NASA Tech Briefs’ Information Sciences Web page spotlights new computer software architectures, algorithms, mathematical models, and simulation and analysis tools, as published in NASA Tech Briefs magazine. Many of the Tech Briefs below are correlated to a Technical Support Package (TSP) or White Paper that can be downloaded free of charge.

Lossless, Multi-Spectral Data Compressor for Improved Compression for Pushbroom-Type Instruments
Measuring Positions of Objects Using Two or More Cameras
Reduced-Order Kalman Filtering for Processing Relative Measurements
Aerobraking Maneuver (ABM) Report Generator
ABM Drag_Pass Report Generator
Transformation of OODT CAS To Perform Larger Tasks
Visualization Component of Vehicle Health Decision Support System
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Uplink Analysis Tool
G-Guidance Interface Design for Small Body Mission Simulation
DSN Scheduling Engine
Replacement Sequence of Events Generator
Force-Control Algorithm for Surface Sampling
Problem Reporting System
Tool for Merging Proposals Into DSN Schedules
Simulation of Stochastic Processes by Coupled ODE-PDE
Genetic Algorithm Optimizes Q-LAW Control Parameters
Quantum-Inspired Maximizer
Spiking Neurons for Analysis of Patterns
Symmetric Phase-Only Filtering in Particle-Image Velocimetry
Supplier Management System
Improved CLARAty Functional-Layer/Decision-Layer Interface
JAVA Stereo Display Toolkit
PyPele Rewritten To Use MPI
Pattern-Recognition System for Approaching a Known Target
Orchestrator Telemetry Processing Pipeline
Scheme for Quantum Computing Immune to Decoherence
Ring Bus Architecture for a Solid-State Recorder
Image Compression Algorithm Altered To Improve Stereo Ranging
Fault-Tolerant Coding for State Machines
Algorithm Optimally Orders Forward-Chaining Inference Rules
Project Integration Architecture
Reusable, Extensible High-Level Data-Distribution Concept
Monitoring by Use of Clusters of Sensor-Data Vectors
Processing Satellite Imagery To Detect Waste Tire Piles
Implementation of a Point Algorithm for Real-Time Convex Optimization
PPC750 Performance Monitor
Application-Program-Installer Builder
Using Visual Odometry to Estimate Position and Attitude
Design and Data Management System
Simple, Script-Based Science Processing Archive
Automated Rocket Propulsion Test Management
Online Remote Sensing Interface
Handling Input and Output for COAMPS
Modeling and Grid Generation of Iced Airfoils
Rocket Science 101 Interactive Educational Program
Automated Identification of Nucleotide Sequences
Balloon Design Software
Fusing Image Data for Calculating Position of an Object
Analysis Method for Quantifying Vehicle Design Goals
Improved Tracking of Targets by Cameras on a Mars Rover
GVIPS Models and Software
Error Rates and Channel Capacities in Multipulse PPM
Simpler Adaptive Selection of Golomb Power-of-Two Codes
Analysis of Performance of Stereoscopic Vision Software
Estimating the Inertia Matrix of a Spacecraft
Spatial Coverage Planning for Exploration Robots
Two Mathematical Models of Nonlinear Vibrations
C Namelist Facility
Software Framework for Peer Data-Management Services
Autogen Version 2.0
Efficient Mosaicking of Spitzer Space Telescope Images
Tracking-Data-Conversion Tool
NASA Enterprise Visual Analysis
Advanced Reference Counting Pointers for Better Performance
POD Model Reconstruction for Gray-Box Fault Detection
System for Estimating Horizontal Velocity During Descent
Opto-Electronic Oscillator Using Suppressed Phase Modulation
Representing Functions in n Dimensions to Arbitrary Accuracy
Automated Recognition of 3D Features in GPIR Images
Algorithm Plans Collision-Free Path for Robotic Manipulator
Hybrid Automated Diagnosis of Discrete/Continuous Systems
State-Estimation Algorithm Based on Computer Vision
Accumulate-Repeat-Accumulate-Accumulate Codes
Two Algorithms for Processing Electronic Nose Data
Improved Heat-Stress Algorithm
A Method of Partly Automated Testing of Software
Temperature-Corrected Model of Turbulence in Hot Jet Flows
Generative Representations for Automated Design of Robots
Protecting Against Faults in JPL Spacecraft
Enhanced Elliptic Grid Generation
Automated Knowledge Discovery From Simulators
Algorithm Would Enable Robots to Solve Problems Creatively
Hypothetical Scenario Generator for Fault-Tolerant Diagnosis
Modeling Evaporation of Drops of Different Kerosenes
A Robustly Stabilizing Model Predictive Control Algorithm
