Charles River Announces Recipients of Great Promise Award
Charles River Analytics congratulates the winners of the Great Promise Award (GPA). The $500 award and offer for a second internship or permanent position is given annually to interns. Recipients for the 2015 GPA are: William K. (Decision Management Systems division) Johnny L. (Human Effectiveness division) Ian S. (Socio-Cognitive Systems division) Carl O. (Sensor Processing […]
Charles River Analytics to Develop Probabilistic Model-Based Programming Techniques for DARPA
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, announces a contract to develop probabilistic model-based programming techniques for prediction, analysis, and control. These techniques will support the development of more robust and effective systems for DoD applications. The two-year contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is valued close to $1 […]
Charles River Analytics Technology Improving Therapy for Brain Injuries
Office for Naval Research Features MOVER Technology Developed by Charles River Analytics Charles River Analytics is developing technology for the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to improve therapy for patients with traumatic brain injuries. Mobile, Virtual Enhancements for Rehabilitation, or MOVER, aims to provide an easy, safe, and engaging way for patients to follow therapy […]
Charles River Analytics Presents its Vibrometry Interactive Build Environment
Charles River Analytics presents its Vibrometry Interactive Build Environment, or VIBE. This workbench runs targeted research experiments to extract features using a large variety of built-in features and run classifiers during online analysis in real-time. Charles River created VIBE to support the Air Force Research Laboratory with an automatic target recognition (ATR) researcher’s workbench to […]
Charles River Analytics Presents a System to Improve the Delivery and Generation of Training Content
Scientists and software engineers at Charles River Analytics designed the Collaborative Repository and Exchange for Adaptable Training Environments, or CREATE, to improve the delivery and generation of training content. Read more about this semantic learning management system.
Charles River Analytics Presents Healthcare Support and Training Efforts at Military Health System Research Symposium
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, will present efforts in healthcare support and training at the 2015 Military Health Research Symposium (MHSRS). The symposium will take place at the Marriot Harbor Beach Resort in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, from August 17-20, 2015. Charles River will discuss or demonstrate the following efforts at MHSRS: […]
Charles River Analytics Staff and Families Return to Thompson Island for Summer Outing
Charles River Analytics staff and their families celebrated another successful year with a return visit to Thompson Island, part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Park, on July 24, 2015. After crossing the Boston Harbor by ferry, attendees spent the day participating in outdoor games and activities in the fields or relaxing at the beach. […]
NASA Leverages Charles River Analytics to Improve Astronaut Mission Readiness
Charles River Analytics Inc., a developer of intelligent systems solutions, has announced a contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to measure and assess astronaut workload. The system for Cognitive Assessment and Prediction to Promote Individualized Capability Augmentation and Reduce Decrement, or CAPT PICARD, will measure, assess, and predict cognitive workload to […]
Charles River Analytics Presents R&D at Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics 2015
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, is presenting recent research and development at the 6th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (2015 AHFE International). This year’s conference takes place from July 26-30, 2015, at Caesar’s Palace Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. At AHFE 2015, Charles River’s scientists and software engineers are […]
Charles River Analytics’ MEDIC System Aids US Army Trainers by Assessing Cognitive Workload
Scientists and software engineers at Charles River Analytics have created a system to assist trainers in the US Army. Military medical personnel may be deployed to operational environments where their success in saving lives depends on their ability to act quickly and effectively, both as individuals and as teams. Effective training must go beyond individual […]
Advanced Mission Planning Tools Support Unmanned System Operators
Scientists and software engineers at Charles River Analytics created Advanced Mission Planning Tools, or AMPT, to address the challenges unmanned system operators face in response to evolving mission needs or changes in the environment. AMPT is a mission monitoring and decision aiding visualization framework to support these operators. It allows them to intuitively perceive system […]
Charles River Analytics Presents Data Collection and Analysis Toolkit and Network Data Visualization Research at Sunbelt
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, presented its Renato data collection and analysis toolkit and network data visualization research at the Sunbelt Conference of the International Network for Social Network Analysis. Sunbelt took place from June 23 to 28, 2015, in Brighton, United Kingdom. “Sunbelt is the seminal conference in social network analytics research […]
Charles River Analytics Scientists Present Figaro, a Probabilistic Programming Language, at Information Fusion
