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ETIC Research Projects

ETIC Research Projects. Bruce Schafer November 18, 2003. Summary. Total: $1.8 million ETIC: $843K Private Sector: $980K OHSU/OGI: $664K OSU: $893K PSU: $113K SOU: $114K UO: $114K. Interviews of ETIC Researchers. Each researcher interviewed by Di Saunders and Bruce Schafer

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ETIC Research Projects

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  1. ETIC Research Projects Bruce Schafer November 18, 2003

  2. Summary • Total: $1.8 million • ETIC: $843K • Private Sector: $980K • OHSU/OGI: $664K • OSU: $893K • PSU: $113K • SOU: $114K • UO: $114K

  3. Interviews of ETIC Researchers • Each researcher interviewed by Di Saunders and Bruce Schafer • Summaries developed based on notes • Summaries not yet reviewed for accuracy by researcher

  4. Portable Power Systems Development • PI: Richard Peterson, Assoc. Professor, Mechanical Engineering, OSU • Total: $243,856 • ETIC: $97,242 • Hewlett-Packard: $146,614 • Production of miniaturized power systems that could be used to provide power for laptops and other devices. • Focus of research: Managing heat using catalytic combustor and integrated heat exchanger. • Application: Long-lasting power source

  5. Wireless Solutions for Radio Frequency Hostile Environments • PI: Huaping Liu, Assistant Professor, School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, OSU • Total: $300,000 • ETIC: $150,000 • Sandia Labs: $150,000 • Frequency hopping, spread-spectrum wireless communication that assures a reliable signal. • Focus of research: Reliable transmission where shielding might otherwise obstruct signals. • Application: Cable replacement in applications from residential to satellite environments.

  6. Accelerated Development for Thin Film Manufacturing • PIs: John Wager, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, OSU; Douglas Keszler, Professor, Chemistry Dept., OSU • Total: $240,000 • ETIC: $120,000 • Hewlett-Packard: $120,000 • Design and building of electron beam evaporator. • Focus of research: To be determined after evaporator online • Applications: Various

  7. Performance Testing of ADC Technology / Heterogeneous Wireless LAN Systems • PI: Jose David Porter Medina, Assistant Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, OSU • Total: $108,947 • ETIC: $38,947 • PSC: $25,000; Intel: $20,00; Quest: $15,000; Christensen: $10,000 • Performance evaluation of bar code scanning devices • Focus of research: Evaluation of scan speed and accuracy of scales; analysis of placement of antennas • Application: Improved retail bar code scanners

  8. Embedded Speech Recognition for Handheld Devices • PI: Yonghong Yan, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,, OGI/OHSU • Total: $120,000 • ETIC: $60,000 • ThinkIT: $60,000 • Voice Recognition Information Retrieval • Focus of research: Speaker independent; minimum memory usage • Application: Cell phones, GPS, other small devices

  9. Putting Perspectives on Software into Practice • PIs: Mark Jones, Associate Professor and Andrew Black, Professor – both of Department of Computer Science and Engineering, OGI/OHSU • Total:$100,000 • ETIC: $50,000 • Object Technology International: $50,000 • Multiple view of software development • Focus of research: Tool that provides multiple view of computer programs • Application: Commercial tool for open source and other uses

  10. Sputtered Metals Microstructural Studies Failure Analysis of Gallium Arsenids • PI: Jack McCarthy, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, OGI/OSHU • Total:$156,000 • ETIC:$78,000 • Triquint:$78,000 • Characterization of defects in thin films • Focus of research: Use of electron microscope to characterize “hillocks” • Application: Improved quality of semiconductor devices

  11. Efficient Intrusion Detection and Response Systems • PI: Wu-chang Feng, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, OGI/OHSU • Total: $288,151 • ETIC: $124,151 • Intel: $164,000 • Increase performance of Internet firewalls. • Focus of research:Caching of packet classification, IP Puzzles • Application: improved Internet routers

  12. ImprovedThermoelectric Materials • PI: David Johnson, Professor, Chemistry, UO • Total: $114,084 • ETIC: $49,084 • Asahi Kasei: $65,000 • Improved Thermoelectric materials • Focus of research: Bulk processing of super lattice • Application: More efficient small refrigeration or power generation units

  13. Design of Instrumentation Driver with Accuracy-of-Measurement • PIs: Peter Wu, Chair, Associate Professor, Physics; Dr. Panos Photinos, Professor, Physics; SOU • Total:$38,334 • ETIC:$18,452 • Intercal, LLC: $19,882 • Improved test instrument platform • Focus of research: Math library • Application: Improved testing of electronics instruments

  14. Previous Idea • Scale up faculty workshop • Add keynote, VIPs, food • Invite industry, media, legislators • Problem: High priority audience would note come or would be bored

  15. Proposal: Progressive ETIC Event • Highest Priority Audience: Legislative Leaders with influence over budgets and educational policy • Goal: Provide insight into benefits of investing in engineering & technology education • Concept: Tour of ETIC campuses to highlight results of ETIC investments • Mechanism: Tour of campus engineering facilities • Laboratories • Researchers • Leadership • Approximately one campus per week • All of Legislature invited • Target: high-priority Legislators and those associated with each campus

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