New Book on Practical Probabilistic Programming Released by Charles River Analytics Principal Scientist

Charles River Analytics congratulates Principal Scientist, Dr. Avi Pfeffer, on the publication of his book entitled 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™. Figaro is an open-source, probabilistic programming language developed by Dr. Pfeffer. “Practical Probabilistic Programming introduces the […]

Charles River Analytics Develops a System to Improve Sonar Training on Ships Conducting Anti-submarine Warfare

Charles River Analytics developed a system for Sonar Training, Motivation, Assessment, Tailoring, and Enhanced Remediation, or ST-MASTER, to work with the Navy’s Surface ASW Synthetic Trainer (SAST). ST-MASTER incorporates motivation models, assesses users’ motivation levels, and provides tailored feedback on operators’ technical proficiency enhanced by immersive learning simulation features.   Read more about ST-MASTER

Charles River Analytics Showcases Latest Training Research at vIITSEC 2020

At this year’s virtual Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (vIITSEC), two Charles River scientists will be presenting their teams’ latest results on projects for training medical personnel. These results show how advanced technology training solutions can improve trainees’ teamwork, communication, logistics, and clinical skills. Held from November 30-December 4, I/ITSEC has for many years […]

Open-World AI: Combining Symbolic and Sub-Symbolic Reasoning Helps AI Adapt to Change

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To create more robust AI systems, we are developing the Compositionally Organized Learning to Reason about Novel Experiences (COLTRANE). COLTRANE combines machine learning and symbolic reasoning so AI systems can adapt to real-world changes whenever and wherever they occur. Under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA’s) Science of Artificial Intelligence and Learning for Open-world Novelty (SAIL-ON) program, […]

Scientists Studying How to Use Virtual Reality to Train Responders for Post-Pandemic Disasters

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There’s a fire and a chemical spill—fire trucks arrive with their lights flashing, and firefighters in their heavy-duty hazardous materials (HAZMAT) suits run toward the flames. What happens next for these first responders—and how quickly and safely they stop the fire—depends on how well their training prepared them. It’s known as hazardous waste operations and […]

Charles River Analytics Hosts Maj. Gen. Kimberly A. Crider with SWE Boston

With SWE Boston, Charles River Analytics is hosting a presentation by Major General Kimberly A. Crider, the Mobilization Assistant to the Chief of Space Operations, US Space Force. Our Speaker: Major General Kimberly A. Crider Maj. Gen. Kimberly A. Crider is the Mobilization Assistant to the Chief of Space Operations, United States Space Force, Peterson Air Force Base, […]

Charles River Analytics Expands Drone Research to Support NOAA Environmental Missions

Charles River Analytics was recently awarded its first two Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to explore how unmanned aerial systems can further the agency’s unique environmental stewardship goals. Organized within the United States Department of Commerce, NOAA’s mission is to “understand and predict changes […]

DARPA Awards Charles River Analytics Contract to Help Protect Warfighters in Urban Environments with Drone Swarms

Charles River Analytics was awarded a $350,000 follow-on contract from DARPA to develop Swarm Algorithms and Tactics for Urban Reconnaissance and Isolation (SATURN). Part of DARPA’s OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program, SATURN uses swarm tactics, primitives, and algorithms to provide heterogeneous swarms of unlimited size with resilient swarm behavior in urban operations.   Contact us to […]

Charles River Presents Work at HFES 64th International Annual Meeting

Multiple scientists and engineers from Charles River Analytics are set to present work and participate at the 64th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), taking place virtually from October 5-9, 2020. The Annual Meeting typically hosts over 1500 attendees and 600 technical presentations on current research, according to the conference website. Human […]

These Robotic Turtles are Nobody’s Prey

A coyote mother walks along the Mojave Desert of California, the hot sun baking the sand. Her clan has spread far and wide throughout the desert range, hunting down federally protected species like the endangered desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii. But on this particular day, when she trots over to what looks like a tortoise and bites down, […]