Scientists from Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, presented the Figaro probabilistic programming language at the 18th International Conference on Information Fusion. The conference took place from July 6-9, 2015, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington DC. Charles River presented Reasoning on Resident Space Object Hierarchies Using Probabilistic Programming, a joint effort with […]
S-CAPS Toolkit Provides Socio-Cultural Analytics of Complex or Denied Environments
CAMBRIDGE, MA – Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, presents a case study of Socio-Cultural Assessment from Passive Sensing, or S-CAPS. The S-CAPS toolkit provides passive sensing of socio-cultural variables in austere or denied areas of operation, allowing commanders to assess socio-cultural variables through the explicit, consistent, and ubiquitous monitoring of pattern […]
Charles River Analytics Releases Version 2.2.1 of robot_localization Software
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, announces the release of robot_localization 2.2.1, an open source software package for multi-sensor fusion. The software can be used to estimate the 3D pose, velocity, and linear acceleration of autonomous mobile robots. “Version 2.2.1 of robot_localization includes a number of significant enhancements, including improved accuracy, improved […]
Charles River Analytics Leads STEM Activities at WPI’s Touch Tomorrow
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, led science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) activities at Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s TouchTomorrow, an annual festival for students aged 6 to 15 that focuses on science, technology, and robots. The festival took place on June 13, 2015, at WPI, and was free and open to the […]
Charles River Analytics Awarded ONR Contract for Seasonal Weather Probabilities Service
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, announces a contract awarded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop a seasonal weather probabilities service. The US Navy is seeking tools for extended environmental forecasts, which can aid in planning missions, training schedules, and transit routes. Charles River Analytics is designing big data […]
Karen A. Harper Named President of Charles River Analytics Inc.
Cambridge-based defense contractor and intelligent systems provider Charles River Analytics announced today that Karen A. Harper has been named President, effective June 1. The announcement follows a year-long succession planning effort, culminating with Charles River’s current President, Dr. Greg Zacharias, retiring from the Company and taking on the role of Chief Scientist of the United States […]
Charles River Analytics Opens Additional Office Space at Cambridge Headquarters
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, presented new office space to staff during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 14, 2015. The additional area on the second floor marks Charles River’s sixth expansion since it moved its headquarters to 625 Mt. Auburn Street in Cambridge, MA, in 2001. Don Reynolds, Vice President, Finance […]
Charles River Analytics Releases Figaro 3.0
A Free, Open-Source Programming Language for Reasoning under Uncertainty Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, announces the release of Figaro 3.0, a probabilistic programming language that enables developers to create tools that help people make better decisions in the face of uncertainty. Figaro supports the development of rich probabilistic models and provides […]
Charles River Analytics Develops New Behavior Modeling Capabilities in Latest Contract for Missile Defense Agency
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, announces a follow-on contract to develop behavior modeling capabilities for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The Modeling Operator Reasoning and Performance for Human-in-Control Simulation, or MORPHIC, effort provides tools for missile defense operators to create models of human behavior. The two-year contract is valued over $875,000. […]
Charles River Analytics Develops Improved Training System for Anti-Submarine Warfare
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, announces a contract to improve sonar training for the US Navy. The system for Sonar Training, Motivation, Assessment, Tailoring, and Enhanced Remediation, or ST-MASTER, aims to improve sonar training and operation on ships conducting anti-submarine warfare (ASW). The 25-month follow-on contract is valued at just under […]
Charles River Analytics Sponsors and Presents Research at Cognitive Methods in Situation Awareness and Decision-Support Conference
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, is sponsoring the 5th annual IEEE International Multi-Disciplinary Conference on Cognitive Methods in Situation Awareness and Decision Support (CogSIMA). Charles River is a multi-year sponsor of the conference, which brings together thought leaders from academia, industry and the military to develop an interdisciplinary approach to situation […]
Charles River Analytics Staff Describe Human Systems Challenges at NDIA Human Systems Conference
Senior staff from Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, identified issues in human systems at the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) 2015 Human Systems Conference, which took place February 10-11, 2015, at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town Hotel in Alexandria, Virginia. The theme of this year’s conference was Human Systems: Maintaining Our […]
Charles River Analytics’ Research Showcased at Conferences, Workshops, and Committees
