Artificial intelligence (AI) is progressing rapidly, as intelligent software proves capable of many tasks. The technology normally requires a “human in the loop” to train it and ensure accuracy. But long before the arrival of today’s generative artificial intelligence, a different type of AI was born with the help of NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, one that only exists between machines, running without any human intervention. Read on to get to know all the progresses NASA is incorporing at these time.
Machine-to-Machine Intelligence Corp fondation in 2006: get to know the communication network
Back in 2006, Geoffrey Barnard founded Machine-to-Machine Intelligence Corp. (M2Mi) at Ames’ NASA Research Park, envisioning an automated, satellite-based communication network. NASA Ames determined a Space Act Agreement with the company to carry out artificial intelligence that would automate communications, privacy, security, and resiliency among satellites and ground-based computers.
Central to the technology was automating an iisue-solving approach named as root cause analysis, which NASA has honed over decades. This methodology seeks to recognize not only the immediate cause of a problem but also all the factors that contributed to the cause. This would permit a network to identify its own issues and fix itself.
In additio, NASA Ames’ director of nanotechnology at the time wanted to develop a communications network whose base is on small, low-powered satellites, so Ames supported M2Mi in developing the necessary technology. Barnard, at these time CEO and chief technology officer of Tiburon, California-based branch of M2Mi, said NASA’s support laid the foundation for his company, which employs the same technology in a ground-based network.
Secure, resilient and automated communication
The company’s M2M Intelligence software performs secure, resilient, automated communications on a system that runs across hundreds of networks, connecting thousands of devices, many of which were not planned to communicate with each other. The M2Mi company worked with Vodafone of Berkshire, England, to build a worldwide network across more than 500 smaller networks in over 190 countries. The companies M2M Wireless and TriGlobal have begun using M2M Intelligence for transportation logistics. With NASA’s help, emerging industries are getting the boost they need to rapidly develop technologies to migliorate our lives.
NASA is introducing AI Technologies usage on Earth and in space exploration
Here are the AI jobs that NASA is also using in its various tasks:
- AI in space exploration Mars and beyond: beyond exploring our closest planetary neighbor, AI is also helping investigatos find planets light-years away. NASA’s ExoMiner deep learning system recently identified 301 new exoplanets thabks to the analysis of data from the Kepler Space Telescope. ExoMiner works by recognizing patterns in many amounts of data, sifting through noise to spot planets that would otherwise be overlooked, and making decisions that are more specific than human and machine combined.
- Using AI for smarter spacecraft, satellites, and more: the U.S. Space Force has, in addition, embraced AI for satellite operations that automate data collection, detect anomalies, and migliorated satellite positioning. AI-driven models are also tracking orbital debris to help protect satellites and spacecraft from impending collisions. Apart from space missions, NASA’s AI research is also improving life on Earth. Thanks to a partnership with IBM, NASA uses AI to analyze climate patterns and predict extreme weather events to better prepare us before a disaster strikes. AI is also being used in cybersecurity operations to protect against threats and mitigate damage from attacks.
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