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Autonomous Systems and Robotics
Development of technologies required for systems that can adapt their behavior to complex, rapidly changing environments
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Collaborative & Assistant Systems
Information technologies and collaboration tools that facilitate the specialized work of distributed teams in NASA mission settings
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Discovery and Systems Health
Tools and methods for systems health management; large-scale science and aeronautical data analysis and data mining
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Robust Software Engineering
Increased software quality, reliability, and productivity through research done in the context of NASA applications
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Highlights

LCROSS Control Room
Intelligent Systems Division Team Operates LCROSS Spacecraft and Staffs Mission Control During Successful Lunar Impact
On Oct 9, 2009 the LCROSS impactor and shepherding spacecraft successfully completed the operational phase of the mission by impacting the lunar surface. Intelligent Systems Division personnel staffed LCROSS mission ...
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D-RATS Panorama
Gigapan Voyage Field Tested at 2009 “Desert Rats”
From August 27 to September 6, 2009, the Intelligent Robotics Group (IRG) completed a “robotic recon” experiment as part of the 2009 Desert Research and Technology Studies (D-RATS) field test ...
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Scheduling, Training Administration, and Records (STAR) V0.4 Release
The Scheduling, Training Administration, and Records (STAR) team achieved a major milestone on July 7, 2009 with the release of STAR v0.4. This release represents one of the first major ...
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AMISS
Inductive Monitoring System Released to ISS Mission Evaluation Room
The Inductive Monitoring System (IMS) and IMS-based Anomaly Monitoring Inductive Software System (AMISS) have been released to the Boeing International Space Station (ISS) Mission Evaluation Room (MER) engineering staff for ...
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MCT Developers Workshop
MCT Developers Workshop at JSC
The first Mission Control Technologies (MCT) developers workshop was held at Johnson Space Center (JSC) for developers from the Mission Operations Directorate (MOD). MCT is a software technology that enables ...
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OCA MPSR
OCAMS System Release 2.0 Deployed in JSC Mission Control
The second release of the Orbital Communications Adapter Monitoring System (OCAMS) was installed for International Space Station (ISS) operations on April 2, 2009. This version significantly extends the automation of ...
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Intelligent Systems Division Team Operates LCROSS Spacecraft and Staffs Mission Control During Successful Lunar Impact
On Oct 9, 2009 the LCROSS impactor and shepherding spacecraft ...
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“Sociological Considerations” Contributed to Planetary Science Decadal Survey
In September 2009, Bill Clancey and Charlotte Linde submitted a ...
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Piloted Simulation Evaluation of Adaptive Control Technologies
The Aviation Safety Program’s Integrated Resilient Aircraft Controls (IRAC) project ...
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MOD Enterprise Architecture Repository Released
Johnson Space Center (JSC)’s Mission Operations Directorate (MOD) has significantly ...
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Dimitra Giannakopoulou Invited Keynote
On August 27 2009, Dimitra Giannakopoulou gave an invited keynote ...
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Constraints and Flight Rule Management Project Prototype Release for Evaluation
A prototype of the Constraints and Flight Rule Management (ConFRM) ...
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NASA, USGS, CMU, and Santa Clara DA’s Office Collaborate to Solve a 1991 Cold-Case Murder Investigation
The NASA Payload Directed Flight research team from the Intelligent ...
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NRC Review Hosted at NASA Ames
The National Research Council’s Review of NASA’s Aviation Safety-Related Programs ...
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Gigapan Voyage Field Tested at 2009 “Desert Rats”
From August 27 to September 6, 2009, the Intelligent Robotics ...
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PLEXIL to Provide Intelligent Control at Unimodal
A Non-Reimbursable Space Act Agreement between NASA Ames and Unimodal ...
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Ewen Denney Chairs PCC’09
Ewen Denney chaired the Third International Workshop on Proof-Carrying Code ...
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Subvocal Speech Patent and NEUROEngineering Lab Publications
Intelligent Systems Division researcher Chuck Jorgensen was recently granted US ...
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XSearch Incorporates New Interface and Search of ISS Flight Rules
On August 11, 2009 XSearch v2.0 was released to Mission ...
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Automation for Operations Project Demonstration for JSC Habitat Demonstration Unit Lead
The Automation for Operations (A4O) project demonstrated advanced software for ...
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Scampi B Appraisal of Software Engineering Processes
The Intelligent Systems Division has completed a SCAMPI B appraisal ...
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Automated Control of CRUX Robotic Planetary Prototype Drill Tested in Haughton Crater
On July 21–30, the Deployable Automation Technologies group, led by ...
