This provides real time monitoring of fault conditions to protect critical event assets. Authorization is based on the dynamic computation of unique digital signatures that confirm the proper functioning of the system. Project Objectives Provide motivation for the continued development of micromachines as unique signal discriminators. Explore linking micromachines to switching circuitry. Demonstrate the feasibility of an integrated micromachine that provides unique signal discrimination and switching circuitry at the integrated circuit size level.
Activities Explore micro-switching technologies which can be controlled by a micromachine.
Evaluate tradeoffs of various technologies, e.g. electrical, optical, miniaturized relays, capacitive isolation arrays. Long-term Activities FY98 Activities Develop candidate technology. Conduct full characterization of technology. Assess the scope of applicability, e.g. weapons, information surety. This figure shows the system level hardware architecture.