved from military...
Articles Defense
UUV Developments for Defense and Commercial Applications
Autonomous Undersea Vehicles (AUVs), also commonly referred to as Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUVs), have a history dating back to 1957 with the Special Purpose Underwater Research...
Application Briefs Defense
Ultra-Light Prototype Vehicle
U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) Warren, MI 586-215-8763 tardec.army.mil At the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), final...
Technology Update Defense
Redesign of composite parts for structural integrity
In the case of composite materials, material properties are vastly dependent on the manufacturing process. While shifting the manufacturing process of a composite part from preimpregnated to...
Briefs Physical Sciences
Localization of Head-Mounted Vibrotactile Transducers
T he human sensory systems most frequently used in military displays (vision and audition) are sometimes overloaded. When soldiers rely on visual or auditory displays, their situation...
Application Briefs Imaging
F-16 Full Mission Trainers
L-3 Communications announced that its Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) division has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright- Patterson Air Force Base near...
Briefs Physical Sciences
Humanlike Articulated Robotic Headform for Respirator Fit Testing
The testing of individual respiratory protection (IRP) devices is now accomplished with panels of human wearers. Historical at tempts to simulate the human face and head have...
Articles Aerospace
Phoning It In: Making Smartphones Secure Enough for Tactical Communications
You suddenly find yourself pinned down by enemy gunfire. What do you do? Whip out your smartphone and call for an airstrike? Yes, if the U.S. Marine Corps has its way.
Articles Electronics & Computers
Small Form Factor Computers Go Ultra-low Power
Agrowing number of mobile, space constrained or harsh environment applications are being designed for the military, industrial automation/HMI, digital signage and medical markets that are driving...
Articles Aerospace
An Improved SDR FPGA Verification Methodology for Emerging OFDMA Waveforms
The rapid evolution of commercial technologies such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) is becoming more attractive for Software-Defined Radio (SDR) and public safety...
Briefs Imaging
Thermal-to-Visible Face Recognition
For nighttime surveillance, acquisition of visible light imagery is impractical due to the lack of illumination. Thermal imaging, which acquires mid-wave infrared or long-wave infrared radiation naturally...
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Making a Material Difference in Aerospace & Defense Electronics
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Navigating Security in Automotive SoCs: How to Build Resilient...
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Is Hydrogen Propulsion Production-Ready?
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Countering the Evolving Challenge of Integrating UAS Into Civilian Airspace
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Designing an HVAC Modeling Workflow for Cabin Energy Management and XiL Testing
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Best Practices for Developing Safe and Secure Modular Software