Charles River Presents “Autonomy You Can Trust” at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2020

Charles River Analytics, developer of intelligent systems solutions, will showcase our developments in applied robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) from a virtual booth at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2020—the world’s largest tradeshow for unmanned autonomous systems. Held from October 5-8, AUVSI hosts professionals from more than 60 countries, representing industry, government, and academia. This year’s theme for Charles River is […]

Evacuating Casualties with Robots

As part of the US Army Futures Command, the Army Medical Research and Development Command is pioneering the development of unmanned systems and robots that can evacuate casualties from the battlefield. These systems transport injured Soldiers out of harm’s way. “The idea here is that unmanned systems can save the lives of medics, who often […]

Strengthening Trust in Machine Learning Systems: Charles River Analytics Transforms AI from Tool to Collaborative Partner

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Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, has partnered with the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and the University of Texas at Austin to develop our Advancing Learning via Probabilistic Causal Analysis for Competency Awareness (ALPACA) framework under DARPA’s CAML program. ALPACA strengthens trust in machine learning systems by clearly communicating how an AI system’s […]

AFWERX Announces Charles River Analytics Selected to Exhibit at EngageSpace on September 29-30

From the over 800 teams that submitted their solutions to the AFWERX Space Challenge initiatives, AFWERX has announced Charles River Analytics as one of the 178 selected to exhibit at EngageSpace, a virtual two-day event held on September 29-30. Established in 2017, AFWERX is an Air Force organization that explores and facilitates partnerships to further strengthen the Air […]

Autonomous Submarines Set to Plumb the Depths with Deep Learning Technology

Portable side scan sonar systems­—often integrated into autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs)—are now routinely deployed to survey the ocean and seafloor for objects of interest, including mines, black boxes, shipping containers, pipelines, human bodies, hull defects, and more. However, surveys are often constrained by the need to physically transport the data […]

Charles River Analytics and Teledyne Gavia Announce Automated Target Recognition Options for Gavia Vehicles

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Teledyne Gavia, a global leader in the manufacture of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), has introduced Charles River Analytics’ AutoTRap Onboard™ AI-based object detection software as a new capability onboard their Gavia marine vehicles. As underwater operations become more complex and dangerous, AI tech has emerged as the clear solution for delivering the consistent and accurate […]

Engineered Intelligence for Space: Meet Charles River Analytics at AMOS

Meet staff from Charles River Analytics, developer of intelligent systems solutions, at the upcoming Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference (AMOS). Space has become a congested operational domain, with both military and commercial assets being launched from an ever-growing number of countries. In this increasingly contested domain, accurate and timely space situational awareness […]

Be Part of the Change: Charles River Analytics Announces Fall Recruiting and Career Fair Schedule

With positions open for scientists, software engineers, researchers, support staff, and more, we’re excited to announce our recruiting and college career fair attendance for Fall 2020. We’re creating a robust pipeline of interns and candidates that will help us grow and continue to diversify. At Charles River Analytics, we connect smart and creative people with state-of-the-art technology to […]

A Power Systems Scientist Becomes an Expert in Building Custom AI Solutions

Every scientific problem tends to have two different kinds of solutions: the practical and the theoretical. Scientists tend to be devoted to one side or the other, either getting lost in the clouds or mired in the details, according to their particular bent. For computer scientist Sanja Cvijic, who joined Charles River Analytics in January […]

Using AI to Understand and Assist Human Teams: Charles River Analytics Develops Foundational AI Technology to Understand Human Behavior and Improve Team Performance

Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, was recently awarded a four-year, cross-disciplinary research effort. Under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA’s) Artificial Social Intelligence for Successful Teams (ASIST) program, we are creating a Prescient, Socially Intelligent Coach (PSI-Coach) that can understand team behaviors and improve team performance. PSI-Coach is pushing the edge of […]

