Communications, Control, Cybersecurity and Electromagnetic Sensing Research for Navy ROTC
Abstract
The overall objectives of this program are: 1. Recruit and engage a highly qualified cohort of six students for participation in the program. These students will be ROTC cadets or other qualified students from the University of Vermont; 2. Students actively participate in research projects related to cyber, controls, electromagnetics and sensing with engineering faculty members; 3. Students undergo training in research project management, safety and documentation; 4. The research results are disseminated through project reports, publications and internet postings; and 5. The program actively engages with the University of Vermont ROTC program throughout the duration for student recruiting and program promotion. The research project topics are: 1. Detection and tracking of unauthorized drones with multistatic software defined radar; 2. Integrated circuit cyber threats and countermeasures with physical unclonable function; 3. Parallel computation methods for cybersecure, real-time constraint management of modern control systems; 4. Automatic control and secure learning for a group of maritime surface drones; 5. Magnetic and plasma antennas for low-frequency communications and navigation; and 6. Shaped field and quantum enhanced radio and radar systems. In addition to the research outcomes from the specific projects, the outcomes of this program include a set of students trained in both research problems with direct naval application, and in the conduct and management of research projects. The impacts of the program include advances to the technical state of the art in cyber, controls, electromagnetics and sensing topics and in the advancement of highly qualified students into DOD related careers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Apr 06, 2021
- Source ID
- N000142112326
Entities
People
- Dryver R. Huston
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Vermont