Reports and Technical Reports
Conceptual Design of an Open-Source Hardware Simplified Floating Spacecraft Simulator
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-04); NPS-SP-22-001
This thesis covers parts of the development of a new open-source hardware Floating Spacecraft Simulator for teaching and research purposes, named MyDAS,
standing for Mini Dynamic Autonomous Spacecraft Simulator. A Floating ...
User Guide: Coupled Delft3D-Underwater Munition Scour Burial (UnMUSB) Model
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-03); NPS-OC-22-002
A coupled Delft3D and underwater munition scour burial (UnMUSB) model has been developed
and evaluated to assess sea-floor environment as well as munitions’ migration and burial.
The UnMUSB is a user-friendly physical ...
Assessing Inclusion Behaviors and Inclusion within the Fleet
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-03); NPS-DDM-22-001
This project supports the Navy’s efforts to promote diversity and inclusion (D&I), which are recognized as strategic imperatives that give the Navy a warfighting
advantage against our adversaries. The study utilizes both ...
Quantifying, Visualizing, and Tracking Capability Gaps
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-01); NPS-IS-22-002
While there are numerous sources of information/knowledge that identify warfighting capability gaps and/or provide
recommendations to close gaps and/or provide new/improved capabilities to the fleet, there is no comprehensive ...
Crew Endurance Training Program for the US Navy
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-01); NPS-OR-22-004
The Crew Endurance Training program was designed to provide fleet-wide support to the US Navy on the successful implementation of circadian-based
watchbills, and guidance on sleep management and crew endurance best ...
Defending Against Adversarial Examples in Deep Neural Network Classifiers
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-12-31); NPS-CS-21-002
The Navy and Department of Defense are prioritizing the rapid adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across warfare domains to keep
technological advantage in the United States’ favor. Machine learning (ML), the basis ...
Understanding motivational factors of problematic video gaming in the USMC and US Navy
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-12); NPS-OR-22-002
The overarching aim of the study was to assess attributes and aspects of video gaming in the United States Navy (USN) and Marine
Corps (USMC). Data were collected from two USN surface ships (in port) and three commands ...
Evaluation of Leadership Traits for Future Warfare
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-12); NPS-IS-21-002
The Navy recognizes the continuing need to develop warfighters able to lead using critical problem solving skills while fostering an
environment of trust throughout the command. Recent research suggests that leaders must ...
NPS CRUSER MTX After Action Report 2017-2020
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-10-07); NPS-MAE-21-001
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Consortium for Robotics and Unmanned Systems Education and Research (CRUSER)
initiative Multi-Thread Experimentation (MTX) encompasses multiple research objectives with an overarching ...
The effect of light on circadian entrainment: Risk mitigation techniques for shifting from day to night flight operations
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-10); NPS-OR-22-001
A midair collision in the early morning hours of December 6, 2018 resulted in the tragic deaths of six US Marine Corps aircrew
members and the loss of two aircraft, a KC-130 tanker and an F/A-18. The mishap occurred ...