Charles River Analytics Awarded Epic MegaGrant to Bring Virtual and Augmented Reality Development Platform to Unreal Engine

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VIRTUOSO software development kit (VSDK) will streamline device interoperability and environment interactions for developers Charles River Analytics today announced it received a MegaGrant from Epic Games to develop and maintain its Virtual Interface for Real-Time User Control during Simulated Operations (VIRTUOSO) software development kit (VSDK) for Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. The grant will support the extension […]

Predicting Choices: Charles River Analytics Builds Computational Models to Understand Online Social Behavior Change

Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, has received additional funding under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA’s) Computational Simulation of Online Social Behavior (SocialSim) program to develop Brain-Based Prediction of Influence Message Effectiveness (BB-PRIME). We partnered with the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication and Next Century (a wholly owned […]

Transforming How Lab Professionals Train: Charles River Analytics Simulates Biohazard Labs for Safer Training

Laboratories can be dangerous places. Over the last decade, multiple investigative reports documented that lab accidents are not one-off mishaps—rather, they are symptoms of inadequate training. Although the American Chemical Society declared lab safety a core professional value in 2018, lab disasters are still too frequent. The death of an undergraduate at Yale University in 2011 and the maiming of a postdoc at the University of […]

Women in STEM: Charles River Analytics Promotes Women across the Company into Leadership Positions

Before making waves with a groundbreaking discovery—bacteria could be engineered to produce human insulin—Lydia Villa-Komaroff, a trailblazer in molecular biology, had to constantly fight gender bias. Her college advisor told her “chemistry isn’t for girls,” so she switched her major to biology. When she had to relocate to the East coast, biology-focused Johns Hopkins University […]

Anomaly Detection with Machine Learning: Charles River Analytics Joins Team AIS to Develop Hardware Trojan Detection Framework

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Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, has partnered with Assured Information Security (AIS) to develop a Trojan detection framework as part of DARPA’s Microsystems Exploration program topic: Safeguards against Hidden Effects and Anomalous Trojans in Hardware (SHEATH). Our framework, Fuzzing Automatically to Locate Compromised Hardware with Isolation to Omit Noise (FALCHION), can detect a wide range of different […]

Detecting a Concussion: Charles River Analytics Develops VR Tech to Help First Responders Save Lives

Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, has received funding from the US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) to develop ADVISOR-Tethered Forward Deployable (TFD). Built in collaboration with Dr. Carey Balaban, Dr. Michael Hoffer, Dr. Lewis Nashner, and FOVE, Inc., ADVISOR-TFD will advance our existing ADVISOR system to help first-level responders better assess brain […]

Applying Lessons from Soldiers Under Stress in the COVID-19 Era

Stress management is more important than ever. Worldwide, employees are experiencing high levels of anxiety and stress, impacting their ability to focus on work. For example, one study surveyed HR decision makers at 650 companies and found 64% of their employees were experiencing reduced productivity and heightened stress due to the coronavirus pandemic. During this time of crisis, […]

Adapting to Change: Charles River Analytics PRINCESS Effort Drives Software Adaptation Research

Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, partnered with the University of Southern California, Harvard University, the University of Birmingham, and Metron to develop Probabilistic Representation of Intent Commitments to Ensure Software Survival (PRINCESS). Under DARPA’s BRASS program, PRINCESS incorporates new advances in machine learning and probabilistic modeling to help build adaptable software systems that can understand, learn, […]

HCI for Complex Decisions: Charles River Analytics Develops Human-Computer Interfaces for US Army Commanders

Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, has received funding from the US Army to develop the Operational Representations and Interactive Overlay Environment (ORION). ORION combines data visualizations with collaboration tools to help Tactical Commanders explore battlespace information in a flexible and real-time system. Tactical Commanders must successfully manage dynamic, time-sensitive battlefield information […]