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CDE Demonstrated to ISU Satellite Applications Group
Francis Enomoto was invited to demonstrate the Collaborative Decision Environment ...
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Flight Tracker for CASIE Mission
The Collaborative Decision Environment (CDE) development team supported the Characterization ...
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IRG Ground Data Systems Support Pavilion Lake Research Project
The Intelligent Systems Division hosted members of the Environmental Protection ...
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Maarten Sierhuis Gives Brahms Tutorial at Summer Computer Simulation Conference
On July 16, 2009, Maarten Sierhuis delivered the tutorial Introduction ...
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Maarten Sierhuis Gives Keynote Address at IJCAI 2009 COIN Workshop
On July 11, 2009, Maarten Sierhuis delivered a keynote address ...
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Scheduling, Training Administration, and Records (STAR) V0.4 Release
The Scheduling, Training Administration, and Records (STAR) team achieved a ...
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S-Band Evolved Antenna Prototype Meets LADEE Mission Requirements
Using the Intelligent System Division’s Automated Design of Spacecraft Systems ...
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SPIFE Software Used for LCROSS Mission Operations
The LCROSS (Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite) mission operations ...
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AMISS Certified for ISS Flight Control Room Deployment
The Anomaly Monitoring Inductive Software System (AMISS), based on the ...
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A4O Presentation at Mission Operations Preliminary Design Review Checkpoint
Dr. Jeremy Frank presented a summary of the Automation for ...
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Intelligent Systems Division Team Operating LCROSS Spacecraft and Staffing Mission Control
June 23 – LCROSS performed a lunar swingby to enter ...
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GeoCam Tested in Disaster Response Exercises at Google
On May 14 and 28, the Intelligent Robotics Group (IRG) ...
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NASA Bluesky Meeting “Toward a Sustainable Lunar Architecture”
Bill Clancey participated in an Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) ...
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Robotic Recon Experiment at Black Point Lava Flow
From June 14-27, the Intelligent Robotics Group (IRG) will use ...
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Adaptive Control and Evolvable Systems Group at USGS Open House
On May 16 and 17, the Payload Directed Flight (PDF) ...
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Ares I-X Ground Diagnostic Prototype Demo at KSC
Mark Schwabacher and John Ossenfort traveled to Kennedy Space Center ...
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NASA Formal Methods Symposium
Robust Software Engineering researchers Ewen Denney (SGT), Dimitra Giannakopoulou (CMU), ...
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STAR v0.3 Release
The Scheduling, Training, Administration, and Records (STAR) team achieved a ...
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STAR Project Presents to the Mission Operations Directorate Control Board
On April 22, 2009, the Scheduling, Training, Administration, and Records ...
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MCT Developers Workshop at JSC
The first Mission Control Technologies (MCT) developers workshop was held ...
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OCAMS Rule Editor Used to Implement Change in Mission Operations Requirement
On April 2, 2009, OCAMS Release 2 (R2) was deployed ...
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Inductive Monitoring System Released to ISS Mission Evaluation Room
The Inductive Monitoring System (IMS) and IMS-based Anomaly Monitoring Inductive ...
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Presentations on Machine Learning Work Given to ACM
Mark Schwabacher gave a two-hour invited talk to the San ...
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Collaborative Traffic Flow Management Publication
“A Multi-Agent Simulation of Collaborative Air Traffic Flow Management,” by ...
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Integrated Flight Control and Actuator Health Management Meeting
Kai Goebel and Edward Balaban, members of the Diagnostic & ...
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PMT Team Receives NASA Agency Honor Award
The Ames Program Management Tool (PMT) Team and the Johnson ...
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Designing for Cognitive Task Performance Book Chapter Published
“Designing for Cognitive Task Performance,” by Judith M. Orasanu (Human ...
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Spacecraft Automation Technology Meetings With Air Force Research Laboratory
Dr. Jeremy Frank held two meetings with contractors and staff ...
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OCAMS System Release 2.0 Deployed in JSC Mission Control
The second release of the Orbital Communications Adapter Monitoring System ...
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Human Systems Integration and Intelligent Systems Division Collaborators Win SAE Outstanding Technical Paper Award
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International has determined that ...
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XSearch Incorporates Detection Of ISS Inventory Records
On March 31, 2009, XSearch v1.6 was released to Mission ...
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XSearch Nominated for 2009 JSC Software Awards
The XSearch system was nominated for consideration as part of ...
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Planetary Data System Tools Web Site Rollout
The Planetary Data System (PDS) Tools web site has gone ...
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Planetary Data System Image Search Site Rollout
The Planetary Data System (PDS) Image Search Site, developed in ...
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