Research & Development

Riverside Research is a nonprofit organization advancing scientific research for the benefit of the US government and in the public interest. We invest in multidisciplinary R&D and encourage collaboration to accelerate innovation, advance science, and deliver trusted solutions.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

  • Cognitive and neuromorphic
    computing
  • Advanced image and signal
    classification
  • Multi-INT and multi-sensor systems
  • Deep learning and decision support
  • Intelligent systems development
  • Extended reality for synthetic data
    generation and human-in-the-loop edge-case testing

Virtual Demos and Flyers

> Learn more about AI/ML

Automated Collection Orchestration

Automated Collection Orchestration

  • Collection feasibility analysis
  • Orchestration planning and reporting
  • Space situational awareness
  • Multi-level security classification
  • High-cadence GEOINT

Virtual Demos and Flyers

> Learn more about ISR Orchestration

Commercial GEOINT Access Portal

Commercial GEOINT Access Portal

  • Evaluation and validation of emerging commercial sensors and analytics
  • Real-time extraction and delivery of commercially-derived insights
  • Tipping and cueing for space domain awareness
  • Orchestrated collection for tactical surveillance, reconnaissance, and tracking
  • Exploration and prototyping of new commercial products and services

Virtual Demos and Flyers

> Learn more about the CIC

Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance

Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance

  • Asset modeling, data generation, and simulation in realistic operational environments
  • Identify collection opportunities
  • Route and sensor planning
  • Mission monitoring
  • Multi-domain machine learning
    development environment

Virtual Demos and Flyers

> Learn more about SETA and A&AS

Microelectronics & Materials

Microelectronics & Materials

  • Spintronic components for RF & THz transmission/receiving
  • Microwave attenuating nanoparticles, paints, and composites
  • High temperature material development for thermal stability
  • Density functional theory simulations for material discovery
  • Development of tunable electromagnetic materials and electro-optical materials

Virtual Demo

Object Detection & Data Fusion

Object Detection & Data Fusion

  • Algorithms for multi-source fusion for object and activity detection and tracking
  • Train/tune/test pipeline for rapid custom model development using the latest machine learning techniques
  • Synthetic data generation capability can fill out sparse or lop-sided datasets
  • Large language model assistive agents to help with detection and tracking workflow
Optics & Photonics

Optics & Photonics

  • THz Imaging
  • Non-invasive & non-destructive inspection and testing
  • Next-generation sensors for space domain awareness
  • Novel functional photonic materials and manufacturing tools
  • AI-assisted optical designs
Plasma Physics

Plasma Physics

  • Ionospheric and space plasma environments
  • Plasma modification for electromagnetic interactions
  • Hypersonic dielectric material characterization
  • In-space propulsion for small satellites
  • Plasma-based devices for electromagnetic applications
Radar & Electromagnetic Systems

Radar & Electromagnetic Systems

  • Development, implementation, and assessment of radar systems and mission performance
  • Development of radar tools
  • Radar signature (RCS, SAR, ISAR, Range Profile, K-Space) prediction
  • Antenna design and optimization
  • Novel, high performance computational methods

> Learn more about Radar Systems

Secure & Resilient Systems

Secure & Resilient Systems

  • Zero Trust
  • Secure Waveforms
  • Secure open architecture systems
  • Systems and program analysis
  • Formal methods
  • Offensive cyber and RF
  • Secure communications
  • Side-channel analysis

Virtual Demo

> Learn more about Secure & Resilient Systems