SaeboVR is a software system, used with the Microsoft Kinect, intended to be used to support repetitive task practice for rehabilitation of adults in a clinical or home setting consistent with Standard of Care for upper extremity (UE) rehabilitation. The system is based on simulated activities of daily living (ADLs) for the UE within a […]
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Neural Network Limit Avoidance System for Rotorcraft
Abstract Barron Associates is designing and developing systems that help reduce pilot workload and help pilots avoid exceedances of operating limits under adverse conditions. Barron Associates’ Neural Network Limit Avoidance System predicts impending exceedances and warns pilots before they occur, allowing them to take corrective action to avoid the exceedance. Problem Piloting a helicopter under […]
Simulator Evaluation of an Energy Monitor and Crew Alerting System
Inappropriate crew responses are an important causal factor for LOC-I and many loss of control incidents involve degradation in the aircraft energy state (e.g. stall). An important part of the solution to this problem is to improve pilot situational awareness of the aircraft energy state. This research effort developed and tested an energy-state protection system […]
Simulator Evaluation of an In-Cockpit Cueing System for Upset Recovery
For manned aircraft, loss of control in flight (LOC-I) is one of the main causes of aviation fatalities; new technologies that help to reduce LOC-I thus have the potential to significantly reduce loss of life. This research effort developed and tested an in-cockpit cueing system intended to assist the crew with recovery from upset conditions. […]
Adaptive Control of Synthetic Jet Actuators
Traditionally, optimum aerodynamic performance and control on an airplane wing are achieved with good aerodynamic design of the wing section and the use of deflecting control surfaces. There are, however, limits on the angles of attack of wings and deflection angles of flaps beyond which separated flow over the surface degrades the performance. At these […]
A Tool to Predict Hot Corrosion of Nickel-based Turbine Disks
Hot Corrosion of turbine engine components has been studied for many years. The underlying mechanisms of Type II Hot Corrosion (Low-Temperature Hot Corrosion) are increasingly well-understood. Nickel-based superalloys have shown strong resistance to high temperature oxidation attack and, of course, excellent high temperature strength. Modern turbine engine designs that seek to achieve better fuel efficiency […]
Real-Time Adaptive Algorithms for Flight Control Diagnostics and Prognostics
The overall objective of this research program was to improve the affordability, survivability, and service life of next generation aircraft through the use of ADAPT — an integrated adaptive diagnostic and prognostic toolbox. ADAPT may be used in real time to obtain structural, flight control, and propulsion diagnostic information and transfer this information to a […]
Validation of a Wireless, Multimode Artificial Neural Network-Based Physical Activity Monitor
Accurate measurement of physical activity in children and adults is a challenging problem that is important to epidemiologists, exercise scientists, clinicians, and behavioral researchers. Although there are a number of indirect and direct methods to assess physical activity and energy expenditure, all current methods have serious, well-documented shortcomings for use with free-living individuals. Recent research […]