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CONTENTS
The Director's Report • 1
David R. Criswell, ISSO
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STAFF REPORT
Heart attack—NASA research on cardiac resynchronization therapy and defibrillators (CRT-D) • 13
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RESEARCH CLUSTERS—COLLABORATION AMONG UH SYSTEM FACULTY
Development of a sensor network research cluster at UH: Self-healing wireless smart sensor networks • 17
Driss Benhaddou, Xiaojing Yuan, Deniz Gurkan, and Rong Zheng
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Microorganisms and the space sciences • 22
George E. Fox, Richard C. Willson, Yuriy Fofanov, Masaya Fujita, Duane L. Pierson, Janet Siefert,
William C. Jackson, T. Madhan Raghaven, and David Warmflash
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Development of a Medipix2-based space radiation dosimeter • 27
Lawrence Pinsky, Alex Ignatiev, and Ricardo Vilalta
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Intelligent aerospace structures with solid state sensors and actuators • 33
Gangbing Song, Matthew A. Franchek, Karolos Grigoriadis, David Zimmerman, James B. Dabney, and Thomas L. Harman
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A wireless network for nonobtrusive continuous assessment of astronaut fatigue • 45
George Zouridakis, Edgar Gabriel, Ioannis Kakadiaris, Shishir Shah, Xiaojing Yuan, and Rong Zheng
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PDAF REPORTS—POST-DOCTORAL AEROSPACE FELLOWSHIPS
Development of micro-column arrays (MCAs) for thermal management applications • 49
Abdelhak Bensaoula and Chris Boney
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Study of mechanics of plasma detachment in a magnetic nozzle • 53
Edgar A.Bering III, Benjamin W. Longmier, Michael W. Brukardt, and Donald S. Winter
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The effect of simulated microgravity on microbial gene expression • 58
George E. Fox and Duane L. Pierson
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Martian soil biosensors based on dielectric spectroscopy • 61
John H. Miller, Jr. and David Warmflash
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Biological effects of shielding parameters across the Bragg curve of energetic charged particles • 67
Larry H. Rohde and Honglu Wu
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DIRECTOR’S GRANTS
Undergraduate research in computing: HCI, RFID, and computer forensics • 71
Sharon P. Hall
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Lunacy, Thomas Gordon, and the man in the moon • 73
Irving N. Rothman
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FOLLOW-UP REPORTS—INNOVATIONS AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Assessing lineage information in genetic programming• 78
Gary D. Boetticher and Jason Rudisill
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Progress on three projects: Quality of service and systems for spacecraft and rovers • 81
Albert M.K. Cheng
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Prototype micromanipulator of space robotics applications • 83
James B. Dabney
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Real-time active loading of piezoelectric ultrasonic motors for simulating space robotics applications • 85
James B. Dabney and Thomas L. Harman
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Bacillus pumilus SAFR-032: A model for planetary protection • 87
George E. Fox
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Summary report on previous projects: Early origins of genetic systems and remnants of the RNA world • 89
George E. Fox
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Origin of structure in the early universe from gravitation radiation • 91
David Garrison
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Electromagnetic probes of biological molecular motors and
Low-frequency dielectric spectroscopy of Martian soil samples • 93
John H. Miller, Jr.
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Computational methods in non-smooth mechanics: Application to dry friction constrained motions • 93
LieJune Shiau
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Progress on two projects: Efficient space radiation computation with parallel FPGA and
High-performance Martian space radiation mapping • 94
Liwen Shih
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An AC-DC-AC converter with smaller DC-link capacitor for space power distribution systems • 97
Wajiha Shireen
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High frequency characterization of single-walled carbon nanotubes • 99
Jarek Wosik
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Development of wireless stations for distributed field operations • 103
T. Andrew Yang and Sadegh Davari
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Roster of Principal Investigators, NASA-JSC Co-PIs, and Post-Doctoral Aerospace Fellows • 104
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ISSO Student Researchers and Project Growth • 110
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ISSO Administration and Staff • 112
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