THE LEOPARD SOCIETY FOUNDATION, INC.
Applied Systems Engineering Field Lab (ASEFL)
A TLS FLAGSHIP INITIATIVE FOR DECENTRALIZED INFRASTRUCTURE RESEARCH
Proposed research initiative. The WordPress source lists the first site location as TBD. Campus sizes, capacities and facilities describe the concept, not an operating site.
Overview
The Applied Systems Engineering Field Lab (ASEFL) is a modular research and development hub designed as a living systems testbed to explore how engineering management principles and unmanned systems can be combined to design, operate, and sustain decentralized infrastructure networks.
Developed under The Leopard Society Foundation, Inc. (TLS), ASEFL serves as both a Ph.D. research platform and a prototype model for scalable, network-state-style infrastructure, merging physical field operations with digital twin simulations.
The first site location is TBD, with current feasibility studies underway in the United States, Liberia, and Asia to determine the optimal environment for initial deployment and long-term research scalability.
Core Research Question
How can engineering management principles and unmanned systems be combined to design, operate, and sustain decentralized infrastructure networks in developing or forward-operating environments?
Research Domains
- Integration of air, land, and sea unmanned vehicles (UAVs, UGVs, USVs) for logistics, inspection, and communication operations.
- Application of engineering management frameworks for hybrid human–autonomous collaboration.
- Development of a 3D digital twin of the ASEFL compound integrating BIM, GIS, IoT, and UAV-collected data.
- Simulation of logistics, energy, and population systems for predictive management and resilience modeling.
Field Lab Model
- Initial footprint: 10-acre modular campus, expandable to 20 acres.
- Construction approach: shipping container and steel-frame systems.
- Concept population capacity: approximately 300 residents, staff, and research personnel.
- Core facilities: power generation, communications, education, medical, security, and agriculture units.