Sensor & Data Fusion Certificate

Accurate and efficient management of information on the battlefield is vital for successful military operations. The process of automatically filtering, aggregating, and extracting the desired information from multiple sensors and sources, and integrating and interpreting data is an emerging t...

Inertial stabilization, pointing, and tracking systems are designed to control the line-of-sight of an ever-increasing array of sensors, weapons, and other payloads of all sizes used in scientific, military, or commercial endeavors. Typical system configurations range from simple and almost cr...

Opto-mechanical design brings together the many components required to build optical, electro-optical and infrared hardware. This is the part of the engineering cycle where all design concepts are expected to be resolved into real-world components that can be either bought or built. To prepare...

Data analysis in Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) depends on a set of skills and tools with an understanding of EW-specific challenges. Assuming no prior knowledge, this course begins with basic analytical methods and strategies for reading and plotting data, and proceeds to more advanced techniqu...

Looking for an introduction to the increasingly important field of Signals Intelligence (SIGINT)? In this course you will learn how the performance of a SIGINT system is impacted by algorithm selection, hardware architecture, propagation effects, and emitter characteristics. Traditional and mo...

This course provides learners with an understanding of concepts related to the collection and analysis of radar signals. Topics include an overview of the collection process, collection system architectures, tactical actions, and analysis of radar signals. You'll gain an understanding of k...

Get well-acquainted with the basics of electro-optical/infrared systems (EO-IR) sensor and system design and the uses of this technology across various applications through this introductory course. From requirements flow down to hardware testing, all of the elements of an EO-IR sensor/system/...

Multispectral and hyperspectral imaging techniques represent methods of remote imaging spectroscopy that rely on natural radiation sources in an uncontrolled environment. This course explores remote spectral-sensing techniques and examines significant technical issues associated with multispec...

In this course, you will develop the techniques of modeling and simulation for modern electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) systems. Learn modeling techniques to sensor systems design, analysis, test and evaluation, and performance assessment. Plus, cover basic EO/IR physics principles, fundame...

While the content of this class may be explosive, you'll gain a very calm, methodical approach to chemical, biological, and explosive (CBE) detection to take into the field. Learn about CBE identification techniques that are commonly utilized for military and civil applications. You will a...

In this course, learn a modern treatment of geometrical and image-forming optics, including cardinal points, marginal and chief rays, stops and pupils, F/# and field of view, paraxial raytracing, real raytracing, paraxial radiometry for flux transfer calculations, Seidel aberration contributio...

Get better acoustics. In the Battlefield Acoustics Signal Processing course, you will learn the basic physical principles underlying the propagation of acoustic signals in the atmosphere. These environmental factors influence sound near the ground and typical sources of noise that degrade the ...

In many organizations, sensor fusion is not a traditional, established professional specialization or competency. This course provides the background needed to jump-start an effective sensor-fusion development team. Sensor data fusion is a critical and complex enabler that supports advanced El...

Build upon your foundational knowledge of missile design and system engineering. In this course, you will identify key considerations, including the broad range of alternatives in meeting performance, cost risk, and other measures of merit requirements such as robustness, lethality, guidance, ...