Category Critical & Emerging Technologies

Photonics

Ultra-thin membrane Flexible Lasers could be used as wearable CBRN sensors, Chip spectroscopy to data-communication

Organic semiconductors enable the fabrication of a range of lightweight and mechanically flexible optoelectronic devices. Organic LEDs, solar cells, and field-effect transistors are now routinely made in bendable or even stretchable formats and with extremely low specific weights. Most…...

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Rajesh Uppal
May 21, 2019

AI & IT, Air Force & Aviation

USAF requires Seamless multi-domain communications “network of networks” fabric across C2ISR enterprise for implementing multi domain operations

Developing and delivering air superiority for the highly contested environment in 2030 requires a multi-domain focus on capabilities and capacity, according to the unclassified version of the Air Superiority 2030 Flight Plan. “After 25 years of being the only great…...

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Rajesh Uppal
May 20, 2019

Nanotech

Molecular technologies enabling Molecular Robotics, the Ultimate Miniature Machines

The modern world is filled with macroscopic machines that perform work that we either find demanding or function in places or on length scales in which we cannot act. To date however, we have yet to develop a functional nanotechnology…...

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Rajesh Uppal
May 20, 2019

Global Risks & Future Threats, Photonics, Weapons & Munitions

New sensor protection technologies to mitigate threat of growing laser designators and Directed Energy Weapons

In recent years, high power fiber and semiconductor laser technology has improved rapidly, with power density increasing by an order of magnitude or more. Much of this increase has been driven by demand for industrial cutting machines and high-bandwidth, long-range…...

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Rajesh Uppal
May 18, 2019

AI & IT, Security & Threat Management

Military ATAK situational awareness tool serving Fire Fighters, law enforcement, and first-responder communities.

When Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) deployed the Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) to support the complex communication and coordination needs of the multi-jurisdictional responders. Most of the operators provided…...

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Rajesh Uppal
May 15, 2019

Human & Soldier Systems, Material

Superhydrophobic and Omniphobic materials for self-cleaning soldiers clothes and reduce fuel costs of Ships and Submarines

Normal solid surfaces are wetted by liquids such as water and oil. In many cases, surface wetting is undesirable due to the fact that the liquids may largely deteriorate the functionality of the surface, or cause unwanted effects. For example,…...

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Rajesh Uppal
May 14, 2019

AI & IT

Current Trends and Challenges for Indian IT Industry and Government initiatives for the Future Growth

The information and communication technology (ICT) sector has played an important role in India’s economic growth and the emergence of an informed citizenry. Indian IT industry s critical pillar in India’s economic growth contributing around 8% to India’s GDP.…...

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Rajesh Uppal
May 12, 2019

Biotech & Synthetic Biology, Defence & Military Systems

US DOD leverages synthetic biology expertise to address future warfighter needs

Synthetic biology represents an intersection of biology and engineering that focuses on the modification or creation of novel biological systems. The current state of synthetic biology is mostly the result of research in biology, engineering, computer science, and information technology…...

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Rajesh Uppal
May 9, 2019

Nanotech

Aerogels, world’s lightest solid, has applications in Smart buildings, Medical, Aerospace and Military

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Aerogels are among the lightest materials in the world and are highly porous with strong absorption capacity and low thermal conductivity which make them highly suitable for applications oil-spill cleaning, personal care products like diapers and heat, and sound insulation.…...

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Rajesh Uppal
May 3, 2019

Biotech & Synthetic Biology, Electronics & EW, Mechanical

DARPA’s HI-MEMS (Hybrid Insect Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) created cyborg insects for military micro air vehicles missions

In 2006 the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) asked America’s scientists to submit “innovative proposals to develop technology to create insect-cyborgs.” The Hybrid Insect Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (HI-MEMS) program, also known as the cybug program, was a proposal from…...

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Rajesh Uppal
May 1, 2019