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Power of ERDC

Power of ERDC

著者： U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
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 Satisfy your curiosity and learn how some of our country’s smartest engineers and scientists are solving many of the toughest challenges facing the nation and the Warfighter. The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is comprised of seven research laboratories across four states, and one of its greatest strengths is its ability to combine the expertise from multiple laboratories into powerful, cross-disciplinary projects. Each month, we dive into one of these complex problems across its broad civil works and military mission space and ask ERDC’s world-class researchers about how they are discovering, developing and delivering practical cutting-edge solutions that make the world safer and better.Copyright 2025 Power of ERDC 政治・政府 政治学 科学
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  • #36: SandHound: Applying robotics to advance critical coastline survey capabilities

    #36: SandHound: Applying robotics to advance critical coastline survey capabilities
    2025/12/09
    For several sweltering weeks along the North Carolina coastline, an ERDC team pushed a quadruped robot with a suite of advanced sensors to its limit to test its ability to conduct critical beach landscape surveys. The research – known as the SandHound Project – is working to validate whether the quadruped can operate at all levels of the coastal landscape and collect critical data that one day can support emergency response and military landing operations. We visit with Jacob Stasiewicz, a master’s student at the University of Delaware who has worked with ERDC for the past two years, to discuss the technology, its capabilities and its future impact on advancing coastal engineering and sciences. Topics discussed include the genesis behind the SandHound Project and early lessons learned (5:22); the experience of testing this robot platform on a busy, public beach (7:18); and the future of this type of system for use across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and emergency management operations (10:14). We also discussed the types of sensors that were deployed during testing and their capabilities (12:07), the capabilities and the expertise of ERDC’s Field Research Facility where the testing was conducted (15:54), and the future of robotic platforms in further supporting and advancing costal engineering and sciences (22:11). Watch a video of this podcast on our website at PowerofERDCpodcast.org/36-sandhound_video. For additional resources about the SandHound Project, visit PowerofERDCpodcast.org/36-sandhound_resources.
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    32 分
  • #35: Tech Transfer: Adding the reach to research through commercialization

    #35: Tech Transfer: Adding the reach to research through commercialization
    2025/12/02
    ERDCWERX and ERDC’s Office of Research and Technology Transfer (ORTT) are accelerating innovation for the Warfighter and the nation. Through its collaboration with ERDCWERX, ERDC is expanding the Army’s ability to quickly adopt, adapt and deliver technologies that enhance readiness, strengthen protection, and provide dual-use solutions for both military and civilian applications. We explore how ERDC accelerates innovation from the lab to the marketplace with Paul Sumrall, Director of ERDCWERX, and Tisa Webb, Chief for Technology, Knowledge and Outreach with ERDC’s ORTT. From simplifying the front door for business to developing dual-use technologies that protect both warfighters and communities, we discuss how ERDC turns breakthrough science into real-world solutions. Topics discussed include: • What “technology transition” means at ERDC and how ERDCWERX and Technology Transfer team up to make it happen (0:59) • How ERDCWERX serves as the “front door for business” (3:38) • ERDC Tech Challenges—what they are, who should apply, and the outcomes they’ve produced for industry (6:52) • The importance of dual-use technologies and examples with both defense and civilian applications (14:01) • How ERDC and ERDCWERX partner to fill capability gaps (17:17) • How ERDC is lowering barriers and increasing opportunities for businesses nationwide (18:59) Watch a video of this podcast on our website at PowerofERDCPodcast.org/35-tech-transfer_video. You can also see additional information about ERDCWERX and ERDC’s technology transfer efforts at PowerofERDCPodcast.org/35-tech-transfer_resources. Learn more about ERDCWERX at ERDCWERX.org. For inquiries about ERDC’s technology transfer, contact ERDCinfo@usace.army.mil.
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    28 分
  • #34: Underwater ROV: Making aquatic infrastructure inspection safer, cost-effective

    #34: Underwater ROV: Making aquatic infrastructure inspection safer, cost-effective
    2025/11/25
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) manages hundreds of locks and dams, which are critical components of a complex navigation system that is central to our nation’s economy and security. Inspecting this aging aquatic infrastructure often requires costly and dangerous processes, such as deploying divers or dewatering structures, halting the flow of goods and materials. To help USACE districts perform these inspections in a safer and more cost-effective manner, and with higher quality, ERDC has been testing the use of an underwater remotely operated vehicle – or ROV. We visit with Shea Hammond, a wildlife biologist with ERDC’s Environmental Laboratory who leads a team taking commercially available technology and pushing it – and related science – to its limits, validating and developing systematic and best practices. Topics include how the ROV’s capabilities assist USACE engineers (:56), the types and scale of infrastructure components the ROV is being used to inspect (3:39), how deploying an ROV can improve cost and safety of infrastructure inspection (5:18), and how ERDC “stumbled upon” using the ROV in civil works missions (6:34). We also discuss how the ROV is supporting USACE dive teams (9:14) and how ERDC fosters programs that benefit both military engineering and civil works missions (20:04). Watch a video of this podcast on our website at PowerofERDCpodcast.org/34-underwater-rov_video. For additional resources about ERDC’s underwater ROV research, visit PowerofERDCpodcast.org/34-underwater-rov_resources. For inquiries about the underwater ROV program, email ERDCinfo@usace.army.mil. For more information on the Power of ERDC podcast, visit www.PowerofERDCPodcast.org.
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    31 分
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