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A Tel Aviv, Israel startup company is taking the now-familiar concept of aromatherapy to a new level. Saying its research into “active scents”...
Briefs: Aerospace
Researchers are identifying new biomarkers to help monitor cognition and stress in the human body and enhance human performance. Traditional biomarkers like heart rate, temperature, oxygen partial pressure, blood...
Briefs: Defense
This project seeks to reproduce the neural circuits used by the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans for locomotion. Caenorhabditis elegans is a small (~1.2 millimeter) nematode found in rotting...
Briefs: Medical
Hemorrhagic shock occurs frequently in natural and man-made disaster scenarios. To control bleeding and to...
Application Briefs: Propulsion
Ashburn, VA
+1-703-779-7800
www.curtisswrightds.com
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division recently completed significant enhancements...
Articles: Imaging
The newest crash test dummy in development is actually a blast test dummy. WIAMan (Warrior Injury Assessment Manikin) is a ground-breaking anthropomorphic test device (ATD) being developed by the U.S. Army. It’s the first...
Application Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Fort Hood, TX
254-287-9993
www.otc.army.mil
Forward observers, experts in directing artillery and mortar fire onto enemy targets, have been testing a new...
Application Briefs: Defense
Bedford, NH
603-296-0469
www.optics1.com
Optics 1, Inc. (Safran) recently announced that its Integrated Compact Ultralight Gun-mounted Rangefinder (ICUGR) has been selected by...
Application Briefs: Defense
Stamford, CT
1-800-872-3854
www.fujifilmhealthcare.com
Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., was recently awarded a new 10-year contract with a maximum value...
Briefs: Aerospace
Remote measurement of physiological signals has a number of advantages over traditional contact methods. It allows the measurement of...
Application Briefs: Defense
St. Louis, MO
314-832-4500
www.essexindustries.com
Essex Industries recently received an order from the United States Air Force for 500 Gallon LOX Trailers. Shipment of the 32...
Articles: Aerospace
Flying anytime, anywhere, in all-weather conditions is one of the most challenging technology and capability goals across the rotorcraft industry to meet a growing demand for reliability, safety and the ability...
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Afuture vision of the use of autonomous and intelligent robots in dismounted military operations is for soldiers to interact with robots as teammates, much like...
Articles: Aerospace
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”...
Articles: Aerospace
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...
Articles: Defense
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...
Briefs: Aerospace
Currently fielded EOD (explosive ordnance disposal) robots are limited in terms of both mechanical ability and autonomous capabilities when compared to...
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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...
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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...
Briefs: Medical
The prevalence of blast-induced traumatic brain injury (bTBI) has...
Articles: Defense
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....
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: Aerospace
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: Aerospace
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: Aerospace
Telecommunications design continues its evolution toward...
Briefs: Defense
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
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...
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