GTRI

GTRI

Agricultural Technology Research Program (Food Processing Technology)

Contact: Craig Wyville (craig.wyville@gtri.gatech.edu)

Agricultural Technology Research Program, Food Processing Technology Division: The Agricultural Technology Research Program in the division has provided innovative engineering research and development for the poultry industry in particular and the food-processing industry at large, since 1973. Researchers focus on automation, information technology, food safety, worker safety and environmental technology. The program's staff studies the challenges facing this important industrial sector in Georgia, developing a number of technologies for improving processing efficiency and effectiveness. Continue . . .

Center for Innovative Fuel Cell and Battery Technoolgy (Battery and Fuel Cell Technology)

Contact: Dr. Tom Fuller (fcbt@gatech.edu)

With the continual depletion of the world?s fossil fuel resources and the expected doubling of global energy consumption in the coming decades, the ability to store and convert clean, renewable energy is becoming a crucial problem. GTRI?s Center for Innovative Fuel Cell and Battery Technologies serves as a catalyst for revolutionary advances through world-class research integrated across disciplines, spanning from fundamental discovery to application-specific prototypes. Research Areas include: Low-temperature fuel cells, Solid-oxide fuel cells, Hybrid power systems, Fuel processing, Microscale fuel cells, and Battery Materials and Rapid Charging. Continue . . .

Foundations for the Future (F3) (Information Technology and Telecommunications Laboratory)

Contact: Claudia Huff (Claudia.Huff@gtri.gatech.edu)

Foundations for the Future (F3) is a collaboration of Georgia Tech researchers working with government and industry support to ensure universal K-12 technology access and effective use in Georgia. The focus of Foundations for the Future is to help accelerate the application of telecommunications technology for interconnecting K-12 schools for collaborative learning, remote access to educational facilities (zoos, museums, libraries), and Internet-based resources. The mission of F3 is to leverage existing investments and expertise to promote powerful, effective, and feasible alternatives that improve educational practice in Georgia through innovative applications in technology. Funding for Foundations for the Future was provided initially by the AT&T Foundation through a $2 million grant. The Georgia State Legislature began funding F3 in July 1998. Foundations for the Future welcomes interested parties to become involved in this collaborative effort. Continue . . .

Georgia Tech Center for Geographic Information Systems (Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Architecture)

Contact: n/a (Contact through: http://www.coa.gatech.edu/cgis/cgis_contact.php)

The Center for Geographic Information Systems (CGIS) at Georgia Tech is an interdisciplinary research center focused on applications, education, and providing cutting-edge innovative solutions to diverse real world problems. CGIS professionals encompass a wide variety of academic disciplines and broader GIS experience. To support its mission, CGIS provides state-of-the-art technology and facilities. CGIS serves as a leader and catalyst for the advancement of GIS technology for academic institutions, private industry, and the public sector. The Center thrives to be a successful research center with a strong reputation and a diverse array of research projects. Continue . . .

Georgia Tech Information Security Center (Georgia Institute of Technology College of Computing)

Contact: Alfreda Barrow (abarrow@cc.gatech.edu )

The GT Information Security Center (GTISC) understands that effective information security in the context of real-world problems will only be achieved through user-centered approaches that integrate technology research and policy research. Since its creation, GTISC has been a catalyst for initiating a range of activities in both research and education areas. Currently, over hundred faculty and graduate students work on a broad range of research projects in areas that include cryptography, virtualization and trusted platforms, storage systems and network security, and visualization and usability of security solutions. On the policy side, most of this work has been concerned with the international dimensions of cyber attacks and national strategies and forms of international cooperation to try to deal with them. Continue . . .

Georgia Tech Quantum Institute ((multidisciplinary))

Contact: Dick Slusher (dick.slusher@gtri.gatech.edu)

The GTQI is a multi-disciplinary effort to explore and develop quantum information science and technology. The GTQI mission is to combine the strengths in engineering and technology at Georgia Tech with the emerging field of quantum information science in order to advance both fundamental science and emerging quantum information technologies. Continue . . .

Georgia Tech Researchers Explore Potential Solutions to Information Security Problems (Signature Technology Laboratory (STL))

Contact: William Borland (bill.borland@gtri.gatech.edu)

In the Georgia Tech Research Institute, researchers are contributing to the GTISC effort with five major programs. In the Signature Technology Laboratory, the Secure Information Systems Division has two major research and development efforts stressing enterprise-level computer security. Program manager William Borland leads researchers investigating innovative applications of commercial software tools to instill systematic defense in depth. Database expert Rob Zimmer contributes by hardening his Oracle databases, designing specialized functions for enhanced server security. Working with software architect Ben Lowers, Zimmer weaves an intricate web of layered security design, assembling strong assurances against information leaks and inappropriate access. Continue . . .

Georgia Tech Researchers Explore Potential Solutions to Information Security Problems (Signature Technology Laboratory (STL))

Contact: William Borland (bill.borland@gtri.gatech.edu)

In the Georgia Tech Research Institute, researchers are contributing to the GTISC effort with five major programs. In the Signature Technology Laboratory, the Secure Information Systems Division has two major research and development efforts stressing enterprise-level computer security. Program manager William Borland leads researchers investigating innovative applications of commercial software tools to instill systematic defense in depth. Database expert Rob Zimmer contributes by hardening his Oracle databases, designing specialized functions for enhanced server security. Working with software architect Ben Lowers, Zimmer weaves an intricate web of layered security design, assembling strong assurances against information leaks and inappropriate access. Continue . . .

