Edwin J. Morris
Software Engineering Institute
Publications by Edwin J. Morris
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Investigating Techniques for Summarizing and Searching Video
December 15, 2020 • Video
Edwin J. MorrisAdam Harley (Carnegie Mellon University)
This presentation describes work to develop ML algorithms for detecting and better tracking objects, and recognizing patterns of objects and object interactions.
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Presentation - Video Summarization and Search
November 03, 2020 • Presentation
Edwin J. MorrisAdam Harley (Carnegie Mellon University)
This presentation describes work to develop ML algorithms for detecting and better tracking objects, and recognizing patterns of objects and object interactions.
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Poster - Video Summarization and Search: Object Tracking
November 03, 2020 • Poster
Edwin J. MorrisAdam Harley (Carnegie Mellon University)
Researchers developed machine learning algorithms for detecting objects, better tracking those objects, and recognizing patterns of objects and object interactions.
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Summarizing and Searching Video (2019)
November 22, 2019 • Video
Edwin J. MorrisRachel Brower-SinningJeffrey Hansen
Watch SEI and CMU researchers discuss a way to improve the training of machine learning algorithms necessary for detecting, tracking, and recognizing patterns of objects in video.
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Summarizing and Searching Video: Patterns-of-Life Analysis
October 28, 2019 • Poster
Edwin J. Morris
This poster reports on experiments to use simulation to explore the possibilities of patterns-of-life analysis with perfect data.
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Summarizing and Searching Video: Patterns-of-Life Analysis
October 28, 2019 • Poster
Edwin J. Morris
This poster describes experiments to use simulations to explore patterns-of-life analysis.
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Summarizing and Searching Video: Geometry-Aware Visual Surveillance
October 28, 2019 • Poster
Edwin J. Morris
This poster describes research to develop a moving-object tracker for video search.
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Summarizing and Searching Video: Domain Adaptation
October 28, 2019 • Poster
Edwin J. Morris
This poster describes research to enable the use of existing data sets to training detectors in low data environments.
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Summarizing and Searching Video
October 23, 2018 • Poster
Edwin J. MorrisKevin A. Pitstick
This poster describes algorithms and a prototype developed to help analysts process information from video streams.
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Events, Relationships, and Script Learning for Situational Awareness
October 30, 2017 • Presentation
Edwin J. Morris
Presentation on research to use machine learning to extract patterns from high volumes of textual data
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Events, Relationships, and Script Learning for Situational Awareness
October 30, 2017 • Poster
Edwin J. Morris
Poster for research into using machine learning to extract patterns from high volumes of textual data
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Pervasive Mobile Computing
December 01, 2016 • White Paper
William AndersonJeff BolengBen W. Bradshaw
Pervasive mobile computing focuses on how soldiers and first responders can use smartphones, tablets, and other mobile/wearable devices at the tactical edge.
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Tactical Analytics
November 01, 2016 • Presentation
Edwin J. Morris
This work aims, in the long term, to build a pipeline to recognize and validate events and patterns
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Tactical Analytics
October 18, 2016 • Poster
Edwin J. Morris
Recognizing Patterns of Life and Determining Credibility of Textual Data
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Advanced Mobile Systems Initiative 2014
April 08, 2014 • Brochure
Edwin J. MorrisJoseph P. Elm
This brochure describes how the AMS initiative supports the mobile communication and mobile-computing needs of edge users.
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Architecture Patterns for Mobile Systems in Resource-Constrained Environments
November 18, 2013 • Conference Paper
Grace LewisSoumya SimantaMarc Novakouski
This paper was presented at the 2013 Military Communications Conference
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The Role of Cloudlets in Hostile Environments
October 01, 2013 • Article
Mahadev Satyanarayanan (Carnegie Mellon University)Grace LewisEdwin J. Morris
This article appeared in IEEE Pervasive Computing in a special issue on "The Edge of the Cloud."
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eMontage: An Architecture for Rapid Integration of Situational Awareness Data at the Edge
May 01, 2013 • Presentation
Soumya SimantaGene CahillEdwin J. Morris
A presentation from the ninth annual SATURN conference, held in Minneapolis, MN, April 29 - May 3, 2013.
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Architecture Patterns for Mobile Systems in Resource-Constrained Environments
May 01, 2013 • Presentation
Grace LewisJeff BolengGene Cahill
A presentation from the ninth annual SATURN conference, held in Minneapolis, MN, April 29 - May 3, 2013.
