SACR Improvements in the Works

NREC received a $700,000 award to enhance the SACR (Situational Awareness through Colorized Ranging) visualization system.

The grant from TARDEC (the US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center) funds efforts to make SACR harder to detect, boost its reliability, and improve its range and graphics.

11/16/09: read more

Perception and Change Detection For Military Drivers

Rough, unpaved roads with ruts, holes and wash-outs. Narrow, steep, winding roads. Roadside bombs. This is what soldiers face day and night while driving missions in Afghanistan and Iraq. NREC and Oshkosh Corporation engineers want to help them handle these hazards. They’ve partnered to build the Perception Capabilities Demonstrator.

10/30/09: read more

Computer Vision To Speed Clinical Trials

Columbia University and NREC are investigating whether computer vision can make clinical trials for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) more effective and cheaper.

The high cost of clinical trials is an obstacle to finding a cure. Computer vision is a good candidate for gathering data because the disease is expressed through movement.

10/12/09: read more