GT Ireland Sustainable Energy Initiative (Georgia Tech Ireland)

Contact: Dr. Finbar Dolan (info@georgiatech.ie)

Georgia Tech Ireland, the first global arm of the Georgia Tech Research Institute, has begun a thorough Sustainable Energy research venture. Motivated by Ireland and the United States? dependence on imported fossil fuels for energy, GTI (Georgia Tech Ireland) researchers focus on three main objectives in its Sustainable Energy Efforts: developing models to enable policy makers to make decisions in view of significant technical challenges, assisting Irish companies with innovative and efficient ways of producing renewable energy, and working to develop a test bed for the use of one of the futuristic renewable energy sources, most likely biofuels. Continue . . .

Landmarc Research Center (Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory)

Contact: Leanne West (leanne.west@gtri.gatech.edu)

Within the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), a component of the Georgia Institute of Technology, Landmarc is a multi-discipline, research and development center focused on mobile and wireless solutions. Landmarc's scientists and engineers create solutions through creative combinations of multi-disciplinary analysis and software engineering. Working closely with their customers, Landmarc teams seek to completely formulate the problem and its constraints. From that understanding, flexible, focused teams of researchers from several disciplines work to create the most effective solution for a given problem. Landmarc has expanded from its original focus of logistics and maintenance to include broader technologies and capabilities such as mobile platform computing, wireless solutions, location-based services, software and hardware usability and universal design, website and database development and management, and information display technologies. Continue . . .

Medical Device Test Center (Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory)

Contact: Ralph Herkert (ralph.herkert@gtri.gatech.ed)

The Medical Device Test Center examines the interactions between medical devices and security and logistical systems, including electronic article surveillance (EAS) systems, tag deactivators, radio frequency identification (RFID) systems, and airport metal detectors. The interactions between multiple medical devices used by one patient (such as an implanted pacemaker and an external bone healing system) are also researched in the Test Center. Continue . . .

Military Sensing and Analysis Center (SENSIAC) ((interdisciplinary))

Contact: David Shumaker (david.shumaker@gtri.gatech.edu)

SENSIAC is an information analysis center (IAC) that serves the U.S. Department of Defense. It replaces IRIA, a center that focused primarily on infrared technologies. IRIA was initially founded at the University of Michigan?s Willow Run Laboratories. SENSIAC has a much broader mission and scope than IRIA. It provides information on all sensing-based technologies related to defense activities, including infrared, laser, radar, acoustic, electro-optical, aroma, chemical and many other sensors. In addition to being a clearinghouse for information, SENSIAC conducts research projects and educational programs. The center draws upon experts across Georgia Tech, as well as seven other universities that serve as SENSIAC team members. Continue . . .

Military Sensing and Analysis Center (SENSIAC) ((interdisciplinary))

Contact: David Shumaker (david.shumaker@gtri.gatech.edu)

SENSIAC is an information analysis center (IAC) that serves the U.S. Department of Defense. It replaces IRIA, a center that focused primarily on infrared technologies. IRIA was initially founded at the University of Michigan?s Willow Run Laboratories. SENSIAC has a much broader mission and scope than IRIA. It provides information on all sensing-based technologies related to defense activities, including infrared, laser, radar, acoustic, electro-optical, aroma, chemical and many other sensors. In addition to being a clearinghouse for information, SENSIAC conducts research projects and educational programs. The center draws upon experts across Georgia Tech, as well as seven other universities that serve as SENSIAC team members. Continue . . .

Missing Link: Augmented Reality Technology May Bridge Communication Gap in Poultry Processing Plants (Aerospace, Transportation and Advanced Systems Laboratory (ATAS) )

Contact: Simeon Harbert (sim.harbert@gtri.gatech.edu)

Technology that transfers computer-generated information onto the physical world is being tested for use in poultry plants to improve communication between computers and workers. Using augmented reality (AR) technology, researchers have designed two systems that project graphical instructions from an automated inspection system onto birds on a processing line. These symbols tell workers how to trim or whether to discard defective products. Continue . . .

Sensing Support: SENSIAC Helps the Military Advance Technologies for Defense Sensors (Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory (EOSL))

Contact: David Shumaker (david.shumaker@gtri.gatech.edu)

Housed within the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), SENSIAC is one of the newest information analysis centers (IACs) serving the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). It replaces IRIA, a center that was initially founded at the University of Michigan's Willow Run Laboratories and operated there under various ownership for nearly 50 years until Georgia Tech won the contract in December 2004. Continue . . .

Test and Evaluation Research and Education Center ((interdisciplinary))

Contact: Dr. Steven C. Gordon (steve.gordon@terec.gatech.edu)

TEREC serves as a focal point for solving the problems for the test and evaluation community. Leveraging the Georgia Tech academic environment and decades of test and evaluation experience, TEREC is defining the future of test and evaluation by advancing knowledge, education and training. Continue . . .

Using Lasers to Identify Substandard Food (Aerospace, Transportation and Advanced Systems Laboratory (ATAS) )

Contact: Simeon Harbert (sim.harbert@gtri.gatech.edu)

Alerting technicians in a food processing plant about a substandard item on the processing line could be much easier in the future with a laser projection system developed by GTRI researchers. "We've developed a system that shines a laser light symbol onto the imperfect food product so that it can be removed from the conveyor belt, allowing the technicians to maintain their focus on the product stream without the need to look up at a monitor," said GTRI research scientist Simeon Harbert. Continue . . .