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Game of Drones? Computers To Help Navy Recruit Unmanned Systems Operators
Can a video game help the U.S. Navy find future operators for its remotely operated, unmanned vehicles (UxV), popularly called drones?
March 19, 2018
ONR Cultivates Next Generation of Talent at Hispanic Engineering Conference
Students will gain new insights about science and technology opportunities with the Department of the Navy at the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corporation's 2011 Career Conference, Oct. 6-8.
October 06, 2011
Flight Deck Cleaning “Zamboni” Gives Navy Aircraft Carriers a Cleaner Wake
The Navy´s newest flight deck cleaning technology cuts grime with the power of a Zamboni and the environmental safety of clean running water.
April 22, 2009
HLAW Process Approved for Construction of HSLA-80 T-Beams on DDG 1000
T-beam stiffeners are used extensively in ship construction for decks, bulkheads, shells and other structural applications. As the need for weight and cost reduction grows, T-beams are being manufactured of stronger materials with smaller cross-sections.
May 07, 2009
Destination Deadhorse…and Beyond
In late March, the U.S. Navy established a camp on a severe and unforgivingly cold stretch of ice about 150 miles north of Deadhorse, Alaska.
April 23, 2003
The Language of War and Peace
Ever since our earliest ancestors decided to leave their caves and trudge next door to the neighbor's campfire, we've had language and interpretation problems.
March 12, 2003
Eavesdropping on the Brain
The brain is a remarkable piece of work. At a given moment, from a blizzard of incoming data - visual, tactile, auditory, olfactory, taste, memory, etc. - it knows instantly how to classify what information it wants, and discard or store the rest. One sound in a roomful of noise. One object in...
May 01, 2001
ONR'S TechSolutions Creating Green Ideas That Light Up Ships and Submarines
A product of ONR's TechSolutions program, Solid State Lighting is one of several rapid-response technologies created using recommendations and suggestions from Navy and Marine Corps personnel.
February 24, 2011
Microchip Gives Blind Chance of Sight
A computer chip implanted near the eye's retina is well on its way to offering some restored vision to people blinded by eye diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and age-related degeneration of the eye. The implant works for eye diseases where healthy retinal neurons remain intact after they lose...
January 01, 2002
Aid Missions Get Cutting-Edge Assistance from ONR
ONR-sponsored researchers will unveil a Web-based tool suite designed to help first responders to international crises, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts, during a month-long rollout which begins this week.
February 09, 2012