ISR Systems and Technology
Creating technology to provide vital tactical information
We conduct R&D in advanced sensing, signal and image processing, decision support technology, and high-performance embedded computing to provide systems capable of gathering reliable intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance information.
ISR Systems and Technology Groups
We conduct R&D in advanced electro-optical and infrared sensors used in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and tactical missions. We focus on developing field-deployable active and passive imaging and remote-sensing systems.
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Featured Projects
lidar
Finding People Under the Rainforest Roof with Lidar
Lincoln Laboratory is exploring the feasibility of building an airborne sensing system to detect the presence of humans under dense tree canopy.
advanced materials
Materials by Design
A new approach to materials discovery aims to expedite the process of deploying new materials for specific mission needs.
artificial intelligence
Responsible AI Toolbox
We are building an open-source toolbox to help researchers more easily design, evaluate, and monitor artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
artificial intelligence
Machine Learning in Resource-Constrained Environments
Robust, trustworthy, and safe machine learning algorithms that operate in resource-constrained environments will improve missile defense and other target recognition and mission planning systems.
Laboratory Stories
I was drawn to this role because of how interdisciplinary it is and how I get to step back and have a big-picture idea of technical concepts.
Grace Remillard
Systems Analyst
ISR Systems and Technology
ISR Systems and Architectures
After college, I wanted to work with a great team on interesting projects that have real-world impact; I cannot think of a better place than the Laboratory for this type of career.
James Clifford
Systems Analyst
ISR Systems and Technology
ISR Systems and Architectures
I chose to focus on electronics, software, and algorithms because together they are the magic ingredients that make ordinary things extraordinary.
Vitaliy Gleyzer
High-Performance Embedded Systems Architect and Research Engineer
ISR Systems and Technology
Embedded and AI Systems
We do real-world, goal-oriented projects but with academic curiosity and depth of understanding.
Emily Peterson
Lidar Sensor Designer
ISR Systems and Technology
Active Optical Systems
Advancing Our Research
Featured Publications
GraphChallenge.org triangle counting performance [e-print]
Sep 22
2020 IEEE High Performance Computing Conf., HPEC, 22-24 September 2020.
A hardware root-of-trust design for low-power SoC edge devices
Sep 22
2020 IEEE High Performance Extreme Computing Conf., HPEC, 22-24 September 2020.
Data trust methodology: a blockchain-based approach to instrumenting complex systems
Aug 5
MIT Lincoln Laboratory Report TR-1256
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