In the second half of 2014, Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, participated in various conferences and committees: Advanced Maui Optical & Space Surveillance Technologies Conference American Political Science Association (APSA) Annual Meeting & Exhibition Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-14) BlackHat USA Conference on […]
Charles River Analytics Hosts Holiday Party at W Hotel
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, hosted its annual holiday party. Staff and guests celebrated another successful year for the employee-owned company at the W Hotel in Boston, MA. Various food tasting stations were set up around the venue and guests could dine, dance, and socialize throughout the evening. Charles River has […]
Charles River Analytics Develops Adaptive, Game-Based Environment to Help US Air Force Provide More Powerful, Personalized Training
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, announces a contract awarded by the US Air Force to design and demonstrate an adaptive game-based environment to help provide a more powerful and personalized training experience. The two-year contract is valued just under $750,000. Game-based training can provide a powerful, personalized, and motivating approach for […]
Charles River Analytics Scientists on Expert Panel on Surgical and Procedural Skill Decay at International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare
Scientists from Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent system solutions, presented research on surgical and procedural skill decay at an expert panel at the International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH). The conference is the premier educational and networking event for healthcare simulationists from all disciplines. It took place from January 10-14, 2015, at […]
Charles River Analytics Releases New Version of the Model Analyst’s Toolkit
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, announces a new release of its Model Analyst’s Toolkit (MAT). MAT is a software application to help scientists create, analyze, refine, and validate complex scientific models using real-world data. “MAT provides a deep understanding of both data and models, creating better explanations of why a model […]
Scientists Present Tutorial on Probabilistic Programming with Figaro at AI Conference
Scientists from Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent system solutions, will present a tutorial on probabilistic programming at the Twenty-Ninth AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-15). The conference will take place from January 25–30, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency in Austin, Texas. The tutorial will be presented by Dr. Avi Pfeffer, a principal scientist at Charles […]
US Navy Enlists Charles River Analytics to Expand Torpedo Defense Measures
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, announces two contracts from the US Navy to improve undersea threat defenses. Submarine-launched torpedoes are a significant wartime threat to military and civilian ships, and the Navy is seeking countermeasures through effective methods of detecting, locating, and neutralizing these threats. Charles River is supporting the Navy […]
Charles River Analytics Develops a Sea Traffic Situation Awareness Component for DARPA
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, presents a case study focused on sea traffic situation awareness for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Charles River developed Compliance in Real-Time Onboard Watercraft for Safe Navigation using Environs-Modeling, Sensor-Fusion, and Tracking, or CROWSNEST, part of DARPA’s Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel […]
Charles River Analytics Hosts Boston Area HackerX
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, is hosting a HackerX event at its headquarters in Cambridge, MA, on November 18, 2014. HackerX is an exclusive recruiting event for developers and hackers to meet with area companies. Attendance is free for developers, but tickets are limited. Tickets are available through hackerxevents.com. For more information, […]
Charles River Analytics Sponsors Human Factors Engineering Inter-University Workshop
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, is sponsoring the 15th Annual Human Factors Engineering Inter-University Workshop (IUW). The one-day student-organized workshop dedicated to human factors engineering is being hosted by the University of Buffalo on November 15, 2014. “We are proud to again be a key sponsor of this student organized and […]
Charles River Analytics President Presents Human Factors Article Award at 58th HFES Annual Meeting
Dr. Greg Zacharias, President of Charles River Analytics, presented the Jerome H. Ely Human Factors Article Award at the the 58th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES). The award was established in 1966 and is presented annually for the best paper published in the HFES Bulletin the previous year. Dr. Zacharias […]
Charles River Analytics Presents Research at Human Factors and Ergonomic Society Annual Meeting
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, presented recent research at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES). The meeting took place take place from October 27-31, 2014, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Jonathan Pfautz, Vice President, Cognitive Systems, was a panelist on the […]
Charles River Analytics Scientist on Human Factors Career Panel
