Automated Parallel Processing of Phage Libraries

In order to expand the utility of unmanned ground vehicles in today's military, anumber of practical hurdles must be overcome. Better navigation aids must beprovided, and in a way that fits into the current communications infrastructure.The current DoD Standard Teleoperation Kit (STK), which allows any vehicle to becontrolled remotely, employs a standard broadband video link for communicationbetween the operator and vehicle. This link is limited to line-of-sightapplications over a relatively short range. In addition, it has been observedthat the monocular video provided for vehicle navigation can be inadequate forrecognition and avoidance of obstacles in the vehicle's path-ditches, fallen trees,etc. Leveraging its extensive background in video compression and transmission,Trident proposes to develop a video compression module for attachment to the STKthat provides high-quality stereo video imagery over a single SINCGARS radio link,and allow the operator to view the imagery in stereo.