News Summary
Georgia Tech has formed strategic partnerships with Altair and Geotab to enhance research in aerospace systems and traffic safety. Through a memorandum of understanding with Altair, Georgia Tech’s Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory will access advanced simulation tools for various research initiatives. Moreover, a significant funding commitment from Geotab will support PhD researchers in analyzing traffic patterns in Atlanta. These collaborations aim to address societal challenges like road safety while fostering innovation in environmental health with Agilent Technologies.
Atlanta is at the center of exciting advancements in aerospace and traffic research, thanks to collaborative efforts involving Georgia Tech, Altair, and Geotab. These partnerships aim to leverage technology and innovative research to tackle both aviation challenges and road safety issues.
Georgia Tech has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Altair, a leading company in simulation, data analytics, and AI technologies. This agreement will provide the Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory at Georgia Tech access to Altair’s state-of-the-art tools and software, facilitating research in various fields including aviation, maintenance and repair operations (MRO), space, and robotics. The collaboration’s objective is to develop technology demonstrators that share knowledge and explore potential commercial and scientific applications.
The partnership allows Georgia Tech faculty, researchers, and doctoral students to utilize Altair technology for both academic and applied research projects. This engagement is expected to foster significant advancements in aerospace technology through various innovative research initiatives.
In another collaborative effort, Geotab has pledged a research investment of up to $223,000 to support a doctoral project at Georgia Tech. This funding will enable PhD students to work alongside Geotab staff in analyzing traffic patterns and improving road safety through advanced data analytics and AI capabilities.
This collaboration is formalized through a Master Agreement, which facilitates joint research efforts between Geotab teams and Georgia Tech faculty and students. The project, led by Dr. Sofia Perez-Guzman and Dr. Benoit Montreuil, aims to analyze traffic in Atlanta and validate traffic congestion models using Geotab’s Altitude data. PhD candidates have already begun their roles as embedded researchers within Geotab, integrating seamlessly with internal teams.
Neil Cawse, the Founder and CEO of Geotab, has emphasized the significant role of innovative research in addressing real-world challenges such as traffic congestion. Meanwhile, Pinar Keskinocak, an academic leader at Georgia Tech, has highlighted the collaboration’s commitment to developing technology that addresses vital societal challenges.
Beyond research, Geotab is actively participating in the Georgia Tech community, including involvement in the annual Engineering Capstone Design competition and serving on the Supply Chain and Logistics Institute Industrial Advisory Board (SCL/IAB).
Additionally, Georgia Tech has partnered with Agilent Technologies to create a Center of Excellence focused on Environmental Health and Engineering. This center is dedicated to advancing research in sustainability and water recycling, aiming to establish rigorous assessments of environmental safety. Led by Professor Shane Snyder, the Agilent CoE will utilize advanced instruments to evaluate environmental contaminants and assess toxicity. Notably, this Center of Excellence is Agilent’s third in the United States and the only one focused on environmental health and safety.
The Georgia Tech CoE is set to foster innovation and serve as a hub for collaboration in environmental health and safety research, showcasing how industry and academia can work together effectively. The initiatives by Georgia Tech, Altair, and Geotab illustrate a broader trend where partnerships aim to address significant societal issues through technology and research, yielding potential benefits for both academia and industry.
These partnerships reflect an ongoing commitment to advancing knowledge and engineering solutions to contemporary challenges, reinforcing the importance of collaboration in the fields of aerospace, traffic safety, and environmental health.
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- Encyclopedia Britannica: Traffic
- BioSpace: Shane Snyder to Lead New Agilent Center of Excellence at Georgia Tech
- Google Search: Aerospace Research
- Hypepotamus: Office of Corporate Engagement at Georgia Tech
- Google News: Traffic Safety
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