CESAR      Archival page 2002

New cesar website is www.cesar.ornl.gov

The Center for Engineering Science Advanced Research (CESAR) was established at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 1984 by the Office of Basic Energy Sciences of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE/BES). The primary mission of CESAR is to develop, through innovative research, a core of excellence in the area of intelligent systems science and technology.

CESAR resources include: Cooperative Robotics Laboratory Laser Imaging Laboratory Optical Comunications Laboratory Optical Computing/Quantum Communications Laboratory By combining long-range, fundamental research and development in engineering sciences aimed at enabling the emergence of revolutionary advances in intelligent systems, with near-term, sustained technology transfer to the U.S. industry and student education, CESAR enhances U.S. scientific and technological capabilities in strategic areas vital to energy independence, national security, and international competitiveness.

CESAR's research focuses on two areas:

• Cooperating Autonomous Robots

  Characterized as intelligent systems that integrate perception, reasoning, and action to perform cooperative tasks under circumstances that are insufficiently known in advance, and dynamically changing during task execution.

• Computational Nonlinear Science

  Branch of modern engineering science, which develops analytical techniques and computational tools to enhance understanding and applicability of spatio-temporal dynamical processes characterized by (potentially unknown) nonlinear mathematical models.

CESAR is a national resource, a collaborative research facility providing guests from universities, federal laboratories, and industry with access to state-of-the-art (and often unique) technology and equipment in a stimulating research environment. Results and technology advancements are distributed through publications in the scientific literature, organization of workshops on selected topics, and the development of prototype systems that demonstrate concepts and new methodologies.

If you have an interest in collaborating with us, contact Jacob Barhen, (865)574-7131.

The CESAR lab is located in
bldg. 6010, rm. 250
lab phone 574-6189