HUMANITARIAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL
Our decades of government-funded innovation provide a launchpad for revolutionary applications that can transform healthcare, dramatically improve safety, and evolve environmental solutions. The humanitarian and environmental domains bring together a wide range of our capabilities—such as sensing and perception; machine learning, modeling, and prediction; and human-centered design of products—to help people, protect animals, and preserve the planet.
Conservation
We use AI and design principles to help protect species and ecosystems, particularly in marine environments. We have adapted computer vision and sensing technologies, originally developed for DoD applications, to detect and identify biological species and protect them from danger.
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AWARION
Autonomous lookout systems that improve situational awareness![BERNARD prototype resting on the floor of the Ivanpah Valley on the day before the annual Desert Tortoise Symposium; east Mojave Desert, February 2020](https://b3069131.smushcdn.com/3069131/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/120966912_3484817061609657_3603663709482657065_n-768x432.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
BERNARD
A decoy that deters specific tortoise predator species![SOUSAPHONE](https://b3069131.smushcdn.com/3069131/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/SOUSAPHONE-4-01-768x431.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
SOUSAPHONE
A networked system for conducting wildlife surveys in dangerous and hard-to-reach environments![NEMO](https://b3069131.smushcdn.com/3069131/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/NEMO-768x432.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
NEMO
A detection system that protects marine mammals from collisions and sonar while reducing strain on lookouts![Aerial photo of house rooftops in suburban community with tree configuration, vegetation and building materials identified and nearby wildfires depicated. A topographical map is in the background depicting fire locations.](https://b3069131.smushcdn.com/3069131/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CRA-WIMPLE-contract-announcement-768x432.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
WIMPLE
A wildfire risk assessment and mitigation solution for homeowners and communitiesDisaster Preparation and Response
A broad collection of our technologies come together to provide tools for all stages of disaster preparation and response: assessing risk of a disaster, detecting threats to prevent a disaster, situational awareness during a disaster, and training to help people respond to a disaster.
![IMPRINT uses virtual reality to bridge the gap between classroom curriculum and field training exercises to help workers safely manage hazardous materials.](https://b3069131.smushcdn.com/3069131/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMPRINT-Phase-II_Contract-announcement-768x432.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
IMPRINT
Virtual reality to enhance training for managing hazardous materials![SCOUTII](https://b3069131.smushcdn.com/3069131/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SCOUTII-768x431.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
SCOUT
Sensing technology that detects and characterizes damage from natural disasters using swarms and smart sensors![Aerial photo of house rooftops in suburban community with tree configuration, vegetation and building materials identified and nearby wildfires depicated. A topographical map is in the background depicting fire locations.](https://b3069131.smushcdn.com/3069131/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CRA-WIMPLE-contract-announcement-768x432.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
WIMPLE
A wildfire risk assessment and mitigation solution for homeowners and communities![MIDNIGHT](https://b3069131.smushcdn.com/3069131/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/MIDNIGHT-768x424.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
MIDNIGHT
A system that uses UAV swarms to explore unknown terrain and locate nuclear threats autonomously![TNT-SCAN](https://b3069131.smushcdn.com/3069131/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/TNT-SCAN-768x432.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
TNT-SCAN
A system to track nuclear threats in urban environments![PIECES](https://b3069131.smushcdn.com/3069131/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/PIECES-768x432.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
PIECES
A software framework that provides visualization and collaboration tools for emergency respondersEnergy Efficiency
We use our modeling and prediction tools to develop applications to predict and optimize energy usage. These tools combine data-driven machine learning models with physical and probabilistic models to provide comprehensive predictions.
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COMPASS
A weather and climate forecasting tool that facilitates mission planning![Concept: Man with laptop wearing hardhat viewing various AI images](https://b3069131.smushcdn.com/3069131/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/BANDAID_Industrial-Technology-Concept-768x432.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
BANDAID
A cyberattack detection and inference solution that detects and remediates power systems threats![powered](https://b3069131.smushcdn.com/3069131/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/powered-768x432.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
POWERED
An application that uses probabilistic modeling to determine the reliability of power supplies![E-MC2](https://b3069131.smushcdn.com/3069131/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/E-MC2-768x432.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
E-MC2
Energy and resource monitoring, prediction, and decision-support toolHuman Well-Being
Charles River Analytics is improving people’s well-being using human-centered design methodologies and advanced technology. Our apps and devices are designed to provide health-enhancing products that fit the way people live and work.
![Man and women reviewing information on a laptop with their OBGYN Doctor.](https://b3069131.smushcdn.com/3069131/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/APRICOT_Couple-at-Dr-Office-768x432.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
APRICOT
A health information technology app that helps fertility clinics manage pregnancy outcomes![Theraverse-thumb](https://b3069131.smushcdn.com/3069131/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Theraverse-thumb-768x432.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
THERAVERSE
Technology-based therapeutic tools![Image courtesy of pedbikeinfo.org](https://b3069131.smushcdn.com/3069131/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/bikes-768x432.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
MAIN-ST
Hazard-mitigation software that integrates with vehicle safety monitoring networks to help keep cyclists safe![SHIELD-Relax](https://b3069131.smushcdn.com/3069131/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/SHIELD-Relax-768x432.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
SHIELD/RELAX
A portable psychological resiliency program that mitigates the profound risk of psychological stress![NO VAPE](https://b3069131.smushcdn.com/3069131/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/TEMPLATE-768x432.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
NO VAPE
A system to practice resisting your vaping cravings in a virtual world![SPIDER](https://b3069131.smushcdn.com/3069131/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/SPIDER-768x432.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
SPIDER
A software system that enables efficient, semi-automated construction of risk networks![DARPA PPB](https://b3069131.smushcdn.com/3069131/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Protective-Biosystems_DARPA-768x432.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
PPB
A novel biosystem solution that protects warfighters from chemical and biological threats![HIPPOCRATIC](https://b3069131.smushcdn.com/3069131/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/HIPPOCRATIC-768x432.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
HIPPOCRATIC App
An app for detecting early indications of illness and injury![SARA](https://b3069131.smushcdn.com/3069131/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SARA-768x432.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)