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Software for Soldiers who use Smartphones
December 20, 2012 • Podcast
Edwin Morris
In this episode, Ed Morris describes research to create a software application for smartphones that allows soldier end-users to program their smartphones to provide an interface tailored to the information they need for a specific mission.
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Cloud Computing at the Tactical Edge
October 01, 2012 • Technical Note
Soumya SimantaGrace LewisEdwin J. Morris
This technical note presents a strategy to overcome the challenges of obtaining sufficient computation power to run applications needed for warfighting and disaster relief missions. It discusses the use of cloudlets-- localized, stateless servers running one or more virtual machines--on which soldiers can offload resource-intensive computations from their handheld mobile devices.
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A Reference Architecture for Mobile Code Offload in Hostile Environments
August 20, 2012 • Conference Paper
Soumya SimantaGrace LewisEdwin J. Morris
This paper presents a reference architecture for mobile devices that overcomes resource and connectivity limitations by exploiting cloudlets.
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Results of SEI Line-Funded Exploratory New Starts Projects
August 01, 2012 • Technical Report
Len BassRick KazmanEdwin J. Morris
This report describes the line-funded exploratory new starts (LENS) projects that were undertaken during fiscal year 2011. For each project, the report presents a brief description and a recounting of the research that was done, as well as a synopsis of the results of the project.
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eMONTAGE End-User Programming on Smartphone in Tactical Environment
May 15, 2012 • Poster
Soumya SimantaEdwin J. Morris
This poster illustrates how eMONTAGE enables end users to adapt software on smartphone to meet specific mission needs.
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Experimentation in the Use of Service Orientation in Resource-Constrained Environments
May 18, 2011 • Presentation
Joe SeibelDaniel PlakoshSoumya Simanta
This presentation from SATURN 2011 discusses work done in off-the-shelf SOA technologies in military environments.
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Results of SEI Independent Research and Development Projects (FY 2010)
February 01, 2011 • Technical Report
William AndersonDavid FisherDavid P. Gluch
This report describes results of independent research and development (IRAD) projects undertaken in fiscal year 2010.
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Adaptive Flow Control for Enabling Quality of Service in Tactical Ad Hoc Wireless Networks
December 01, 2010 • Technical Report
Jeffrey HansenScott HissamB. Craig Meyers
The network infrastructure for users such as emergency responders or warfighters is wireless, ad hoc, mobile, and lacking in sufficient bandwidth. This report documents the results from 18 experiments to investigate Adaptive Quality of Service, an approach to enable applications to fulfill their missions despite tactical network infrastructure limitations.
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Performance Analysis of WS-Security Mechanisms in SOAP-Based Web Services
November 01, 2010 • Technical Report
Marc NovakouskiSoumya SimantaGunnar Peterson
This paper presents the results of a series of experiments targeted at analyzing the performance impact of adding WS-Security, a common security standard used in IdM frameworks, to SOAP-based web services.
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Testing in Service-Oriented Environments
March 01, 2010 • Technical Report
Edwin J. MorrisWilliam AndersonSriram Balasubramaniam
This report makes 65 recommendations for improving testing in service-oriented environments. It covers testing functionality and testing for interoperability, security, performance, and reliability qualities.
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A Scenario-Based Technique for Developing SOA Technical Governance
June 01, 2009 • Technical Note
Soumya SimantaEdwin J. MorrisGrace Lewis
Organizations can make the available SOA governance frameworks more effective in their organizations using the scenario-based tailoring technique introduced in this technical note.
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SMART: Analyzing the Reuse Potential of Legacy Components in a Service-Oriented Architecture Environment
June 01, 2008 • Technical Note
Grace LewisEdwin J. MorrisDennis B. Smith
Is legacy system migration feasible for your organization as a means of SOA adoption? The Service Migration and Reuse Technique (SMART) assists an organization in determining what to migrate, the steps needed, and the costs involved.
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Common Misconceptions About Service-Oriented Architecture
November 01, 2007 • White Paper
Grace LewisEdwin J. MorrisSoumya Simanta
This 2007 article from Crosstalk magazine suggests ways to more effectively address critical SOA issues that potential users, developers, and acquisition officers may have.
