Current and Past Projects at Cornell

	FLAP: Fast, Lexicographic Agile Perception Integrates Decision and Control in a Spike-Resolved, Sensorimotor Program PI: Simon Sponberg (GATech), Co-PI: Silvia Ferrari Project Page
	RealTHASC—A Cyber-Physical XR Testbed for AI-Supported Real-Time Human Autonomous Systems Collaborations PI: Silvia Ferrari Project Page
	Ferrari S.p.A. – Artificial Intelligence and Sensing (AIS) for Adaptive Advanced Driver-assistance Systems (ADAS) PI: Silvia Ferrari and Simon Sponberg Project Page
	Ferrari S.p.A. – Artificial Intelligence and Sensing (AIS) for Adaptive Advanced Driver-assistance Systems (ADAS) PI: Silvia Ferrari Ferrari S.p.A., Varisco Group Project Page
	Automated Picking and Packing Operations: Process Optimization by means of AI and high-fidelity Simulation PI: Silvia Ferrari IMA S.p.A., Baraccani Group Project Page
	I-Corps: Neuromorphic Target Tracking and Control for Insect-scale Aerial Vehicles NSF Division Of Industrial Innovation & Partnerships PI: Silvia Ferrari Project Page
	Exploratory Research: Autonomous Taxing LISC Contributors: C. Liu, Silvia Ferrari, Y. Shi Project Page
	Developing and Simulating Optimal Satellite Constellation Control for Multi-Target Tracking and Space Situational Awareness Sandia National Laboratories PI: K. A. Legrand (Sandia), co-PI: Silvia Ferrari Project Page
	Surveillance Evasion and Threat Avoidance NSF Division of Mathematical Sciences, Algorithms for Threat Detection (ATD) Program PI: A. Vladimirsky (Cornell University), co-PI: Silvia Ferrari Project Page
	Event-based Integrated Sensorimotor Planning and Control for Insect-scale Robots ONR, Aerospace Science Research Division PI: Silvia Ferrari, co-PI: R. Wood (Harvard University) Project Page
	Convolutional-Feature Analysis and Control for Mobile Visual Scene Perception ONR, Mathematics, Computer and Information Sciences Division PI: Silvia Ferrari, co-PIs: M. Campbell and K. Weinberger (Cornell University) Project Page
	Analysis, Control, and Estimation for Multiscale Adaptive Sensor Systems ONR, Ocean, Atmosphere and Space, Sensing and Systems Division PI: Silvia Ferrari Project Page
	Information-driven Guidance and Control of Heterogenous Underwater Sensor Networks for Adaptive Target Detection and Classification ONR, Ocean Sensing and Systems Applications Division PI: Silvia Ferrari Project Page
	Biophysical Modeling of Satisficing Control Strategies as Derived from Quantification of Primate Brain Activity and Psychophysics ONR, Program on Science and Anatomy PI: Silvia Ferrari Project Page
	Collaborative Research: A Neurodynamic Programming Approach for the Modeling, Analysis, and Control of Nanoscale Neuromorphic Systems NSF, Division of Electrical and Communication Systems, Program on Control, Networks and Computational Intelligence PI: Silvia Ferrari Project Page
	Collaborative Research: A Distributed Approximate Dynamic Programming (ADP) Approach for Robust Adaptive Control of Multiscale Dynamical Systems NSF, Division of Electrical and Communication Systems, Program on Control, Networks and Computational Intelligence PI: Silvia Ferrari and Y. Kevrekidis (Princeton University), co-PIs: J. Albertson and H. Gavin (Duke University)
	MRI: Acquisition of a High-Resolution Stereoscopic Interactive Visualization System for Research and Education in Science, Engineering and the Humanities NSF, Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences co-PI: Silvia Ferrari
	Development of a Human Pilot Model for Autonomous Driving of Vehicle Models and Reproducing Behavior of Ferrari Drivers Ferrari S.p.A., Veicolo Group PI: Silvia Ferrari Project Page
	Collaborative Research: An Adaptive Dynamic Programming Approach to the Coordination of Heterogeneous Robotic Sensors Networks NSF, Division of Electrical and Communication Systems, Program on Control, Networks and Computational Intelligence PI: Silvia Ferrari Project Page
	Collaborative Research: Memristor-Based Adaptive Critic Design for Sensorimotor Learning and Control NSF, Division of Electrical and Communication Systems, Program on Control, Networks and Computational Intelligence PI: Silvia Ferrari
	IGERT: Training Program in Wireless Intelligent Sensor Networks (WISeNet) NSF, Graduate Education Division PI: Silvia Ferrari Project Page
	MURI: Nonparametric Bayesian Models to Represent Knowledge Uncertainty for Decentralized Planning ONR, Topic: Knowledge Representation and Reasoning for Decentralized Autonomy co-PI: Silvia Ferrari Project Page
	A Distributed Optimal Control Approach to Managing Risk and Uncertainty in Multi-Agent Systems ONR, Ocean, Atmosphere & Space, Sensing and Systems Division PI: Silvia Ferrari
	Adaptive and Dynamic Planning and Control Algorithms for Multi-Sensor and Multi-Searcher ASW Missions (SBIR Phase II) ONR, Persistent Littoral Undersea Surveillance (PLUS) Innovative Naval Prototype (INP) PI: Silvia Ferrari
	Analysis and Design of Cultured Neuronal Networks for Adaptive and Reconfigurable Control NSF, Division of Electrical and Communication Systems, Program on Control, Networks and Computational Intelligence PI: Silvia Ferrari
	Stochastic Optimal Control of Cooperative Sensor Networks for Underwater Surveillance ONR, Ocean, Atmosphere & Space, Sensing and Systems Division PI: Silvia Ferrari
	A Constrained-Optimization Approach to Preserving Prior Knowledge in Neural-Network Modeling and Control of Dynamical Systems NSF, Division of Electrical and Communication Systems, Program on Control, Networks & Computational Intelligence PI: Silvia Ferrari
	Optimal Predictions of Ecohydrologic Processes in Semiarid Ecosystems: Multi-sensor Fusion and Multi-scale Data Assimilation NASA Science Mission Directorate, Earth Science Division co-PI: Silvia Ferrari
	Optimal Control of Mobile Sensor Networks ONR, Ocean, Atmosphere & Space, Sensing and Systems Division PI: Silvia Ferrari
	Parametric Control of Underwater Gliders for Acoustic Sensing ONR, Ocean, Atmosphere & Space, Sensing and Systems Division PI: Silvia Ferrari
	CAREER: Robust Adaptive Control, Demonstrated for Reconfigurable Flight Control NSF, Division of Electrical and Communication Systems, Program on Control, Networks & Computational Intelligence PI: Silvia Ferrari
	Adaptive Sensor Management and Situation Assessment for Surveillance Systems ONR, Young Investigator Award, Ocean, Atmosphere & Space, Sensing and Systems Division PI: Silvia Ferrari
	Analysis and Design of a Global Adaptive Critic Controller NSF, Division of Electrical and Communication Systems, Program on Control, Networks & Computational Intelligence PI: Silvia Ferrari
	Modeling of Distributed Space-based Sensors NC Space Grant Consortium Research Seed Award, 2003 PI: Silvia Ferrari

