Research

Data Fusion

EPS
Enhanced Passive Surveillance Analyst Workstation

Screenshot of the AgConnect Enhanced Passive Surveillance (EPS) web application that consists of a 2D map of the south-western U.S. and various counties colored within Arizona and New Mexico. The map is surrounded by numerous dashboard components providing various modeling data and information. Overlayed on the image is an iPad showing a screenshot of the mobile app with Texas counties color-coded and a graph of data.

A system for integrating and analyzing syndromic surveillance data captured from mobile apps and other relevant sources. The data is aggregated and combined with embedded visualization and analysis tools to help determine baseline conditions in order to detect any anomalies that may signal the onset of an animal disease outbreak. This is one perspective of the AgConnect system.

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Science and Technology Directorate

Competencies: Data Fusion, Data Visualization, Modeling & Simulation, Decision Support
Industries: Emergency Response, Federal Agencies, Local & State of Texas

ERSS
Emergency Response Support System

Screenshot of the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) web application that consists of a 2D U.S. topographic map in the center surrounded by numerous dashboard components providing various modeling data and information.

A web-based information dashboard developed for the USDA that can be used for incident management, as well as day-to-day planning and disease monitoring and surveillance. This tool has been used by APHIS for tracking a real-world foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in South Korea, by State Animal Health Officials to understand and manage animal health related events within their state, and by producers to monitor and assess disease status across their production systems. This is one perspective of the AgConnect system.

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Competencies: Data Fusion, Data Visualization, Decision Support
Industries: Agriculture, Federal Agencies

Event-based Image Sensing

Supported edge and corner detection and analysis algorithms and visual modeling and rendering for a real-time 3D trajectory tracking and guidance system utilizing novel event-based image sensing for vehicle docking.

Sponsor: Private Industry Partner

Competencies: Modeling & Simulation, Data Fusion, Data Visualization, Data Analytics
Industries: Federal Agencies, National Security, Training

idCROP
Irrigation Decision Support System for Conserving Resources and Optimizing Production

Image of three smartphones displaying login and two results screenshots from the Irrigation Decision Support System for Conserving Resources and Optimizing Production (idCROP) mobile application.

A producer-friendly crop model- and sensor-based irrigation decision support system designed to provide real-time irrigation schedules and projected economic outcomes based on water use and production goals. The system uses management information from the user in conjunction with externally sourced data, including projected short-term weather, and generates crop growth and economic model scenarios. Remote detection of plant water stress using a sensor platform mounted on a pivot irrigation system improves irrigation schedules. Demonstrated with cotton in the Texas Rolling Plains region.

Sponsor: State of Texas

Competencies: Modeling & Simulation, Data Fusion, Decision Support
Industries: Agriculture, Local & State of Texas

LCEM
NAHLN Laboratory Capacity Estimation Model

Screenshot of the Laboratory Capacity Estimation Model (LCEM) web application that consists of numerous graph components and a results summary component.

A model of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) diagnostic testing capacity for use by individual labs and network administration. This model allows for the identification of rate limiting processes and helps to maximize the overall efficiency of the processes used by the labs and network personnel. This is one perspective of the AgConnect system.

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Science and Technology Directorate

Competencies: Data Fusion, Data Visualization, Data Analytics
Industries: Agriculture, Emergency Response, Federal Agencies, National Security

Phylogenetic Analysis Analyst Workstation

Screenshot of the AgConnect phylogenetics dashboard consisting of a 2D map overlayed with various icon markers. The map is surrounded by numerous dashboard components, including a circular dendogram displaying gene diversity.

A system to investigate strain movement and divergence across both time and space, as well as track and compare disease history and spread across animal production systems. The system integrates sequence data from multiple sources, incorporates different sequence alignment, comparison, and tree construction tools, and provides various visualization and analysis tools for working with the data. This is one perspective of the AgConnect system.

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Science and Technology Directorate

Competencies: Data Fusion, Data Visualization, Modeling & Simulation, Decision Support
Industries: Agriculture, Federal Agencies

ProDV
Process-oriented Data Visualization

Screenshot of the Process-oriented Data Visualization (ProDV) application consisting of an aerial map and surrounded by other data components and graphs.

Designed and developed the Process-oriented Data Visualization (ProDV) visual analytics framework that provides rapid customization through a visual programming environment and desktop data visualization capabilities to detect the unexpected and discover the unexpected in large, complex datasets.

Sponsor: U.S. Army Operational Test Command

Competencies: Data Fusion, Data Visualization, Data Analytics
Industries: Emergency Response, Federal Agencies, National Security

SDM
Study Data Manager

Screenshot of the Study Data Manager (SDM) web application in which the overall study summary information and graph is displayed at the top and very detailed graphical data capture information is displayed at the bottom for the various devices worn by the various human patients participating in the study.

A software platform for study data curation that helps reduce errors when collecting and organizing study participant data coming from multiple wearable sensors. Data is cross-validated with participant records to reduce the likelihood of common data aggregation issues like misattribution. The tool allows for both automatic retrieving of data from cloud services as well as manual upload.

Sponsor: Private Industry Partner

Competencies: Medical Technology, Data Fusion, Data Visualization, Data Analytics, Mobile Data Collection
Industries: Medical, Emergency Response, Federal Agencies, National Security

UAT
Universal Audit Tool

Photo of the inside of a warehouse overlayed with a laptop displaying the Universal Audit Tool (UAT) interface.

Designed, developed, tested, certified, and fielded a Universal Audit Tool (UAT) capable of performing baseline audits via a non-persistent agent on local and remote systems.

Sponsor: U.S. Army Central Technical Support Facility

Competencies: Data Fusion, Decision Support, Data Visualization
Industries: National Security, Federal Agencies

VIDSS
Visual Interface for the Integrated Decision Support System

Screenshot of the Visual Interface for the Integrated Decision Support System (VIDSS) web application displaying multiple agriculture-related thematic maps and information dashboard components.

Decision support system that benefits farmers by improving effective use of water supplies through interventions in small-scale irrigation. Enabled the evaluation, selection, and assessment of the impact of small-scale irrigation technologies for smallholder farmers.

Sponsor: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Competencies: Data Fusion, Decision Support, Data Visualization
Industries: National Security, Federal Agencies