James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) – New Tools for Nonproliferation & Disarmament Research and Education
James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS)
New Tools for Nonproliferation & Disarmament Research and Education
The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) and the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP) are pioneering the use of open-source information and three-dimensional (3D) modeling to revolutionize nonproliferation and disarmament research and education.
| Year the project was started | 2016 |
| Year the project was completed | in progress |
| Website | https://nonproliferation.org/about-2/ |
| Type of organization. | Academic institutions |
| Technology categories | Geo spatial analysis |
| Themes | Arms control & Disarmament |
| Topic/ Focus | Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis |
| Methodology & Data | Use commercial satellite imagery & geospatial data; Collaboration with technology developers like Google and Planet Labs |
| Contribution & Discoveries / Practical Applications | Usage of remote sensing data: 1) Host a crowdsourcing platform for analyzing satellite imagery of WMD-related facilities/ 2) Create a database of North Korea’s ballistic missile tests/ 3) Explore how different types of remote sensing data can be used to monitor uranium mining and milling activities |