Single-Point Access to Data Distributed on Many Processors
Computing a Stability Spectrum by Use of the HHT
Estimating Dust and Water Ice Content of the Martian Atmosphere From THEMIS Data
Predicting Rocket or Jet Noise in Real Time
Integrated Hardware and Software for No-Loss Computing
Decision-Tree Formulation With Order-1 Lateral Execution
GIS Methodology for Planning Planetary-Rover Operations
Automated Detection of Events of Scientific Interest
Representation-Independent Iteration of Sparse Data Arrays
Mission Operations of the Mars Exploration Rovers
More About Software for No-Loss Computing
Special Semaphore Scheme for UHF Spacecraft Communications
Sequence Detection for PPM Optical Communication With ISI
Algorithm for Rapid Searching Among Star-Catalog Entries
Expectation-Based Control of Noise and Chaos
Equations for Scoring Rules When Data Are Missing
Algorithm for Automated Detection of Edges of Clouds
Exploiting Quantum Resonance to Solve Combinatorial Problems
A Concept for Run-Time Support of the Chapel Language
Solving the Swath Segment Selection Problem
The Spatial Standard Observer
Less-Complex Method of Classifying MPSK
Assistant for Analyzing Tropical Rain Mapping Radar Data
Discerning Trends in Performance Across Multiple Events
Fast Lossless Compression of Multispectral-Image Data
Improved Solar-Radiation-Pressure Models for GPS Satellites
Algorithms for Maneuvering Spacecraft Around Small Bodies
Protocols for Handling Messages Between Simulation Computers
Statistical Detection of Atypical Aircraft Flights
Developing Signal-Pattern-Recognition Programs
NASA's Aviation Safety and Modeling Project
Reducing Centroid Error Through Model-Based Noise Reduction
Integrating Terrain Maps Into a Reactive Navigation Strategy
Adaptive Modeling Language and Its Derivatives
Education and Training Module in Alertness Management
Generation of Data-Rate Profiles of Ka-Band Deep-Space Links
Methodology for Designing Fault-Protection Software
Ground-Based Localization of Mars Rovers
Real-Time Diagnosis of Faults Using a Bank of Kalman Filters
Conflict-Aware Scheduling Algorithm
Predicting Numbers of Problems in Development of Software
Improved Compression of Wavelet-Transformed Images
Generating Solid Models From
Computationally Lightweight Air-Traffic-Control Simulation
Fuzzy/Neural Software Estimates Costs of Rocket-Engine Tests
Real-Time Principal-Component Analysis
NASA Records Database
Decision Support for Emergency Operations Centers
Applying Standard Interfaces to a Process-Control Language
Adaptive Filtering Using Recurrent Neural Networks
Rover Sequencing and Visualization Program
Generating Mosaics of Astronomical Images
Measuring Low-Order Aberrations in a Segmented Telescope
Software Template for Instruction in Mathematics
Support for User Interfaces for Distributed Systems
Application of the Hilbert-Huang Transform to Financial Data
Mapping From an Instrumented Glove to a Robot Hand
FastScript3D a Companion to Java 3D
Two Methods for Efficient Solution of the Hitting-Set Problem
Fuzzy Logic Engine
Encryption for Remote Control via Internet or Intranet
Scheme for Entering Binary Data Into a Quantum Computer
Telephone-Directory Program
Biased Randomized Algorithm for Fast Model-Based Diagnosis
Fast Algorithms for Model-Based Diagnosis
Calculation Management Captures and Tracks Engineering Design Information
Semantic Metrics for Analysis of Software
Simulation of Laser Cooling and Trapping in Engineering Applications
Domain Compilation for Embedded Real-Time Planning
Method of Real-Time Principal-Component Analysis
Insect-Inspired Flight Control for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Development of Software for a Lidar-Altimeter Processor
Algorithm Determines Wind Speed and Direction FromVenturi-Sensor Data
Feature-Identification and Data-Compression Software
Masked Proportional Routing
Real-Time Adaptive Color Segmentation by Neural Networks
Product Lifecycle Management System Aligns Manufacturer's Design and Development
Designing Application Software for DSP Chips
Indentured Parts List Maintenance and Part Assembly Capture Tool—IMPACT
Fast Query-Optimized Kernel-Machine Classification
Forensic Analysis Specialists Discover Product Failure Causes Using FEA Software
Software Reduces Radio-Interference Effects in Radar Data
Coordinating Shared Activities Shared Activity
