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RIACS Scientist Invited as Guest Lecturer

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700

RIACS Sr. Scientist Dr. Maarten Sierhuis bas been invited to give a guest lecture for a course on Agent Based Modeling and Simulation for NASA Langley Research Center, organized and given by the Old Dominion University. The eight week course features hands-on experience and provides participants with the ability to interact with leaders in the field. Dr. Sierhuis will be giving his lecture about the Brahms agent-oriented language at the sixth class meeting on November 14th at Old Dominion’s Peninsula Center, 600 Butler Farm Rd., Suite 2200 in Hampton Virginia.

RIACS Researcher Supports Underwater Autonomy Demonstration

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700

EUROPA-based Planner Enables Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

Dr. Ari Jonsson, Sr. Scientist at RIACS, was part of a team of researchers from the NASA Ames Research Center who collaborated with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute to develop the Teleo- Reactive Executive (T-REX), an advanced software agent designed to support autonomous activity in underwater vehicles.

RIACS Videos Air on PBS, win Telly Awards

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

A series of technology videos produced by USRA - RIACS began appearing on local public television in May.

The series, entitled Space Science and Technology, features two videos highlighting USRA’s Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) program, and two additional videos showcasing RIACS developed technologies MAPGEN and Lunar World Wind. Each of the four videos is approximately five minutes in length and are designed to be aired between regularly scheduled programming.

RIACS Technology Highlighted in Xerox White Paper

Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

RIACS implementation of XDB and Smart XML technologies at NASA were recently highlighted in a white paper released by Xerox. The document, entitled ‘DocuShare Extensible Database White Paper’ describes how Xerox is using XDB and XML technology to integrate structured and unstructured business information.

RIACS Smart XML Technology Featured at AIIM Expo

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Smart XML Technology developed with NASA was the focus of a conference session given by RIACS and Xerox at the AIIM expo in Boston this week. Entitled ‘How Smart XML Technology Makes Documents Smarter’, the conference session was presented by RIACS Director Dr. David Bell and David Smith, Vice President of the DocuShare Business Unit at Xerox.

RIACS Sr. Scientist Kai Goebel Receives 'Andrew P. Sage' Award for Best Transactions Paper

Thu, 14 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700

This award recognizes authors of the best paper published annually in the IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC). The paper titled: "Evolutionary Design and Optimization of Aircraft Engine Controllers" is co-authored by Kai Goebel, Raj Subbu, and Dean Frederick. Each author will receive a plaque or certificate and $500 to commemorate this award.

RIACS Scientists Help Robots Keep Their Balance

Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700

The prototype Earbot – golf ball-size, energy efficient and cushioned in a Styrofoam core - is made of special electronic sensor chips that can mimic the motion detection of the human inner ear.

Human-Systems Publications Relate Field Studies to Technology and Mission Operations Design

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Comprehensive technical articles have recently appeared on field studies and analyses by members of the Work Systems Design and Evaluation Group in the NASA Ames Intelligent Systems Division.

RIACS Project Receives Space Act Award Recognition

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700

The Space Act Award program, coordinated through the Ames Technology Partnershops Division (Code DTP) is designed to provide official recognition of, and to grant monetary awards for, those inventions and other scientific and technical contributions that have helped to achieve NASA's aeronautical, commercialized and space goals.