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 Summaries developed based on notes Summaries not yet reviewed for accuracy by researcher

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Improved Thermoelectric 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

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

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

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