Projects

Radio-Based Navigation for Environments Without GPS
With the goal of enabling navigation in environments where GPS is unavailable or unreliable, researchers are developing algorithms to fuse information across a network of small, low-power radio-frequency devices.
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Undersea Vision-Based Navigation and Pose Determination for Human-Robot Teaming
Undersea vision-based navigation and pose determination will enable divers and robots to collaboratively solve complex tasks in an inherently unstructured environment.
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ALCOR Radome Replacement
An aging weatherproof enclosure protecting one of the space surveillance radars on Kwajalein Atoll is replaced.
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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.
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Low-Cost Localization Using Distributed Adaptable-Response Transponders
A deployable navigation network of small, low-cost radio transponders can help track the locations of first responders during rescue operations.
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Fiber Sensor Array Buoy
A small, low-cost system that leverages long-length fibers embedded with electronics could provide persistent monitoring of the undersea environment.
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Arctic Climate Change Detection Network
We are developing a sensor network to improve our understanding and monitoring of sea ice breakup in the rapidly changing Arctic region.
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Coordinating Teams of Autonomous Systems
We developed new distributed coordination algorithms for deploying multiple autonomous systems from a single set of operator commands.
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Autonomous High-Resolution Ocean Floor Mapping
The Laboratory is working to develop a novel seabed-mapping capability that can achieve high-resolution imaging and a fast coverage rate.
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Strike Group Defender
A serious game developed by the Laboratory will help the U.S. Navy teach sailors how to defend ships against missile threats.
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