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Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning (AI/ML) Focused Open Topic

A244-P037 Phase I and Direct to Phase II

This open topic accepts both Phase I and Direct to Phase II submissions. Phase I proposals are accepted for a cost up to $250,000 for a 6-month period of performance and Direct to Phase II proposals are accepted for a cost up to $2,000,000 for a 24-month period of performance. All submissions most address the following 6 AI sub-fields: Synthetic data generation in a format applicable to a given situation that is not obtained by direct measurement. This includes visual, textual, video, geospatial, and sensor data.

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Hybrid Electric Powertrain, Power and Propulsion Systems (HEPPS) Open Topic

A244-P038 Phase I and Direct to Phase II

This open topic accepts both Phase I and Direct to Phase 2 submissions. All submissions most address the following 6 sub-fields

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Automated and Modular Forward Deployed Biomanufacturing Unit for Warfighter Field

Point of need (PON) food production may sustain units deployed in contested logistics (CL) environments and reduce class I logistics burden. Research initiated by DARPA and the DoD Manufacturing Innovation Institutes has identified novel methods to utilize PON resource processing that can maintain military dominance in a contested or denied logistics environment.

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Dynamic Synthetic Tissues for Medical Simulation and Training

Human patient simulators leverage unreliable mechanical air bladders, anatomically inaccurate synthetic tissues (Hannay et. all, 2022; Lee et. all, 2021; Norfleet et. all, 2015), and often do not accurately show a patient progression or regression during treatment.

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Development of an Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Passive Detection, Tracking, And, Identification System for Ground Vehicles.

The goal of this Army Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) topic is the detection, tracking, and identification of airborne drones from their radio frequency transmissions, visual or acoustic signatures using passive sensors.

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Portable Diamond NV-Based Quantum Magnetometer for Enhanced Detection of Person-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (PBIEDs)

Quantum magnetometers, especially those utilizing Diamond Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) technology, offer a significant advancement in sensitivity and precision beyond conventional explosive detection methods [1]. Utilizing quantum mechanical principles, such as electron and atomic nucleus spin states, these devices can detect minor fluctuations in magnetic fields.

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Algorithms for Modular Remote Expendable Sensor Array

Maneuver elements require situational understanding of adversary actions and the threat conditions in their areas of operation. Friendly forces appreciate limited remote sensing capabilities for remote targeting of adversary assets and chemical hazard threats along routes, zones, and areas of interest throughout their battlespace.

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Lightweight AI-enabled image processing for Soldier-borne thermal imagers

This topic seeks to leverage advances in algorithms, processing techniques, and embedded hardware to improve image quality for human consumption of thermal longwave (LWIR) and LWIR fused with near-infrared imagery (NIR). The primary objectives of this work are to reduce cognitive burden during long duration missions and improve user acceptance of systems which employ LWIR and NIR sensors.

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Multilayer Waveguide Optical Gyroscope

The success of U.S. Army missions depends on personnel and platforms having access to accurate and reliable position, velocity, attitude, and time information. Army missions such as Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF), Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) and Future Vertical Lift (FVL) rely on inertial navigation systems to provide continuous position and velocity information for accurate navigation

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High Power and Torque Electric Motors for Direct-Drive Rotorcraft Applications

Electrification and hybridization are rapidly enabling new rotorcraft design options. Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) research efforts within the U.S. Army continue to expand.

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