Shape Memory Alloy as an Artificial Actuator for Exoskeletons
Whether for injury rehabilitation or performance enhancement, the ultimate goal of exoskeleton research and development is to produce a wearable,…
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FastOx Gasification
The Department of Defense (DoD) has charged the service branches with the mission of improving their use of energy and…
The Future of Destruction: Synthetic Biology
As technology develops and allows for more sophisticated bioweapons and delivery systems to be created, the Department of Defense (DoD)…
Improved Bio-fidelity for Skin Burn Injury Models
Historically, burns have accounted for 5 to 20 percent of combat injuries, with 4 percent of burn victims succumbing to…
Defending Against Agroterrorism: Modeling Pathogen Dispersion Pathway
It is widely recognized that American farmers and ranchers make a major contribution to the U.S. economy by providing a…
Battlescape Brain: Engaging Neuroscience in Defense Operations
Neuroscience and Technology in Defense Contexts Recent convocation of participatory parties in the Biological and Toxins Weapons Convention has prompted…
Food Security & Defense in the Age of ISIL
The food and agriculture sector is one of the United States’ 16 critical infrastructures, [1] supplying a safe, economical and…
MRSA and the Critical Need to Develop a First-Line Treatment
In 2007, the Department of Veterans Affairs implemented its National MRSA Prevention Initiative program to reverse skyrocketing health care costs…
Using Old Technologies in New Ways to Power the Individual Warfighter
Introduction The individual warfighter now carries more than 100 pounds during combat operations, with a significant amount of that weight…
Analog Processing: Reducing the Battery Cost of Battlefield Situational Awareness
Reducing the Battery Cost of Battlefield Situational Awareness The massive growth in the number of sensing devices worn by soldiers…
Message from the Director: Better Buying Power 3.0
Each year the Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center partners with academic, industry and government organizations to research, develop…
Keeping You Safe Via Video Analytics
Protecting critical infrastructure in today’s threat-rich environment requires a portfolio of sophisticated solutions. Threats of all types jeopardize the nation’s…