2021 USASOC 36 Quiet Drone

Small quadcopter drones have significant noise sources. Quiet drones are needed for various tasks. A system that reduces drone noise is needed using aerodynamic, mechanical, or electrical modifications, acoustic feedback, or other techniques.

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2023 USASOC 11 Compact Area Mapping/VTOL Drone

Develop a VTOL drone that can be launched and controlled by small patrols and can create near real time, geo rectified and geo referenced maps of tactical areas within the range of the drone. Highly accurate position information of imagery is desired.

2023 USASOC 10 Emojis in Context

Develop algorithms to understand various emojis appearing in foreign language texts; develop meanings and inferences in the parent text and communications in other media.

2023 USASOC 09 Covert Communications to Working Dogs

Prototype and demonstrate a communications system for handlers commanding military working dogs that is undetectable in the vicinity of the dog

2023 USASOC 08 Friendly Forces ID

Develop hand held devices that can detect and authenticate other friendly forces in tactical situations. Devices must be hard to detect or spoof. Devices must be made with commercially available components including encryption software.

2023 USASOC 07 “Any Donor” Blood Transfusions

Investigate technologies that can allow field blood transfusions under combat conditions from donors with otherwise incompatible blood types.