mdgrover@trw-unix.UUCP (06/10/83)
AI RESEARCH AT TRW
June, 1983
This short note is meant to describe current AI research taking
place at ("A Company Called...") TRW. I've received curious and quizzical
looks in the past when stating where I work to folks at AAAI and other
conferences. Perhaps it would be informative to give a quick rundown of
what sort of AI we do around here.
AI research is going on in at least four laboratories in three
locations, all within TRW's Defense Systems Group (although we "consult"
internally to the Space and Technology Group). We will be presenting at
least three papers at IJCAI and AAAI this year, so one can see our growing
involvement. For more detailed info, I welcome your inquiries.
Systems Engineering and Development Division (Redondo Beach, CA):
Projects include extensive experiments with decision aids for military
command and control needs. The problems range from situation assessment to
resource allocation techniques. Of particular recent interest is the use of
object-oriented languages for strategic and tactical modelling and gaming, as
well as various inference schemes to analyze and diagnose the states of those
models to aid the user in creating plans of action.
Additional work is being done in intelligent terminal design, heuristic
system parameter tuning, a little bit of smart database query work, and a lot
of work on fancy highly adaptable I/O and graphics for Intelligence Analysis
workstations.
Software and Information Systems Division (Redondo Beach, CA):
This Division concentrates on signal processing applications of various
AI techniques. Work continues to expand in pattern analysis, deduction
mechanisms for signal processing and system tuning, and for computer network
analysis.
ESL, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA):
This subsidiary of TRW also works heavily in the signal processing arena.
It also uses expert systems approaches to diagnose states of the (electronic)
world. Further, one project is providing experimental automated decision
support for strategic indications and warning analysts.
Special Programs (Washington, DC):
This group of specialists provides domain knowledge support for the
various systems under research or development in the rest of the company.
This expertise augments that already in California.
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We use all of the software and hardware tools we can find, at least
to try them out. A complete list would be too long for this note.
I hope this has cleared up some of the most frequently asked questions
about what TRW is doing in AI....
Mark D. Grover
TRW Defense Systems Group
One Space Park, 134/4851
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(213) 217-3563
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trw-unix!mdgroverjrf@hp-pcd.UUCP (06/14/83)
#R:trw-unix:-30200:hp-pcd:18700002:000:46 hp-pcd!jrf Jun 13 16:00:00 1983 Thanks for the info! More, please. jrf