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    Development of electrostatic levitation furnace for the International Space Station

    Ishikawa, T. / Murakami, K. / Yoda, S. | Tema Archive | 1996
    An electrostatic levitation furnace (ELF) is under development for the Japanese experiment module (JEM) in the international space station ...

    Recent advances in the quality of CVD diamond optical components

    Wort, C.J.H. / Pickles, C.S.J. / Beale, A.C. et al. | Tema Archive | 1999
    Reports on the properties and applications of polished polycrystalline diamond optical components produced by chemical vapor deposition and ...

    Ground Standoff Mine Detection System (GSTAMIDS) engineering, manufacturing and development (EMD) block 0

    Pressley, J.R.R. / Pabst, D. / Sower, G. et al. | Tema Archive | 2001
    for Block 0 is the South African Meerkat that has overpass capability for anti-tank mines, as well as armor anti-mine blast protection and ...

    An adaptive localization system for outdoor/indoor navigation for autonomous robots

    Pacis, E.B. / Sights, B. / Ahuja, G. et al. | Tema Archive | 2006
    of autonomous navigation for mobile robots has targeted either outdoor or indoor scenarios, but not both, which is not how humans operate ...

    Intelligent autonomy for unmanned naval systems

    Steinberg, M. | Tema Archive | 2006
    This paper provides an overview of the development and demonstration of intelligent autonomy technologies for control of heterogeneous ...

    Architecture for autonomy

    Broten, G.S. / Monckton, S.P. / Collier, J. et al. | Tema Archive | 2006
    source frameworks can reduce cost and risk of systems engineering. This paper describes the Architecture for Autonomy implemented by DRDC and how ...

    Multi-sensor integration for unmanned terrain modeling

    Sukumar, S.R. / Yu, Sijie / Page, D.L. et al. | Tema Archive | 2006
    State-of-the-art unmanned ground vehicles are capable of understanding and adapting to arbitrary road terrain for navigation. The robotic ...

    UAV autonomy for complex environments

    Lauzon, M. / Rabbath, C.A. / Gagnon, E. | Tema Archive | 2006
    asymmetry and organizational processes. The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle represents a strategic enabler for military operations in complex environments ...

    Distributed pheromone-based swarming control of unmanned air and ground vehicles for RSTA

    Sauter, J.A. / Mathews, R.S. / Yinger, A. et al. | Tema Archive | 2008
    describes lessons learned and the next steps for this promising technology. ...

    An autonomous system for cross-country navigation

    Stentz, A. / Brunitt, B.L. / Coulter, R.C. et al. | Tema Archive | 1992
    Autonomous cross-country navigation is essential for outdoor robots moving about in unstructured environments. Most existing systems use ...
    Publisher: SPIE International Society for Optical Engineering , Bellingham

    Adaptive position estimation for an automated guided vehicle

    Lapin, B.C. | Tema Archive | 1992
    for an automated guided vehicle (AGV) to overcome these complexities. The scheme's purpose is to minimize the position error - the difference ...
    Publisher: SPIE International Society for Optical Engineering , Bellingham

    Multisensor fusion for mini UAV platforms

    Orduyilmaz, A. / Raksuntorn, N. / Du, Q. et al. | Tema Archive | 2006
    In this paper, we will present the technique of automatic registration and mosaicking for the multispectral images acquired by a mini-UAV ...

    Robotic technologies for outdoor industrial vehicles

    Stentz, A. | Tema Archive | 2001
    of partial automation for most tasks, robotics technologies can have a profound impact on industrial vehicles. In this paper, we describe a ...

    A reconfigurable computing platform for plume tracking with mobile sensor networks

    Kim, Byung-Hwa / DSouza, C. / Voyles, R.M. et al. | Tema Archive | 2006
    sensing applications for which this is appropriate. The focus of this development effort is applications that require higher performance ...

    Integration of unmanned systems for tactical operations within hostile environments

    Maddux, G.A. / Bosco, C.D. / Lawrence, J.D. | Tema Archive | 2006
    The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is currently investigating techniques and technologies for the integration of a small ...

    Spatial relations for tactical robot navigation

    Skubic, M. / Chronis, G. / Matsakis, P. et al. | Tema Archive | 2001
    We provide an overview of our on-going work using spatial relations for mobile robot navigation. Using the histogram of forces, we show how ...

    Micromachined SiC fiber optic pressure sensors for high-temperature aerospace applications

    Pulliam, W. / Russler, P. / Mlcak, R. et al. | Tema Archive | 2000
    silica optical fiber. In contrast, silicon carbide has excellent mechanical, thermal and chemical properties for use in such environments, while ...

    Analysis of laser-ranging technology for sense and avoid operation of unmanned aircraft systems: the tradeoff between resolution and power

    Euliss, G. / Christiansen, A. / Athale, R. | Tema Archive | 2008
    An investigation of power and resolution for laser ranging sensors is performed in relation to sense and avoid requirements of miniature ...

    Dynamic trajectory planning for a cross-country navigator

    Brumitt, B.L. / Coulter, R.C. / Stentz, A. | Tema Archive | 1992
    were achieved when only checking for obstacles. ...
    Publisher: SPIE International Society for Optical Engineering , Bellingham

    Distributed framework for dynamic telescope and instrument control

    Ames, T.J. / Case, L. | Tema Archive | 2003
    Traditionally, instrument command and control systems have been developed specifically for a single instrument. Such solutions are ...