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The Bird’s Eye: Upgrades Mark 20th Anniversary of FalconView Mapping Program

FalconView 3-D adds capabilities to better support surface missions carried out by ground units, ships, and others.

Smaller lidars could allow UAVs to conduct underwater scans

A team at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has designed a new approach that could lead to bathymetric lidars that are much smaller and more efficient than the current full-size systems.

GTRI's dynamic graph analytics tackle social media and other big data

Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are bringing graph analytics to bear on a range of data-related challenges. They're developing advanced technology that can help investigate social networks, surveillance intelligence, computer-network functionality, industrial control systems and more.

GTRI and Army Collaboration Produces New Test Station for Missile Warning System

The AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) helps protect Army aircraft from attack by shoulder-launched missiles and other threats.

Danger in the Sky: Researchers Are Developing Better Air Defense Systems for U.S. Aircraft

GTRI engineers are helping U.S. airplanes and helicopters to avoid enemy missiles and ground fire and to respond with effective defensive measures if attacked.

GTRI Successfully Commands Multiple UAVs to Perform Autonomous Formation Flight

In one of the first autonomous demonstrations, the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has successfully commanded three fully autonomous, collaborating UAVs.

BlackForest by GTRI Aggregates Threat Information to Warn of Possible Cyber Attacks

Coordinating distributed denial-of-service attacks, displaying new malware code, offering advice about network break-ins and posting stolen information – these are just a few of the online activities of cyber-criminals.

GTRI Helps Develop Improved Telemedicine System to Connect Doctors with Autism Patients in Rural Georgia

A recently improved telemedicine system was optimized by scientists at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and Cisco Systems, Inc. Marcus Autism Center’s telemedicine room is now a showcase for providers of telemedicine, where improved video capabilities and an ergonomic suite allow patients in rural Georgia to meet face-to-face with medical specialists in Atlanta.

GTRI's Agile Aperture Antenna Tested on Aircraft to Survey Ground Emitters, Maintain Satellite Connection

The Georgia Tech Research Institute’s software-defined, electronically-reconfigurable Agile Aperture Antenna (A3) has now been tested on the land, sea and air.

Georgia Tech and CNN to Explore Media Use of UAVs in U.S. Airspace

Beginning this summer, the Georgia Institute of Technology and CNN will embark on a joint research initiative to better understand the opportunities unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) present for media organizations, and to explore the access and safety issues that need to be addressed as part of any new regulatory framework.