Charles River Analytics scientists and engineers bring battlefield tech to eyewear virtual try-on
Multiple efforts sponsored by the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program recently resulted in the spinout of Veero™, which is applying advanced AI, AR, and computer-vision engineering to deliver exceptional customer fitting experiences. Work on the technology behind Veero began when the US Army asked for a smartphone app that could quickly and accurately fit […]
National Institute of Health award extends grant for Charles River Analytics to build VR training technology to help workers manage hazardous materials safely
Charles River Analytics was awarded an additional Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to create VR modules that enhance training for hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER). Following a successful Phase I and supplemental COVID-19 grant, Charles River continues to build VR content to bridge […]
Charles River Analytics awarded Phase II SBIR contract to help Department of Defense analyze personnel sentiment using natural language processing
Charles River Analytics received a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the Department of Defense (DoD) to develop software that uses Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques to analyze free-form text for sentiment. The Jargon Association for Language Analysis in Domains (JALAD) program will save the DoD time and money, as the software automates the […]
Charles River Analytics spin-out, Veero™, goes to market with precision virtual-fit solution for eyewear retail
New company delivers breakthrough commercial solutions using advanced human-modeling, AI, and computer-vision technology originally developed at Charles River Analytics. Charles River Analytics spin-out, Veero™, today introduced its EyeSize virtual-fit solution for eyewear retail, leveraging a cross-section of advancements in human modeling, AI, and computer-perception technology developed at Charles River over the past five years. EyeSize […]
Charles River Analytics secures contract to develop predictive maintenance analytics for robotic combat vehicles
Charles River Analytics received a Phase II contract under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to keep robotic combat vehicles (RCVs) as mission capable as possible. The Real-time Assessment and Predictive Status (RAPS) system from Charles River Analytics predicts the health and status of RCVs and relays actionable insights to stakeholders across all Army […]
Charles River Analytics wins Army contract to develop AI-based adaptive cybertraining tool
Charles River Analytics won a contract, in two phases, to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning-based cyber opponent that would enable more frequent and less resource-intensive cybersecurity training. The $1.1 million Phase II contract, awarded through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, will run through July 2023. Given the growing threat of cyberwarfare, […]
From graduate school to the lab, Ben Bauchwitz excels at developing adaptive training programs
Ben Bauchwitz is a researcher, scientist, graduate student, competitive swimmer, and dog Dad. But he’s never had a cup of coffee. When he’s not perfecting the art of microwaving a hot dog (“the secret is the mix of heating styles that I use by varying the duration and power levels,” says Ben), he’s studying and […]
Charles River Analytics awarded contract to facilitate compliance with software development guidelines
Charles River Analytics won a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1 contract from the Department of Defense (DoD) to develop a tool to automate the software compliance evaluation process and aid quality assurance professionals. The contract began in December 2021 and work was completed in June 2022. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) mission utilizes […]
Charles River Analytics nets SBIR contract to achieve smarter cyber resilience of aircraft systems
Charles River Analytics received a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to improve cyber resiliency of aircraft systems. Cyber Grammar Representations for Attack Meta-Monitoring including Analysis and Response (CyGRAMMAR) is the result of this effort. Aircraft pose a special challenge for cybersecurity: If a breach were to occur, […]
Charles River Analytics wins DARPA contract to make use of traditionally discarded sensor data from seafaring vessels
Charles River Analytics won a $225K contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to research and develop a low-cost device that can collect and analyze data from isolated vessels at sea. Such crowdsourced data can help others navigate the same waters. Seafaring vessels routinely collect data sets for live operations then discard them […]
Q&A with Ross Eaton, Principal Scientist and Director of Marine Systems
Who knew that at the intersection of introductory computer programming and psychology courses, a first semester chemical engineer would find his way into the computer vision space and help build a camera system that protects whales. Q: Tell us a little bit about your background. A: I went to Yale thinking I was going be […]
Vineyard Wind Partners with Local Tech Firm on Enhanced Marine Mammal Detection
Charles River Analytics to Provide Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision Technologies to Enhance Wildlife Protections (NEW BEDFORD, MA) – Vineyard Wind and Charles River Analytics announced a new collaboration today aimed at further protecting marine mammals during the construction of the Vineyard Wind 1 project. As part of the effort, Vineyard Wind will employ Awarion™ […]
Charles River Analytics and Team of Researchers Net $11.3 million to Research Authorship Attribution and Authorship Privacy
Charles River Analytics is part of a team of researchers that won a $11.3 million contract to infer authorship of uncredited documents based on the writing style. The Human Interpretable Attribution of Text Using Underlying Structure (HIATUS) program sponsored by the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) uses natural language processing techniques and machine learning […]
