Category Critical & Emerging Technologies

DARPA ROCkN optical atomic clocks will enable multidomain synchronization among various platforms, multi vehicle swarms

DARPA ROCkN optical atomic clocks

Synchronizing modern electronic systems such as the Internet and GPS navigation is currently done using microwave atomic clocks that measure time based on the frequency of natural vibrations of cesium atoms. Those vibrations occur at microwave frequencies that can easily…...

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Cloud-Network-Device Convergence

Cloud computing is the delivery of different services through the Internet. Companies that provide cloud services enable users to store files and applications on remote servers and then access all the data via the Internet. Cloud computing is a popular…...

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Satellite On-board connectivity through beam switching and scanning

High-throughput Satellite or HTS systems represent a new generation of satellite communications systems, that provide a significant increase in capacity than conventional communication satellites. They utilize frequency reuse and multiple spot beams to deliver vast throughput for the same amount of allocated…...

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Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) for Satellites and Aerospace

Model Based Systems Engineering MBSE

A system is defined by NASA as  a construct or collection of different elements that together produce results not obtainable by the elements alone. Systems Engineering (SE) is defined as: The process by which a customer’s needs are satisfied through…...

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Graphene nanoribbons

Graphene Nanoribbons

Graphene is a 1-atom-thick layer of tightly bonded carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice. Graphene the world’s first 2D nanomaterial, is widely regarded as the “wonder material” of the 21st century due to the combination of its extraordinary properties.…...

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Graphene infrared (IR) photodetectors enable ultrafast and room temperature IR cameras ultrasensitive for entire spectrum, and 3D cameras

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Photodetectors, also called photosensors, are sensors of light or other electromagnetic radiation. There is a wide variety of photodetectors that may be classified by mechanism of detection, such as photoelectric or photochemical effects, or by various performance metrics, such as…...

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ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems for Defense and Aerospace

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The term enterprise can be defined as describing an organizational unit, organization, or collection of organizations that share a set of common goals and collaborate to provide specific products or services to customers. In that sense, the term enterprise covers various…...

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Blood Shortage on the Battlefield require new blood transfusion, transportation and manufacturing technologies

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Blood transfusion is an essential medical practice that is frequently under the threat of limited availability. Each year, 120 million blood donations are realized in the world, of which 50% are accessible to only 16% of the world population. Even…...

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Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) in Aerospace and Defense

Product Lifecycle Management PLM

In the electronics industry, the majority of new products are an enhancement of an existing product. Typically new models are developed to be faster, smaller, lighter, or include additional functionality. However, occasionally an innovative, original concept will be conceived to…...

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Biohybrid robots are next revolution that incorporate living organisms into robots to optimize their performances.

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Scientists have created robots of all shapes and sizes with increasing complexity in recent decades. Some robots function well on assembly lines, tightening bolts or welding together sheets of metal. Recent years have also witnessed an increased interest in intelligent…...

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