Software For Use With Optoelectronic Measuring Tool
Further Improvement in 3DGRAPE
Ground Support Software for Spaceborne Instrumentation
MER SPICE Interface
Analyzing Contents of a Computer Cache
Discrepancy Reporting Management System
Simultaneous Product Development Provides a New Approach to Design Collaboration
Determining Sizes of Particles in a Flow From DPIV Data
Faster Processing for Inverting GPS Occultation Data
Framework for Development of Object-Oriented Software
Collaborative Planning of Robotic Exploration
Tools for Administration of a UNIX-Based Network
Evaluating Performance of Components
Computationally-Efficient Minimum-Time Aircraft Routes in the Presence of Winds
Hybrid Image-Plane/Stereo Manipulation
Partitioning a Gridded Rectangle Into Smaller Rectangles
Digital Radar-Signal Processors Implemented in FPGAs
Coding for Communication Channels With Dead-Time Constraints
System for Better Spacing of Airplanes En Route
Algorithm for Training a Recurrent Multilayer Perceptron
Making the Monte Carlo Approach Easier and Faster
Higher-Order Finite Elements for Computing Thermal Radiation
Automation of Design Engineering Processes
Finding Minimum-Power Broadcast Trees for Wireless Networks
Hexagonal Pixels and Indexing Scheme for Binary Images
Autonomous Environment-Monitoring Networks
Improved Discrete Approximation of Laplacian of Gaussian
Utilizing Expert Knowledge in Estimating Future STS Costs
More About the Phase-Synchroized Enhancement Method
Serial-Turbo-Trellis-Coded Modulation With Rate-1 Inner Code
Enhanced Software for Scheduling Space-Shuttle Processing
Bayesian-Augmented Identification of Stars in a Narrow View
Acoustical Applications of the HHT Method
Developments at the Advanced Design Technologies Testbed
Remote Sensing and Information Technology for Large Farms
Vector-Ordering Filter Procedure for Data Reduction
Automated Monitoring With a BCP Fault-Decision Test
Automated Monitoring With a BSP Fault-Detection Test
Expert Seeker
Software for Allocating Resources in the Deep Space Network
Quad-Tree Visual-Calculus Analysis of Satellite Coverage
Update on EMD and Hilbert-Spectra Analysis of Time Series
Finite-Element Methods for Real-Time Simulation of Surgery
Detecting Moving Targets by Use of Soliton Resonances
Active State Model for Autonomous Systems
Modernizing Fortran 77 Legacy Codes
Modeling and Control of Aerothermoelastic Effects
Algorithms for Haptic Rendering of 3D Objects
Prognostics Methodology for Complex Systems
Aerodynamic Design Using Neural Networks
Adaptation of Mesoscale Weather Models to Local Forecasting
Software for Managing Inventory of Flight Hardware
yourSky: Custom Sky-Image Mosaics via the Internet
Software Estimates Costs of Testing Rocket Engines
Software Supports Distributed Operations via the Internet
Software Assists in Extensive Environmental Auditing
Software for Collaborative Engineering of Launch Rockets
Developing Generic Software for Spacecraft Avionics
Using Fractional Clock-Period Delays in Telemetry Arraying
Collaborative Software Development Approach Used To Deliver the New Shuttle Telemetry Ground Station
Integrated Formulation of Beacon-Based Exception Analysis for Multimissions
Self-Supervised Dynamical Systems
Software for Better Documentation of Other Software
Using a Portfolio of Algorithms for Planning and Scheduling
Software for Automated Reading of STEP Files by I-DEAS™
P-Code-Enhanced Encryption-Mode Processing of GPS Signals
Determining Direction of Arrival at a Y-Shaped Antenna Array
Efficient Processing of Data for Locating Lightning Strikes
Navigating a Mobile Robot Across Terrain Using Fuzzy Logic
Optimal Feedback Control of Thermal Networks
Designing Facilities for Collaborative Operations
Artifacts for Calibration of Submicron Width Measurements
Quantum Search in Hilbert Space
Wavelet-Based Real-Time Diagnosis of Complex Systems
Analytic Method for Computing Instrument Pointing Jitter
Software for Estimating Costs of Testing Rocket Engines
Software for Building Models of 3D Objects via the Internet
CLARAty Functional-Layer Software
Java Library for Input and Output of Image Data and Metadata
"Virtual Cockpit Window" for a Windowless Aerospacecraft
Characteristics of Dynamics of Intelligent Systems
Coupled-Layer Architecture for Advanced Software for Robots
Initialized Fractional Calculus
Digital Library of NACA Reports
A Method for Designing Low-Pass FIR Digital Filters