Advanced Data Analytics (ADA)
ADA excels at developing advanced decision aid technologies for customers overwhelmed by the size and complexity of their data.
ADA’s research scientists and software engineers persistently extend the state of the art in machine learning, network analytics, activity-based intelligence, and optimization. We develop innovative solutions tailored for customers to better understand and exploit their data.
Deep Machine Learning
ADA researchers have developed a variety of deep neural networks with architectures tailored to specific data and capabilities. They have been applied to detect aircraft flight anomalies, to classify objects in images and video when adversaries attempt to deceive, and to correlate dynamically changing network structures and activities with world events. We have developed:
- Recurrent neural networks (RNN) to exploit sequential data and assess dynamic phenomena
- Bayesian neural networks (BNN) to manage uncertainty and counter adversarial attacks
- Graph convolutional networks (GCN) to exploit entity-link data
- Hybrid models that combine NN architectures to exploit rich data (e.g., RNN-GCN for dynamic networks)
Shallow Machine Learning
Metron has developed a variety of supervised and unsupervised learning models and deployed them in operational systems to analyze trends, detect anomalies, discover patterns and indicators, and cue customers to investigate. Application domains of our most impactful shallow ML decision aids are cargo shipping and passenger travel (by air, sea and land).
Network Science
In the early 2000’s, Metron researchers in ADA pioneered a theory of detection on networks that extends classical detection theory (of physical objects by fusing sensor measurements) to subnetworks or transactional patterns buried in entity-link data. Ever since, we have been extending those results and developing capabilities to detect complex patterns and track dynamically changing networks by fusing information gleaned from vast, noisy, incomplete data sources.
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Advanced Data Exploitation
Sometimes data is easy to interpret, but more often the narrative is hidden in the noise. Advanced data exploitation uses statistical techniques and domain knowledge to help data tell its story.
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Bayesian Inference
Bayesian inference is the key to making good decisions. It allows you to combine new information with previous information and beliefs in a balanced and principled manner.
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Machine Learning – AI
Machine learning is a branch of artificial intelligence in which machines learn to perform tasks by processing data. These tasks include making predictions, clustering similar data, and taking action.
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Network Science
Network science explores the results of connection. Whether it’s people, objects, or even ideas – network science untangles the complexities of large systems of any kind of connectable thing.
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Trend Analysis and Anomaly Detection
Trend analysis models normalcy as it changes over time. Normalcy models are used predict the future and identify anomalous new or past events.
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Aircraft Flight Analytics
Metron develops software for historical and real-time anomaly detection of airline flights and real-time predictions of flight and airspace behaviors.
Explore This ProjectADA Division Leadership
Christopher M. Boner, Ph.D.
Vice President
I started the Advanced Data Analytics division after over a decade at Metron leading project teams to develop innovative technologies in network science, machine learning, trend analysis and anomaly detection. Several have been deployed in operational systems to enable customers to better understand, exploit, and act on large, complex data.
Metronite since
2001
Gregory A. Godfrey, Ph.D.
Director
I design novel algorithms using my training in mathematics, physics and operations research from Yale and Princeton. For over twenty years, I have led talented teams at Metron to solve diverse, challenging problems in dynamic planning / scheduling, Bayesian inference and data analytics. My recent interests use Bayesian methods to train innovative machine learning models that address uncertainty.
Metronite since
1998
Metron Careers
Data Science Career Opportunities
Metron hires scientists with experience researching novel approaches that advance the state of the art. Our researchers apply these innovations to new problem domains working alongside subject matter experts. They are familiar with machine learning tools and pipelines and work with software engineers to integrate solutions into client systems.