CICTR
Objective:
The
goal of the CICTR is to team with industry / government partners to
generate solutions to current and future technical challenges in the Transmission, Storage, Transformation, Switching,
Networking and Security of Digital Information. These solutions most likely involve the
amalgamation of commercial off-the-shelf technology, advanced prototype
technology, and basic information & communications technology research.
Some
technological challenges on the horizon are broadband access, optical
networking, interfacing RF/optical and digital radio components,
miniaturization of wireless communication transceivers, broadband wireless
access, mobile multimedia access & networking, quality-of-service IP
routing, differentiated services for Internet, network management,
next-generation-Internet and tele-presence.
CICTR activities include feasibility studies,
applied research, software development, hardware prototype development, and
education and training [1].
[1] M. Kavehrad, “An overview of the
Communications and Information Technology Research at Pennsylvania
State University”
ACM SIGMOBILE Mobile
Computing and Communications Review, Vol.-4, No.-2,
pp. 70-73, April 2000.
The mission of CICTR
is to enhance Information and Communications Sciences &
Technology Research and Education through Government / University /
Industry partnerships in focused and shared pre-competitive research
programs. To fulfill this Mission, CICTR will achieve the following three
key objectives:
Ø
Create relevant world class technology and transfer it
to industry,
Ø Increase
the flow of "Penn State" trained researchers
skilled in the understanding and application of the strategic technologies,
Ø
Stimulate collaborative research with
industry/government at CICTR, in order to maximize the intellectual
capacity deployed to meet the global challenges in Information
& Communications Sciences and Technologies.
CICTR
Benefits Industry
CICTR research projects
are instigated by industry planning group. The following are benefits to
industry:
Ø Product
R&D in a low-cost environment.
Ø Technical
resource training ---There is a need for graduates with training in the
multi-disciplinary field of Information & Communication Technology.
These engineers are needed to work on networks and systems currently under
planning.
Ø
Access to research --- Our projects will create the
climate in which longer term studies may be pursued. The results of these
studies are then transferred to the industry.
CICTR Benefits Penn-State
CICTR activities
will help keep Penn
State at the forefront of the information and
communications technology research and development. The following are
benefits to Penn
State:
Ø
Creation of multi-discipline research teams.
Ø
Student training under a much better educational
experience.
Ø
Projects encourage interaction with other US research teams, and with
laboratories and universities around the world.
Ø
Establishment of a university-based laboratory equipped
with modern hardware/ software tools.
Ø
New graduate and undergraduate courses out of research
findings.
Ø
More
employment opportunities for graduates, helping the economy.
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