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University of Arizona Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

Goal

Deliver to the Government a top-quality product in response to a research grant

Solution

Ephibian helped the University of Arizona design and deliver, in software, the results of cutting-edge research. Doing so helped the University receive several additional phases of research grant funding.

Introduction

The U.S. Army Battle Command Battle Lab wanted to create a visualization and predictive analysis tools to enable military intelligence analysts quickly digest, identify and display asymmetric trends within massive data sets.

What did we do?

  • Ephibian and the University of Arizona worked collaboratively to design and develop sophisticated search algorithms, three-dimensional data visualization capabilities, andcollaboration mechanisms. This program is called the Asymmetric Threat Response and Analysis Program (ATRAP).
  • ATRAP allows military intelligence analysts to more accurately predict the actions of unconventional adversaries, including terrorists and insurgents.
  • The University faculty and staff could focus on research; Ephibian was able to build the research results into scalable and efficient software solutions.
  • Ephibian helps the University retain project knowledge acrss an ever-changing graduate student base.

How did we do it?

  • Developed the ATRAP application to contain a wide variety of data ingestion tools
  • Developed flexible entity and link creation
  • Created collaboration tools and modeling tools for enemy patterns
  • Developed the capability for intelligence analysts to construct spatial and temporal three-dimensional models allowing for predication model overlays which can quickly clue an analyst into a potential threat model currently being executed.

What was the result?

The successful development and implementation of the ATRAP tool helps drive limited human collection teams to confirm or deny enemy courses of action. The ATRAP program is currently being evaluated for use in the field by military intelligence analysts.

The University has achieved a successful program, that has resulted in several rounds of research funding and holds promise to deliver even more.