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A.1 Mobile power – “always on”

• Identify, implement and test the best ways to use existing technology to maximize longevity of outdoors on-the-move networks

• Implement power aware routing algorithms to maximize longevity

• Comprehensive survey of state of the art in maximizing battery-powered network longevity – including power resources, hardware, software/hardware integration, routing and monitoring.

• Comprehensive survey of relevant technology in advanced state of development –assessment of expected performance and development risks; cost and cost effectiveness; development gaps and integration challenges.

• Demonstration of hardware/software optimization for maximal network longevity, using ACIN-developed SWAT (Secure Ad-hoc Wireless Agent Test-bed) for testing and evaluation.

• Development of on-the-move battery charging plans – including equipment, logistics, scheduling and resource allocation.

• Development of batteries aware of their charge profile and their real-time capacity

• Improvement of existing battery and storage techniques

• Optimization of power consumption by improved design of algorithms and auxiliary operations

• Development of realistic field tested power aware routing algorithms

• The longevity of battery supplied wireless networks in outdoors operation

• Cost and weight of battery, electronics and equipment solutions

• Increased longevity of battery powered networks in the field

• Decreased cost and weight of power-related handheld components

• HP iPaq 3870 and its battery discharge profile (voltage vs. time)

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A.2 Hybrid Architectures for Solider-Level Networks

• Enable communications over multiple available networks for maximum adaptivity

• Interoperability of 802.11 ad hoc, infrastructure and CDMA-based networks

• Design of an urban network testbed

• Identification and sample testing of hardware

• Acquisition of hardware

• Development of hybrid network routing protocol

• Integration

• Test and demonstration

• Network routing and protocol development

• Hardware integration

• Access to multiple 802.11 networks and multiple 802.11 modes (ad hoc and infrastructure) on a single NIC

• Interfaces to other network infrastructures

• SARNOFF Breadcrumbs

• Rajant Breadcrumbs

• WIN-T CDA

• Bandwidth and connectivity quality in urban setting

• Power consumption requirements

• Improved urban communications

• Leveraging of COTS technology

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A.3 Reliable VoIP for Small Unit-Scale Operations

• High-reliability, secure, multi-cast VoIP for networks of 12-14 nodes

• Support cryptographically separated voice communications

• Routing algorithms package

• Multicast security modules

• Evaluation tools

• Test and evaluation scenarios

• Making multicast routing work reliably for small networks

• Integrating multicast routing with group security

• Integration with mobile C4 devices

• Leveraging COTS, including 802.11

• Latency, bandwidth, packet loss

• Cognitive utility

• Reduced weight for warfighter (fewer radios needed)

• Interoperability with C4 systems

Lockheed Martin ATL indicated interest in participating in this project, including investment of LMCO-ATL IRAD funds

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A.4 SWAT Transition to SPEYES Handheld

• A force multiplying system for SASO

• Lower echelon situation awareness tools and integration with sensors and UAVs

• Demonstration and testing with 10th Mountain Division @ Ft. Drum, NY in October 2005

• Demonstration and testing with 1MEF at 29 Palms, CA in October 2005

• Evaluation, feedback and updates (three spirals) through March 2006

• Deploy in the field in Summer 2006

• Networking for lightweight mobile devices

• Disruption tolerance, reliability, power-awareness

• System interoperability

• Integration of mobile devices with UAVs, video sensors, leave-behind building sensors

• Time on task, casualties

• Cognitive feedback from users

• Improved performance in tasks (more buildings cleared, less time, etc)

• Improved warfighter safety and security

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A.5 Homeland Security Dual Use:SWAT Transition with DHS and CDRC-

Ottawa• Realize dual-use potential for ACIN

Technologies

• Demonstrate utility of survivable and secure communications in first responder settings

• Demonstration with Drexel University Public Safety and the University City District

• Demonstration with Atlantic County NJ Department of Emergency Management

• Demonstration with SEPTA, City of Philadelphia and Amtrak police

• Pursuit of joint funding opportunities with CDRC-Ottawa combining US DHS and Canadian PSEPC

• Cognitive feedback from users from the first responder community

• Input from subject matter experts

• Leverage taxpayer investment in ACIN technologies

• High impact demonstrations with public safety organizations.

• Hardening of technology packages

• IDS/IPS

• Networking

• Enhancement of applications

• VoIP

• Situation awareness

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