Just Posted! Research Projects for 2023-24
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2023-24 Projects
2023 SOFSA 03 Air-transportable Lithium Batteries
Prototype means to allow safe transport of hazardous lithium batteries on military and civilian aircraft. Batteries are small and medium sized units that are packed in a single group weighing up to 30 kg.
2023 SOFSA 05 Efficient Warehouse
Develop means to increase the capacity and throughput of a large warehouse while reducing personnel labor hours and cost of operations. Warehouse descriptions and operational details will be provided. A simulation model for warehouse operations is desired where changes in operations can be explored.
2023 SOFSA 06 Near-Net Rapid Prototyping in Metals
Develop and demonstrate rapid prototyping technologies and devices that can create parts for vehicle, weapons, and other applications from ferrous and nonferrous metals. Devices must be portable (fit in bed of pickup truck). Material removal (machining) processes may be combined with additive manufacturing in a single device. “Lost foam” fabrication may also be considered.
2023 SOFSA 07 Optimized Shop Work Planning Tool
Develop algorithms that will increase efficiencies in managing workflow through various shops in a maintenance, fabrication, and supply facility. A demonstration of a working management tool will be required.
2023 SOFSA 08 Vehicle Emergency Electronic Bypass
Develop devices that will allow commercial vehicles to function in emergency situations by bypassing safety devices, computers, sensors, and other inhibiting software. A prototype device shall be demonstrated on a target vehicle.
2023 SOFSA 09 Advanced Vehicle Suspension
Design and prototype an advanced vehicle suspension that can improve vehicle mobility over obstacles, highly inclined surfaces, and can better adapt vehicles to loading and transport on cargo aircraft such as CH 47 with limited interior dimensions (height and width).
2023 NSWG 801 Electronic Operations Manual for Submersible Maritime Platform (“Everything Tablet”)
Prototype a laptop or tablet based guide listing procedures for operation of a Navy submersible.
2023 NSWG 802 Computer-Based Electrical Simulator for Submersible Maritime Platform
Develop a shore based computer training capability to teach various onboard systems for crews of a small Navy submersible.
2023 NSWG 806 External Cargo Pods
Prototype small external cargo pods that can increase the equipment carried on a small Navy submersible
2023 NSWG 807 Autopilot for Underwater Vehicle
Develop a full capability autopilot for a small Navy submersible. Demonstrate a prototype in a “hardware in the loop” simulation.
2023 NSWG 808 Small Dry Sub
Conduct a preliminary design for small dry submersible with a crew of 4
2023 NSWG 809 High Rate Underwater Comms
Prototype a non-acoustical device for short range high bandwidth underwater communications. Exploitation of UV, visible, or other EM energy bands is desired. Transport of voice, data, and video is required.
2023 USASOC 03 Drone Video to Cell Tower
Create a communications package added to a small drone that will enable the drone to send and receive commands and high rate data over a commercial cell tower network.
2023 USASOC 05 Body Mounted Sensors
Prototype non-invasive means to monitor bio indicators for personnel in stressful physical training regimens. Devices must provide data to an external network for real time monitoring.
2023 USASOC 06 Automatic Intubation Device
Develop a small device, carried by individual soldiers, that can be used to automatically intubate a casualty in field combat conditions
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.
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 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 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 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 SOFSA 03 Air-transportable Lithium Batteries
Prototype means to allow safe transport of hazardous lithium batteries on military and civilian aircraft. Batteries are small and medium sized units that are packed in a single group weighing up to 30 kg.
2023 SOFSA 05 Efficient Warehouse
Develop means to increase the capacity and throughput of a large warehouse while reducing personnel labor hours and cost of operations. Warehouse descriptions and operational details will be provided. A simulation model for warehouse operations is desired where changes in operations can be explored.
2023 SOFSA 06 Near-Net Rapid Prototyping in Metals
Develop and demonstrate rapid prototyping technologies and devices that can create parts for vehicle, weapons, and other applications from ferrous and nonferrous metals. Devices must be portable (fit in bed of pickup truck). Material removal (machining) processes may be combined with additive manufacturing in a single device. “Lost foam” fabrication may also be considered.
2023 SOFSA 07 Optimized Shop Work Planning Tool
Develop algorithms that will increase efficiencies in managing workflow through various shops in a maintenance, fabrication, and supply facility. A demonstration of a working management tool will be required.
2023 SOFSA 08 Vehicle Emergency Electronic Bypass
Develop devices that will allow commercial vehicles to function in emergency situations by bypassing safety devices, computers, sensors, and other inhibiting software. A prototype device shall be demonstrated on a target vehicle.
2023 SOFSA 09 Advanced Vehicle Suspension
Design and prototype an advanced vehicle suspension that can improve vehicle mobility over obstacles, highly inclined surfaces, and can better adapt vehicles to loading and transport on cargo aircraft such as CH 47 with limited interior dimensions (height and width).