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COTS and Reusable Software Management Planning: A Template for Life-Cycle Management
October 01, 2007 • Technical Report
William AndersonEdwin J. MorrisDennis B. Smith
This 2007 report presents a COTS and Reusable Software Management Plan that can serve as a guide for how to manage multiple COTS and other reusable software components in complex systems.
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System-of-Systems Governance: New Patterns of Thought
October 01, 2006 • Technical Note
Edwin J. MorrisPatrick R. PlaceDennis B. Smith
This 2006 technical note examines the ways in which six key characteristics of good IT governance are affected by the autonomy of individual systems in a system of systems.
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System-of-Systems Navigator: An Approach for Managing System-of-Systems Interoperability
April 01, 2006 • Technical Note
Lisa BrownswordDavid FisherEdwin J. Morris
This technical note introduces the System-of-Systems Navigator (SoS Navigator), the collection and codification of essential practices for building large-scale systems of systems.
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SMART: The Service-Oriented Migration and Reuse Technique
September 01, 2005 • Technical Note
Grace LewisEdwin J. MorrisLiam O'Brien
This document has been superseded by CMU/SEI-2008-TN-008, SMART: Analyzing the Reuse Potential of Legacy Components in a Service-Oriented Architecture Environment.
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Some Current Approaches to Interoperability
August 01, 2005 • Technical Note
David J. CarneyDavid FisherEdwin J. Morris
This 2005 report examines some of the complexities of interoperability and some recent research approaches to achieving it.
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Promising Technologies for Future Systems
December 01, 2004 • Technical Note
Grace LewisEdwin J. MorrisLutz Wrage
This 2004 report presents of a few of the many programs, technologies, and research efforts that are addressing the challenges faced by future systems.
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Results of SEI Independent Research and Development Projects and Report on Emerging Technologies and Technology Trends (FY 2004)
October 01, 2004 • Technical Report
John K. BergeyEdwin J. MorrisJeannine Siviy
This report describes the IR&D projects that were conducted during fiscal year 2004 (October 2003 through September 2004).
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A Process for COTS Software Product Evaluation
July 01, 2004 • Technical Report
Santiago Comella-DordaJohn DeanGrace Lewis
This 2004 report focuses on COTS product evaluations conducted for the purpose of selecting products to meet a known need in a system.
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Systems of Systems Interoperability
April 01, 2004 • Technical Report
Edwin J. MorrisLinda LevinePatrick R. Place
This technical report documents the findings of an internal research and development effort on system of systems interoperability (SOSI).
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Current Perspectives on Interoperability
March 01, 2004 • Technical Report
Lisa BrownswordDavid J. CarneyDavid Fisher
This 2004 report describes current research within the software engineering community on the topic of interoperability between software systems.
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Improving Acquisition through COTS Risk Identification
January 28, 2004 • Presentation
Edwin J. MorrisPatrick R. Place
A presentation made during the 2004 SIS Conference: Improving Acquisition through COTS Risk Identification.
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SOSI: System of Systems Interoperability
January 28, 2004 • Presentation
Linda LevineEdwin J. MorrisPatrick R. Place
This presentation on System of Systems Interoperability (SOSI) was delivered by Linda Levine, B. Craig Meyers, Edwin J. Morris, Patrick R. Place, and Daniel Plakosh of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) in January 2004.
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Guidelines for Acquisition Planning (January 2004)
January 27, 2004 • Presentation
Wolfhart B. GoethertEdwin J. Morris
This 2004 presentation on Guidelines for Acquisition Planning was delivered by Cecilia A. Albert and three others of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI).
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SEI Independent Research and Development Projects (FY 2003)
September 01, 2003 • Technical Report
Felix BachmannSven DietrichPeter H. Feiler
This report describes the IR&D projects that were conducted during fiscal year 2003 (October 2002 through September 2003).
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Identifying Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Product Risks: The COTS Usage Risk Evaluation
September 01, 2003 • Technical Report
David J. CarneyEdwin J. MorrisPatrick R. Place
This 2003 report describes the development of an approach to reduce the number of program failures attributable to COTS software: the COTS Usage Risk Evaluation (CURE).
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Proceedings of the System of Systems Interoperability Workshop (February 2003)
June 01, 2003 • Technical Note
Linda LevineEdwin J. MorrisPatrick R. Place
This report documents the model of interoperability presented and the findings from the System of Systems Interoperability Workshop, held in February 2003.
