Charles River Analytics assessed “Awardable” for Department of Defense work in the CDAO’s Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace for KWYN® SOLAR
Charles River Analytics today announced that it has achieved “Awardable” status for KWYN® SOLAR the company’s immersive space training platform, which can now be found on the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s (CDAO) Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace. The Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace is the premier offering of Tradewinds, the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) suite of tools […]
Charles River Analytics wins contract from US Navy to incorporate human AI teaming concepts into mission planning
Charles River Analytics won a $2 million Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract to integrate innovative human‑AI teaming approaches into Navy operations. Joint User-centered Planning Artificial Intelligence Tools for Effective Mission Reasoning (JUPITER), funded by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), is an AI-based mission planning framework focused on the effective use of […]
Charles River Analytics assessed “Awardable” for Department of Defense work in the CDAO’s Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace for Awarion®
Charles River Analytics today announced that it has achieved “Awardable” status for the company’s Awarion® Autonomous Lookout System, which can now be found on the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s (CDAO) Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace. The Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace is the premier offering of Tradewinds, the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) suite of tools and services […]
Talent management tool from Charles River Analytics uses crowdsourcing to simplify recruitment and training
Charles River Analytics, along with PSI Services, Inc., received a five-year $2 million contract from the Department of Defense (DoD) to improve talent management methods for the US Army Research Institute. The JobDESIGNER tool uses crowdsourcing methods to simplify the process of updating job requirements and tasks, so even non-experts can conduct needed surveys and […]
Charles River Analytics awarded $9.9M DARPA contract to develop trusted AI approach for complex operations planning
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Strategic Technology Office (STO) awarded Charles River Analytics a $9.9M contract to create automated strategies that can rival human expertise in planning complex operations. This Phase 2 work follows a $4M Charles River Phase 1 contract that demonstrated the success of a new neuro-symbolic AI approach for using […]
Charles River Analytics exploring cyber-psychological tactics as part of IARPA contract
Phishing emails use social engineering to exploit human vulnerabilities and execute large-scale attacks through a single weak link. Researchers at Charles River Analytics are turning the tables, using similar principles against attackers. Most cybersecurity methods involve analyzing tools and methods and fortifying existing defenses. While these techniques have their merits, they miss accounting for perhaps […]
Making impactful, positive change through technology: A Q&A with David Koelle
From coding in grade school to writing rap lyrics, meet David Koelle, Principal Software Engineer, and Director of Engineering, Human-Centered AI division. Dave is fueled by curiosity, creative problem-solving, and the “human” aspects of being an engineer. Q: Tell us a little bit about your background. A: I grew up in the New Haven area […]
Charles River Analytics awarded two $3.6M SBIR contracts to facilitate faster processing of challenging semantics in Army intelligence documents
Army intelligence analysts work with large volumes of information in the form of reports. Ironically, because the documents were written for human consumption, they contain ambiguous and implicit information that is difficult for computers to extract, leaving the analysts to manually comb through the data looking for key nuggets of information. Charles River Analytics has […]
Robotic platform being developed to help medics optimize triage during mass casualty incidents
In the devastating aftermath of mass casualty incidents (MCIs), there’s a very slim “golden window” where lives can still be saved. The Point of Injury Navigation, Triage, and Emergency Response (POINTER) robotic platform from Charles River Analytics helps medics do their job more effectively in such a time- and resource-constrained environment. The Defense Advanced Research […]
Army awards Charles River Analytics contract to develop AI-powered logistics platform
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program awarded Charles River Analytics a ~$1.9 million contract to create a logistical intelligence platform that integrates available supply and consumption information for units on the frontline to provide an accurate picture of ammunition availability and force readiness. The SBIR award will be supported by the US Army’s Joint […]
Q&A with Dr. Susan Latiff, User Experience Scientist and Product Lead for KWYN® SOLAR
A childhood dream of becoming an astronaut along with a PhD in Experimental Psychology led her to being the product lead on KWYN® SOLAR, a VR training tool for understanding the space domain. Q: Tell us a little bit about your background. A: I did my undergraduate degree in Psychology, and after working in the […]
New SDK tool from Charles River Analytics focuses on symbiotic AI to help design engineers create cost-effective systems
As AI-based tools are increasingly incorporated into system design processes, human-machine collaborative workflows must mitigate potential biases of human designers while promoting human insights and creativity. An AI-driven alternative approach to the design process that addresses these needs is the inspiration for the Joint, Adaptive, Robust Visualization and Interaction System (JARVIS) tool from Charles River […]
Navy awards Charles River Analytics a contract to facilitate easy integration of hierarchical autonomous systems in the military
As the US military integrates more autonomous systems into its ranks, it must do so in the context of existing command-and-control (C2) structures. Ensuring that new uncrewed systems (UxSs) play well and conform to hierarchical protocols is not easy, but Charles River Analytics is addressing the challenge. The Office of Naval Research awarded Charles River […]
NIH grant supports extension of Charles River’s CBT-based TheraVerse™ product line to include VR app for people looking to quit vaping
Charles River Analytics was awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to create a virtual reality (VR) application to enhance therapy for quitting electronic cigarettes (vaping). Studies have linked vaping to adverse effects such as oral health problems, lung damage, and […]
Charles River Analytics to help the Air Force execute critical security decisions
Charles River Analytics received Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) to develop integrated tools to support decision-making related to installation security and risk assessment. The resultant system, Real-Time Assessment and Decision Interactive Toolkit (READI), delivers relevant information tailored to the needs of each user in […]
VR tool from Charles River Analytics will help train emergency responders handling hazardous materials
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) awarded Charles River Analytics a contract to help instructors use virtual reality (VR) tools appropriately and to their full potential to enhance training for emergency responders who may encounter hazardous materials. The project has received funding of approximately a quarter of a million dollars, enabling the design […]
DARPA awards Charles River Analytics multiple SBIR contracts to explore artificial social intelligence for enhanced collective problem-solving
Charles River Analytics was awarded a ~$1.5 M contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to create a toolkit that enables collaboration among experts. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) sequential Phase II contract builds on previous work on a cross-domain collaboration workflow management system and an artificial intelligence (AI) coach for teams. […]