2023 NSWG 801 Electronic Operations Manual for Submersible Maritime Platform (“Everything Tablet”)
Prototype a laptop or tablet based guide listing procedures for operation of a Navy submersible.
2023 NSWG 802 Computer-Based Electrical Simulator for Submersible Maritime Platform
Develop a shore based computer training capability to teach various onboard systems for crews of a small Navy submersible.
2023 NSWG 806 External Cargo Pods
Prototype small external cargo pods that can increase the equipment carried on a small Navy submersible
2023 NSWG 807 Autopilot for Underwater Vehicle
Develop a full capability autopilot for a small Navy submersible. Demonstrate a prototype in a “hardware in the loop” simulation.
2023 NSWG 808 Small Dry Sub
Conduct a preliminary design for small dry submersible with a crew of 4
2023 NSWG 809 High Rate Underwater Comms
Prototype a non-acoustical device for short range high bandwidth underwater communications. Exploitation of UV, visible, or other EM energy bands is desired. Transport of voice, data, and video is required.
2023 USASOC 03 Drone Video to Cell Tower
Create a communications package added to a small drone that will enable the drone to send and receive commands and high rate data over a commercial cell tower network.
2023 USASOC 05 Body Mounted Sensors
Prototype non-invasive means to monitor bio indicators for personnel in stressful physical training regimens. Devices must provide data to an external network for real time monitoring.
2023 USASOC 06 Automatic Intubation Device
Develop a small device, carried by individual soldiers, that can be used to automatically intubate a casualty in field combat conditions
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.
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 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 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 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 SOFSA 03 Air-transportable Lithium Batteries
Prototype means to allow safe transport of hazardous lithium batteries on military and civilian aircraft. Batteries are small and medium sized units that are packed in a single group weighing up to 30 kg.
2023 SOFSA 05 Efficient Warehouse
Develop means to increase the capacity and throughput of a large warehouse while reducing personnel labor hours and cost of operations. Warehouse descriptions and operational details will be provided. A simulation model for warehouse operations is desired where changes in operations can be explored.
2023 SOFSA 06 Near-Net Rapid Prototyping in Metals
Develop and demonstrate rapid prototyping technologies and devices that can create parts for vehicle, weapons, and other applications from ferrous and nonferrous metals. Devices must be portable (fit in bed of pickup truck). Material removal (machining) processes may be combined with additive manufacturing in a single device. “Lost foam” fabrication may also be considered.
2023 SOFSA 07 Optimized Shop Work Planning Tool
Develop algorithms that will increase efficiencies in managing workflow through various shops in a maintenance, fabrication, and supply facility. A demonstration of a working management tool will be required.
2023 SOFSA 08 Vehicle Emergency Electronic Bypass
Develop devices that will allow commercial vehicles to function in emergency situations by bypassing safety devices, computers, sensors, and other inhibiting software. A prototype device shall be demonstrated on a target vehicle.
2023 SOFSA 09 Advanced Vehicle Suspension
Design and prototype an advanced vehicle suspension that can improve vehicle mobility over obstacles, highly inclined surfaces, and can better adapt vehicles to loading and transport on cargo aircraft such as CH 47 with limited interior dimensions (height and width).
2023 NSWG 801 Electronic Operations Manual for Submersible Maritime Platform (“Everything Tablet”)
Prototype a laptop or tablet based guide listing procedures for operation of a Navy submersible.
2023 NSWG 802 Computer-Based Electrical Simulator for Submersible Maritime Platform
Develop a shore based computer training capability to teach various onboard systems for crews of a small Navy submersible.
2023 NSWG 806 External Cargo Pods
Prototype small external cargo pods that can increase the equipment carried on a small Navy submersible
2023 NSWG 807 Autopilot for Underwater Vehicle
Develop a full capability autopilot for a small Navy submersible. Demonstrate a prototype in a “hardware in the loop” simulation.
2023 NSWG 808 Small Dry Sub
Conduct a preliminary design for small dry submersible with a crew of 4
2023 NSWG 809 High Rate Underwater Comms
Prototype a non-acoustical device for short range high bandwidth underwater communications. Exploitation of UV, visible, or other EM energy bands is desired. Transport of voice, data, and video is required.
2023 USASOC 03 Drone Video to Cell Tower
Create a communications package added to a small drone that will enable the drone to send and receive commands and high rate data over a commercial cell tower network.
2023 USASOC 05 Body Mounted Sensors
Prototype non-invasive means to monitor bio indicators for personnel in stressful physical training regimens. Devices must provide data to an external network for real time monitoring.
2023 USASOC 06 Automatic Intubation Device
Develop a small device, carried by individual soldiers, that can be used to automatically intubate a casualty in field combat conditions
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.
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 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 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 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.