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Evolutionary Process for Integrating COTS-Based Systems (EPIC) Building, Fielding, and Supporting Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) Based Solutions
November 01, 2002 • Technical Report
Cecilia AlbertDavid Bentley (U.S. Air Force)Lisa Brownsword
This 2002 document is the first release of a full description of the EPIC framework along with its activities and artifacts.
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Evolutionary Process for Integrating COTS-Based Systems (EPIC): An Overview
July 01, 2002 • Technical Report
Cecilia AlbertLisa BrownswordDavid Bentley (U.S. Air Force)
This document is the first release of an overview of the EPIC framework along with its activities and artifacts.
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Workshop on COTS-Based Systems
November 01, 1997 • Special Report
Tricia OberndorfLisa BrownswordEdwin J. Morris
This report documents the proceedings of the first Workshop on COTS-Based Systems, held at the SEI in June 1997.
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Software Process Automation: Interviews, Survey, and Workshop Results
October 01, 1997 • Technical Report
Teresa Belton (Nolan Norton and Company)Edwin J. MorrisAlan M. Christie
This 1997 report describes the results of a two-year study of experiences with the adoption and use of software process automation.
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Software Process Automation: Experiences from the Trenches
July 01, 1996 • Technical Report
Alan M. ChristieLinda LevineEdwin J. Morris
This 1996 report documents an empirical study that documented practical experiences related to software process automation and to identify what works and what does not.
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The Gadfly: An Approach to Architectural-Level System Comprehension
March 01, 1996 • White Paper
Paul C. ClementsEdwin J. MorrisKurt C. Wallnau
This paper describes the Gadfly, an approach for developing narrowly-focused, reusable domain models that can be integrated and (re)used to aid in the process of top-down system comprehension.
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The Gadfly: An Approach to Architectural-Level System Comprehension
March 01, 1996 • White Paper
Paul C. ClementsRobert W. Krut, Jr.Edwin J. Morris
This paper describes the Gadfly, an approach for developing narrowly-focused, reusable domain models that can be integrated and (re)used to aid in the process of top-down system comprehension.
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Principles of CASE Tool Integration
August 01, 1994 • Book
Alan W. BrownDavid J. CarneyEdwin J. Morris
Principles of CASE Tool Integration describes concepts, models, and guidelines for understanding CASE tool integration and analyzes in-depth the CASE tool integration problem.
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An Investigation into the State of the Practice of CASE Tool Integration
August 01, 1993 • Technical Report
Jock RaderAlan W. BrownEdwin J. Morris
This 1993 report details observations and analyzes the current state of the practice of CASE tool integration.
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An Overview of PCTE: A Basis for a Portable Common Tool Environment
March 01, 1993 • Technical Report
Fred LongEdwin J. Morris
This 1993 report details the history and currentstatus of PCTE and PCTE-based environments.
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Guide to CASE Adoption
November 01, 1992 • Technical Report
Dennis B. SmithEdwin J. MorrisKimberly Stepien-Oakes
This 1992 guide answers questions organizations may have concerning CASE technology, and provides a strategy for the adoption of CASE tools into an organization.
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Proceedings of the CASE Management Workshop
September 01, 1992 • Technical Report
Cliff C. HuffDennis B. SmithEdwin J. Morris
This report summarizes the proceedings of the 1992 CASE Management Workshop. At this workshop, SEI affiliates discussed management topics such as CASE acquisition policy, the limits of CASE tools, CASE and metrics, and CASE tool selection.
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Proceedings of the CASE Adoption Workshop
May 01, 1992 • Technical Report
Cliff C. HuffDennis B. SmithKimberly Stepien-Oakes
The 1992 report summarizes the results of the SEI-sponsored workshop, held to address key CASE adoption issues.
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CASE Studies in Environment Integration
December 01, 1991 • Technical Report
Edwin J. MorrisPeter H. FeilerDennis B. Smith
This report identifies areas where successful standardization would improve tool and environment integration, as well as to pinpoint areas where successful integration standards exist.
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Issues in Tool Acquisition
September 01, 1991 • Technical Report
Paul ZarrellaDennis B. SmithEdwin J. Morris
This 1991 technical report identifies issues involved in the acquisition of CASE tools.
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