Using AR/VR to Transform Collaboration: Charles River Analytics Develops Virtual Environment System for US Army

Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, has received funding from the US Army to build our Virtual Environment Collaboration Tools for Operational Readiness (VECTOR) augmented and virtual reality (XR) system. VECTOR uses synchronized virtual collaboration environments so distributed and dispersed Mission Command personnel can collaboratively plan, rehearse, and execute missions. VECTOR solves several problems […]

Better Equipping Cyber Warfighters: Charles River Analytics Develops Cybersecurity Approach for US Navy

Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, has received additional funding from the US Navy to design our Cybersecurity Assessment and Risk Enumeration for Systems (CARES) approach. CARES helps designers and cyber analysts build cybersecurity into components for Navy systems. “During the system design stage, designers and cyber analysts need detailed information to […]

Providing Comfort to Alzheimer’s Patients with Social Robotics

CAMBRIDGE, MA – Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, has received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop Socially-Assistive Robots for Alzheimer’s (SARA). SARA enhances the connectedness, caregiving, well-being, and quality of life for adults with early- to middle-stage Alzheimer’s disease, Alzheimer’s related dementias, and their caregivers. According to NIH experts, more […]

Pocket Health Detection: App Turns Smartphone into Powerful Diagnostic Device

CAMBRIDGE, MA – Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, has partnered with Assured Information Security, Tozny, and the University of Washington to further develop our Health and Injury Prediction and Prevention using Complex Reasoning and Analytic Techniques Integrated on a Cellphone App (HIPPOCRATIC App). Under DARPA’s Warfighter Analytics using Smartphones for Health (WASH) program, HIPPOCRATIC App detects signals that […]

Charles River Analytics Goes Beyond FFCRA to Better Support Working Parents and Caregivers

“While many companies are cutting jobs, salaries, and scaling back, we’ve just added more benefits to support employees—and quickly, too. This is just one example of how our company values employees and their families, adjusting policies to support us during times of need.” – Stephanie Kane, Principal Scientist On March 18, 2020, the Federal Families First […]

Safeguarding Data: Charles River Analytics Partnered with Galois to Strengthen New Privacy Systems

Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, partnered with Galois, Inc. to integrate our probabilistic modeling expertise into the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Brandeis program. Under the Brandeis program—which “seeks to develop the technical means to protect the private and proprietary information of individuals and enterprises”—the Galois-led TAMBA team developed technology to evaluate the effectiveness of privacy-aware systems. […]

Charles River Analytics Implements Work at Home Policy

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Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, has asked all employees to work at home. We are doing our part to flatten the coronavirus curve by limiting face-to-face interactions and putting the well-being of our employees first. In an internal communication sent to employees, Senior Vice President Dr. Scott Neal Reilly noted, “It is important to […]

Deciphering Brain States: Charles River Analytics Helps Soldiers Maintain Situational Awareness

Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, has received funding from the US Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences to build our Physiological Index of Situation Awareness (PISA) system with SA Technologies. Our unobtrusive, multimodal, and real-time PISA system monitors Soldiers’ evolving situational awareness (SA) and determines when lapses in SA […]

We Want You! Charles River Analytics to Recruit Staff at Career Fairs

Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, will recruit at several college career fairs in Spring 2020. We have career openings for scientists, software engineers, researchers, support staff, and interns. What we do at Charles River Analytics matters—we connect smart and creative people with state-of-art technology to develop unique solutions to problems facing government and industry. […]

IMSH 2020 Resources and Recap

Charles River Analytics, developer of intelligent systems solutions, recently showcased our adaptive intelligent training solutions at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH). IMSH is the world’s largest conference for healthcare simulation learning, research, and scholarship. From January 18-22, 2020, in San Diego, CA, we were part of a global community that included 3,000+ physicians, nurses, […]

Celebrating Success: Charles River Analytics Staff and Guests Attend Annual Winter Party

Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, recently hosted our Annual Winter Party. Staff and their families gathered at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, MA, for fun and fellowship. At Charles River Analytics, we truly believe that our most valuable asset is our people. Because of our staff, we continue to transform at […]

Novel Visualizations and AI Tech: Visit Charles River Analytics at FST at NAVSEA Headquarters

Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, will showcase our applied AI technology and novel visualizations during FST at Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Headquarters. The FST conference connects small business technology with Warfighters, government personnel, system integrators, and other potential collaborators. Held at the Washington Navy Yard, DC, January 29, 2020, Navy FST […]

Adaptive Medical and Patient Care Training: Charles River Analytics to Demo VITAMMINS at #IMSH2020

Charles River Analytics, developer of intelligent systems solutions, will showcase VITAMMINS and our other Adaptive Intelligent Training solutions at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) from January 18-22, 2020, in San Diego, CA. Learn more about how we optimize the learning process with adaptive intelligent training by viewing our demos and meeting with us at booth #734 at IMSH 2020! […]

Junctional Tourniquet Training: Charles River Analytics to Demo TMT at IMSH 2020

Charles River Analytics, developer of intelligent systems solutions, will showcase TMT and our other Adaptive Intelligent Training solutions at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) from January 18-22, 2020, in San Diego, CA. Learn more about how we optimize the learning process with adaptive intelligent training by viewing our demos and meeting with us at booth #734 at IMSH […]

View Our Miniaturized fNIRS Sensors at #IMSH2020!

Charles River Analytics, developer of intelligent systems solutions, will showcase our Adaptive Intelligent Training solutions at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) from January 18-22, 2020, in San Diego, CA. Learn more about how we optimize the learning process with adaptive intelligent training by viewing our demos and meeting with us at booth #734 at IMSH 2020! […]

Simulator and Adaptive Tutor for Initial Trauma Assessment Training: Charles River Analytics to Demo CHARACTER at IMSH 2020

Charles River Analytics, developer of intelligent systems solutions, will showcase CHARACTER™ and our other Adaptive Intelligent Training solutions at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) from January 18-22, 2020, in San Diego, CA. Learn more about how we optimize the learning process with adaptive intelligent training by viewing our demos and meeting with us at booth #734 at IMSH […]

Training Procedures in Context: Charles River Analytics to Demo EFECTIVE at #IMSH2020

Charles River Analytics, developer of intelligent systems solutions, will showcase EFECTIVE and our other Adaptive Intelligent Training solutions at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) from January 18-22, 2020, in San Diego, CA. Learn more about how we optimize the learning process with adaptive intelligent training by viewing our demos and meeting with us at booth #734 at IMSH […]

Discover Our Adaptive Intelligent Training Solutions at #IMSH2020

Charles River Analytics, developer of intelligent systems solutions, will showcase our Adaptive Intelligent Training solutions at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) from January 18-22, 2020, in San Diego, CA. Learn more about how we optimize the learning process with adaptive intelligent training by viewing our demos and meeting with us at booth #734 at […]

Communicating Naturally with Machines: Charles River Analytics Develops Mixed Reality Interface to Help Warfighters Better Control Swarms

Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, has received funding from DARPA under the OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program to develop our Ecological User Interfaces for Rapid Operational Teaming with Autonomous Swarms (EUROPA) interface. EUROPA aims to help Operators better control swarms in urban operations by providing novel, multimodal user interfaces tailored to tactical operational […]

Human-Robot Collaboration: Charles River Analytics Applies Autonomous Learning to Robotic Swarm Tactics

Charles River Analytics Inc., developer of intelligent systems solutions, has received funding from DARPA under the OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program to develop Meta-Reinforcement Learning Innovation for Robust Swarm Tactics (MERLIN-RST). MERLIN applies a meta-reinforcement learning approach to discover and learn novel swarm tactics. Through biology-inspired algorithms and deep machine learning, tactics in the OFFSET program help swarms […]