Projects
![A magnified view of superconducting circuits.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2025-02/SuperCAMs.png?itok=2KMtUdFX)
Superconducting Content-Addressable Memories (SuperCAMs)
Unconventional memory circuits can accelerate data processing in cyber sensing devices by reducing the latency of matching complex data patterns to specialized processing pipelines.
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![A schematic showing links between small uncrewed aerial vehicles and ground vehicles.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2025-01/precision_clock_ISR.png?itok=oFf1lb-t)
Precision Clock Synchronization for Advanced Sensing
Combined quantum networking and lasercom optical signaling techniques could impact advanced sensing applications such as geolocation with distributed systems.
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![Three project team members test the robot's flexibility in an indoor laboratory setting.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2024-08/530726-013.jpg?itok=NseXgi-5)
Vine Robots for Collapsed Structure Mapping
These robots can navigate difficult urban disaster terrain to help responders locate and access victims for rescue.
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![a researcher looks through a small window on a large metal multichambered molecular beam epitaxy tool.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2022-12/522734-001D.jpg?h=41f55a5b&itok=PRwftYs3)
Materials by Design
A new approach to materials discovery aims to expedite the process of deploying new materials for specific mission needs.
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![This image shows Mexico Beach, FL, after it sustained damage from Hurricane Michael in 2018. It was taken through NOAA’s Emergency Remote Sensing program. Satellites could provide similar information after more incidents. (Image courtesy of NOAA.)](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2022-09/DisasterSat%20image.jpg?itok=-mCu8dPb)
![A photo of unmanned surface vehicles on the Charles River.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2022-02/Robots_Closeup_2_0.jpg?itok=Sqyt_oCA)
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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![A graph with the words HAPI Human AI-performance against a blue background. Surrounding the words are images of technologies, including a wristband, a laptop, a sensored helmet, VR glasses, and gloves.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2021-11/HAPI%20image%20-%201600x900%20px-01.png?itok=Fp6uvXQq)
Human-AI Performance Incubator
A new collaboration space is empowering researchers to drive innovations in human-AI teaming.
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![A group of five researchers pose in a field with two UAVs.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2021-11/CHASER-1.png?itok=3bUBRPSb)
Collaborative-UAS for Hostile Attribution, Surveillance, Emplacement, and Reconnaissance
We are building a toolbox of autonomous functions for unmanned aerial systems to improve UAS missions and alleviate burden on human operators in the field.
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![Autonomous High-Resolution Ocean Floor Mapping](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2021-09/522217-019D.jpg?itok=G04KBkkn)
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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Diamond Magnetometer
Engineered diamonds show promising capability for use in quantum sensing of magnetic fields.
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