Collaborative Research: A Distributed Approximate Dynamic Programming (ADP) Approach for Robust Adaptive Control of Multiscale Dynamical Systems

MRI: Acquisition of a High-Resolution Stereoscopic Interactive Visualization System for Research and Education in Science, Engineering and the Humanities

Collaborative Research: Memristor-Based Adaptive Critic Design for Sensorimotor Learning and Control

A Distributed Optimal Control Approach to Managing Risk and Uncertainty in Multi-Agent Systems

Adaptive and Dynamic Planning and Control Algorithms for Multi-Sensor and Multi-Searcher ASW Missions (SBIR Phase II)

Analysis and Design of Cultured Neuronal Networks for Adaptive and Reconfigurable Control

Stochastic Optimal Control of Cooperative Sensor Networks for Underwater Surveillance

A Constrained-Optimization Approach to Preserving Prior Knowledge in Neural-Network Modeling and Control of Dynamical Systems

Optimal Predictions of Ecohydrologic Processes in Semiarid Ecosystems: Multi-sensor Fusion and Multi-scale Data Assimilation

Optimal Control of Mobile Sensor Networks

Parametric Control of Underwater Gliders for Acoustic Sensing

CAREER: Robust Adaptive Control, Demonstrated for Reconfigurable Flight Control

Adaptive Sensor Management and Situation Assessment for Surveillance Systems

Analysis and Design of a Global Adaptive Critic Controller

Modeling of Distributed Space-based Sensors