Previous Projects
2022 NSWDG 01 Resourcing Prioritization App
Develop a computer based application that can be used to organize and prioritize the allocation of resources for the acquisition of new technologies. The tool must incorporate decision theory logic and enable managers to balance strategic priorities, resourcing cost estimates, development timelines, risks, operational value, and benefit in satisfying the organization’s technology…
2021 NSWG 38 Submersible Salinity Specific Configurations
The Navy’s Submersible is a new small submersible operated by a crew of 2 and capable of transporting 8 additional passengers. It is able to operate in both fresh and salt water, however, the sub has reduced payload capability in the less dense fresh water. Design and fabrication of a prototype system that will be fitted to the sub, tested and demonstrated to manage…
2021 NSWG 39 Submersible Sanitary Solutions
The Navy’s Submersible is a new small submersible operated by a crew of 2 and capable of transporting 8 additional passengers. An onboard bio-waste management system is needed. A design incorporating commercially available components, materials, and processes is desirable. A prototype waste system, testing, and demonstrations are desired.
2021 NSWG 32 Submersible Atmospheric Monitoring, Conditioning, and Purification
The Navy’s Submersible is a new small submersible operated by a crew of 2 and capable of transporting 8 additional passengers. The sub has limited ability to condition, purify, or monitor its internal air. A system to monitor and capture CO, hydrocarbons, and other hazardous compounds is needed. In…
2021 NSWG 37 Submersible Smart Tow Cable
The Navy’s Submersible is a new small submersible operated by a crew of 2 and capable of transporting 8 additional passengers. During missions, the sub may be towed by other craft. A means to provide electric power, data, and voice communication is desired while the sub is under tow. A “smart” cable concept is envisioned that will provide these utilities while…
2021 NSWG 31 Submersible Fatigue/Stress Management
The Navy’s Submersible is a new small submersible operated by a crew of 2 and capable of transporting 8 additional passengers. New sensors, equipment, and techniques including networked data collection and analysis are needed to quantify and assess fatigue and crew performance during long duration operations.
2021 USASOC 34 Remote Drone Recharging
Provide a small, portable, self contained recharging system that allows quadcopter drones to locate, land, and be electrically recharged so that they may fly multiple sorties.
2021 USASOC 33 Self-Learning Sensor Network
Create a self-learning network that can characterize and classify seismic and acoustic signals from remote sensors dispersed over an area. Network shall be able to do correlation and geolocation tasks. Integration with video cameras or other sensors will be an option.
2021 USASOC 310 Oscillator Detection
A small, handheld means is needed to detect the presence of micro-oscillator circuits through structures and from a distance. A prototype and demonstration is desired.
2022 SOFSA 02 Virtual Reality for Vehicle Maintenance
Virtual reality tools for vehicle and ground support equipment maintenance in shop and field conditions
2022 SOFSA 01 Non GPS Precision Navigation–Maritime
Non GPS precision navigation for maritime platforms
2022 NSWG 806 External Cargo Pods
Design and fabricate external cargo pods for two types of small, submersible maritime platforms. Prototypes are desired.
2022 NSWG 805 Onboard Human Performance Monitoring
Investigate personal equipment (Garmin watches, etc) for measurement of operator physiology during extended maritime missions on a small craft. Integrate monitoring devices with onboard computing and displays
2022 NSWG 804 Integrated Dive Computer
A computer application that will provide bouyancy, moment, and trim calculations for a small submersible maritime platform
2022 NSWG 803 Subsystem Simulators for Submersible Maritime Platforms
Computer-based modeling and simulation of High-Pressure Air, Oxygen, Air conditioning, Ballast, Hydraulic, and other subsystems on a small submersible platform. Simulators will have dynamic displays with sensor and control inputs that will show the state of the onboard subsystems and key components. The simulator will be able to introduce failures and show system effects.
2022 SOFSA 02 Virtual Reality for Vehicle Maintenance
Virtual reality tools for vehicle and ground support equipment maintenance in shop and field conditions
2022 SOFSA 01 Non GPS Precision Navigation–Maritime
Non GPS precision navigation for maritime platforms
2022 NSWG 806 External Cargo Pods
Design and fabricate external cargo pods for two types of small, submersible maritime platforms. Prototypes are desired.
2022 NSWG 805 Onboard Human Performance Monitoring
Investigate personal equipment (Garmin watches, etc) for measurement of operator physiology during extended maritime missions on a small craft. Integrate monitoring devices with onboard computing and displays
2022 NSWG 804 Integrated Dive Computer
A computer application that will provide bouyancy, moment, and trim calculations for a small submersible maritime platform
2022 NSWG 803 Subsystem Simulators for Submersible Maritime Platforms
Computer-based modeling and simulation of High-Pressure Air, Oxygen, Air conditioning, Ballast, Hydraulic, and other subsystems on a small submersible platform. Simulators will have dynamic displays with sensor and control inputs that will show the state of the onboard subsystems and key components. The simulator will be able to introduce failures and show system effects.
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