Navy Awards Additional Funding to Charles River to Help Conduct Forensic Analysis of Cybersocial and Cybertechnical Attacks
Charles River Analytics won $2.5 million, in two phases, for modeling and inferring intent of cyberspace threat actors. As cyberwarfare ramps up, analysts need effective forensic analysis of both kinds of cyberattacks; on IT infrastructure (cybertechnical) and through social media operations spreading disinformation (cybersocial). Unfortunately cyberattacks have become increasingly complex with explicit obfuscation techniques to […]
Charles River Analytics Named to Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts by The Women’s Edge and The Boston Globe
Annual award highlights women business leaders who are making a significant impact on the state’s economy The Women’s Edge (formerly The Commonwealth Institute) together with its partner The Boston Globe, today announced Charles River Analytics was a part of the 22nd annual Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts list. “The organizations on this year’s diverse […]
Charles River Analytics Wins Contract to Enable More Robust AI Model Development
Charles River Analytics received more than $9M from the US Department of Defense to develop modeling tools for more fail-proof artificial intelligence (AI) systems. As AI systems are increasingly called into service, there’s a greater need for human-machine interfaces (HMI) that keep the operator in the loop. With these interfaces, if an AI model is […]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Awards Charles River Analytics Grant to Design a Tool for Fertility Clinics to Help Manage Pregnancy Outcomes
Charles River Analytics was awarded funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop a health management application that helps fertility clinics receive pregnancy outcome information from patients who have undergone assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatments. Clinics that provide ART treatments are federally mandated to report outcomes to the CDC to support […]
Embedding AI Ethics: Making AI Safer for Humanity
Defining ethical boundaries surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) is a nuanced and complex endeavor. Practitioners and users of AI generally agree that “ethical AI” is not a nice-to-have— it’s a high priority, and developers of AI systems are responsible for ensuring that those systems behave ethically. When developers abdicate this responsibility, adverse outcomes range from biased […]
Q&A with Ryan Kilgore, lead of the UX Innovation Division
From Monopoly strategies to Chemical then Human Factors Engineering, Ryan Kilgore, Vice President, UX Innovation and Principal Scientist, has always been interested in understanding human behaviors, the way we think, and how we work with complex systems. Q: First, tell us about your background. A: I have a PhD in Human Factors Engineering, which focuses […]
Department of Energy Awards Small Business R&D Funding to Charles River Analytics
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced that Charles River Analytics, Inc. will receive $200,000 as part of 259 Department of Energy grants totaling $53 million to 210 small businesses. The awards include projects relating to particle accelerators and fusion technology, applied nanoscience, quantum information applications, and dark matter research, along with a wide range of […]
$2.4M Project by Charles River Analytics Provides Machine Learning Tools for US Navy Intelligence
On a US Navy ship somewhere in the Atlantic, a calibration test fails. A request for remote technical help is sent to help desk staff onshore. They look for clues in the test data, but the clues are too subtle. The staff must escalate the help request to the next level of support. An expert […]
Introducing Scruff
Avi Pfeffer, Chief Scientist, Charles River Analytics I’m delighted to announce the release of Scruff™, the new AI framework from Charles River Analytics. Scruff, which is implemented in Julia, is a framework for building integrated AI systems that combine different modeling paradigms in a coherent framework. The name “Scruff” derives from old debates in AI: […]
Charles River Success Leads to Additional Navy Funding for Real-Time Ocean Mapping
Following a successful proof of concept, Charles River Analytics was awarded more than $1.1 million by the US Navy to apply computer vision and autonomous robotics capabilities to navigation over the open ocean. Images of the ocean can be captured by sensors on uncrewed aircraft systems (UASs), which also record data about position, orientation, and […]
Charles River Analytics to Design a Maintenance System for the US Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicles
Charles River Analytics is applying the latest in artificial intelligence and machine learning to ensure mission readiness of the US Army’s robotic combat vehicles. Robotic combat vehicles, or RCVs, can reduce casualties and increase combat effectiveness in Army missions. But the same feature that reduces casualties—RCVs have no operators or crew onboard—makes RCV maintenance a […]
Charles River Analytics Develops AI System for Optimizing Intelligence Collection Planning
Charles River Analytics was awarded funding by the US Army to develop an improved system for intelligence collection planning and management. Human collection managers usually create intelligence collection plans by relying on personal experience and judgment. This process is time-consuming and cognitively challenging, and can lead to redundancies, inefficiencies, and critical information gaps. To address […]
Charles River Analytics Builds AI to Manage Exposure of Uncrewed Surface Vehicles
Following successful demonstration of a prototype system, Charles River Analytics was awarded a $600k contract from the US Navy to further develop onboard AI for uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs). USVs in shipping lanes or active fishing zones must be visible to prevent collisions. But when in open waters, USVs may need to hide to avoid […]