Dr. Bethany Bracken, a scientist at Charles River Analytics, will be on a career panel sponsored by the New England Chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Human factors experts will discuss their career paths, jobs, and companies during the event, as well as offer advice to those interested in a human factors career. […]
Passport Systems and Charles River Analytics to Develop Radiation Awareness and Interdiction Network Advanced Technology Demonstration System for DHS
Passport Systems, Inc. of North Billerica, MA, and its exclusive teaming partner Charles River Analytics Inc. of Cambridge, MA, jointly announce a prime contract competitively awarded to Passport Systems by the US Department of Homeland Security, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DHS/DNDO) under the Radiation Awareness and Interdiction Network Advanced Technology Demonstration (RAIN ATD) program. As […]
Charles River Analytics Awarded NASA Contract to Improve Aviation Safety using Probabilistic Modeling
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent system solutions, announces a contract awarded by NASA to aid aviation safety analysts in assessing critical flight systems. Charles River, under NASA’s Programming Useful Life Prediction effort (PULP), is developing prediction techniques for estimating remaining useful life (RUL) of a component or device, when it will no longer perform as […]
Charles River Analytics Develops Powerful New Probabilistic Programming Language to Simplify Machine Learning
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent system solutions, presents a case study on using probabilistic programming to develop advanced machine learning systems. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Charles River a broad agency announcement contract as part of its Probabilistic Programming for Advancing Machine Learning (PPAML) program. Under the PPAML effort, Charles […]
Charles River Analytics Sponsoring and Recruiting at MIT Fall Career Fair 2014
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, is sponsoring the MIT Fall Career Fair. The fair takes place at MIT’s Johnson Athletics Center and Rockwell Cage in Cambridge, MA, on September 19, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information on the event, visit MIT’s Global Education and Career Development page. Charles River […]
Charles River Analytics Presents a Big Data Methodology for Political Science at the American Political Science Association
Dr. Amy Sliva, a scientist at Charles River Analytics, presented research on a big data methodology for political science at the American Political Science Association (APSA) 2014 Annual Meeting, which took place in Washington, DC, from August 28-31, 2014. The presentation was featured on a panel entitled Information Technologies in Politics and Political Science, which was jointly […]
Charles River Analytics Sponsors Worcester Polytechnic Institute Career Fair
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, is sponsoring the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Fall Career Fair. Charles River is a multi-year sponsor of the event, which offers students and alumni of WPI to meet with potential employees. The fall career fair takes place at WPI in Worcester, MA, on September 17, 2014. […]
Staff from Charles River Analytics Volunteer with Canoeing for Clean Water
A team from Charles River Analytics volunteered at Canoeing for Clean Water, a community effort with the Charles River Watershed Association and the New England Aquarium live blue™ Service Corps. Ten volunteers formed a team to participate in the event, which took place on July 30, 2014. The team canoed the Charles River to assist in a hands-on […]
Charles River Analytics Staff and Families Celebrate at Thompson Island Summer Outing
Charles River Analytics staff and their families celebrated another successful year at a summer outing held at Thompson Island, part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Park, on July 25, 2014. After taking a ferry crossing from Boston to Thompson Island, they spent the morning participating in games and activities on the fields or relaxing […]
Charles River Analytics’ Research Showcased at Conferences, Workshops, and Committees
In the first half of 2014, Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, participated in various conferences and committees: American Political Science Association 2014 Annual Meeting Android Developer Conference (AnDevCon) Association for Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) Conference on Artificial Intelligence Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Unmanned Systems 2014 Body Sensor […]
Charles River Analytics Enhances Information Exchange and Decision-Making Capabilities with KADI Technology
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, presents its Knowledge-based Access and Data Integration (KADI) technology. KADI is a service-oriented architecture (SOA) framework that provides a rich, responsive, and remotely accessible information environment. It improves the dissemination of data from disparate and heterogeneous sensor sources. Analysts and researchers who are confronted daily with […]
Charles River Analytics Scientists Present Research at International Human-Computer Interaction Conference
Scientists from Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, presented recent research and development efforts at the 16th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCII), which took place from June 22-27, 2014, in Crete, Greece. HCII is an international forum for exchanging scientific information on human-computer interaction. The conference began with three days of […]
Charles River Analytics Announces Latest Release of Figaro, a Free, Open-Source Programming Language for Reasoning under Uncertainty
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent system solutions, announces new releases of Figaro™. Figaro is a probabilistic programming language that enables developers to create tools that help people make better decisions in the face of uncertainty. Figaro supports the development of rich probabilistic models and provides reasoning algorithms to draw useful conclusions from the […]
Charles River Analytics Presents Research in Unmanned Systems, Autonomous Robotics, and Network Optimization at MORS Symposium
Charles River Analytics a developer of intelligent systems solutions, presented recent research and development at four working groups at the 82nd Military Operations Research Society (MORS) symposium. The annual symposium took place from June 16-19, 2014, in Alexandria, VA. The theme for this year’s annual symposium was Guiding the Nation through Uncertain Times, introduced by […]
Charles River Analytics Awarded $2.4 Million DARPA Contract to Protect Against Malicious Firmware
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, announces a contract awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to protect commodity IT devices such as printers and phones from cyberattacks. This Broad Agency Announcement contract is part of DARPA’s Vetting Commodity IT Software and Firmware (VET) program and is valued close to […]
Charles River Analytics Principal Scientist Releases New Book: “Practical Probabilistic Programming”
Dr. Avi Pfeffer, principal scientist at Charles River Analytics is writing Practical Probabilistic Programming. The book introduces readers to probabilistic programming and enables those without experience in machine learning to create rich probabilistic modeling applications using Figaro™, a probabilistic programming language developed by Dr. Pfeffer. The first chapters have been released by Manning Early Access Program […]
Charles River Analytics Invites High School Robotics Team to Demonstrate Award-Winning Robot
Charles River Analytics a developer of intelligent systems solutions, invited the Python Robotics high school team from Pelham, NH, to demonstrate its award-winning robot at Charles River’s headquarters in Cambridge, MA, on May 30, 2014. The Pythons placed 3rd overall in a FIRST robotics competition that took place in New Hampshire in March. The competition […]
Charles River Analytics Announces Contract for Advanced Mission Display and Planning Tools
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, announces a contract to design and demonstrate Advanced Mission Display and Planning Tools, or AMPT, for the US Navy. The Navy is seeking new tools for the management of unmanned vehicle teams in complex and changing environments. AMPT addresses this need by improving the efficiency of […]
Charles River Analytics Presents Airborne Decision Aids for Response Planning at Disaster Recovery Conference
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, discussed airborne decision aids for response planning on a panel discussing recovery at the University of Massachusetts. UMass Boston’s Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities After Disasters (CRSCAD) held a conference on May 8-9, 2014, to address the challenges of disaster recovery. A main goal of the […]
Charles River Analytics Releases Software for Open-source Robotics Framework
Software provides 3D robot state estimation through sensor fusion for Robot Operating System Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, announces the release of state estimation software for the Robot Operating System (ROS). ROS is an open-source framework for robotics that has been widely adopted across academia, industry, and the military. Charles River’s […]
Charles River Analytics Sponsors Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Student Research Conference
Representatives from Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, sponsored the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society New England Chapter (HFES NEC) Annual Student Research Conference. The conference took place on April 18, 2014, at the Microsoft New England Research & Development (NERD) Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with the aim of bringing together professionals […]
Charles River Analytics Invited to Judge at Northeastern University’s Research, Innovation, and Scholarship Expo
Representatives from Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, were invited to judge at Northeastern University’s Research, Innovation, and Scholarship Expo (RISE), which took place on April 10, 2014, in Boston, MA. The annual event showcases research and innovative thinking from the community at Northeastern. “We were delighted to be invited to participate […]
Scientist at Charles River Analytics Publishes Data-driven Generation of Policies
Dr. Amy Sliva, a scientist at Charles River Analytics, co-authored a SpringerBrief, Data-driven Generation of Policies, with University of Maryland professors Dr. Austin Parker and Dr. V.S. Subrahmanian, and University of Oxford professor Dr. Geraldo Simari. This ebook presents basic and enhanced algorithms that address optimal state change attempts, state change effectiveness, and effect estimators […]
Charles River Analytics Scientists Invited to Present Healthcare Support and Training and Support Efforts
Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems solutions, presented recent efforts in healthcare support and training at the 14th annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) and Medicine Meets Virtual Reality (MMVR). Dr. Peter Weyhrauch, Principal Scientist at Charles River, presented the Tourniquet Master Training (TMT) system and the Laparoscopic Surgery Training System […]
