Using Innovations in Instruments, Controls, and Electronics (ICE) to Integrate Advanced Sensors into Highly Productive Systems

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Wright Center for Sensor Systems
Engineering (WCSSE)

• Using Innovations in Instruments, Controls, and
  Electronics (ICE) to Integrate Advanced Sensors
  into Highly Productive Systems

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Agenda

• Welcome
• Management Team
• Overview of WCSSE
• Review of Stage I WCSSE Projects
• Review of WCSSE Facilities
• Collaboration between WCSSE and IDCAST
• Operational Structure of WCSSE
• Election of the Board of Directors
• Announcements
• Lunch

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Management Team
Board of Directors
Executive Director Frank Nichols
Advisor Julian Earls
Managing Director Charles Alexander
Business/Operations Director Donald Majcher

• Day-to-Day
• Operations
• Project Management
• Manage Strategic Tech Committees
• Ensure Industry Links
• Recruit New Industry
• Manage IP

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Overview of WCSSE

• Funded by Ohios Third Frontier Program
• Award made December 14, 2006
• 23.8 million grant (15.9M capital, 7.9M
  operating expense)
• 32 Initial Collaborators
• Contributing cost share of 27M capital and
  23.5M operating expense
• Industry Large (Rockwell, Timken, Keithley,
  etc.) and Small (Orbital Research, FLX Micro,
  Western Data Comm, etc.)
• Universities CSU, Case, OSU, UC, UD, UA, KSU,
  WSU
• Government/Non-Profits NASA GRC, AFRL,
  OhioMEMS, NorTech, Battelle
• Three year program

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Vision

• The WCSSE will position Ohio as the world leader
  in integrated sensor systems by bridging the gap
  between Ohios core competencies and the global
  marketplace.

ISSI
WCSSE
Breakthrough Technology Development, Inc.
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1. Building on a sizeable Ohio ICE industry

• of Companies 577
• Revenues 160 billion
• 2004 Jobs
• Columbus 32,200
• Cleveland 31,800
• Cincinnati 20,800
• Dayton 18,400

Sources Battelle, 2006 Ohio ICE, 2004
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2. Applying Sensor Systems as a platform
technology opportunity for Ohios ICE industry
Hardware Interface
Sensors (Components)
Software/ Firmware
Networking
Data Management
Sensor System Application
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3. Integrating technology with applications to
overcome commercialization barrier
ICE
Existing Sensors
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4 Organizing a comprehensive center to solve
problems and reach end use customers
Global Marketplace
Technology Commercialization
Technology Demonstration Projects
Facilities Testing
Research
Sensor System Problems Defined
ICE End Use Customers
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Review of Stage I WCSSE Projects

• Project 1 Micro-Sensors for Environmental
  Monitoring
• Project 2 Intelligent Fluid Monitoring
• Project 3 Sensor Interface Family
• Project 4 High Temperature Generic Sensor
  Interface (HTGSI)
• Project 5 Open Architecture Middleware for
  Sense-and-Respond Systems
• Project 6 Secure Data Aggregation and Decision
  Making
• See Handout for additional information

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Relationship of Stage I ProjectsThe WCSEE Links
Projects Across Dual Continuums
TARGET Useful Sensor Systems for Customers
Project 6
Project 5
Pathway to Success
Project 4
Component Integration Continuum
Project 3
Project 2
Project 1
Position in Innovation Continuum
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Review of WCSSE Facilities
Case Microfabrication Laboratory (existing)
UC-ERC Clean Room (existing)
MicroMD Columbus (existing)
NASA-GRC Microfabrication Laboratory (existing)
IDCAST Facilities
OhioMEMS Metrology Facility for Military Uses
(new)
OSU Harsh Environment Sensor Testing,
Characterization, Analysis (new)
Central WCSSE Packaging Testing Facility (new)
OSU RF Laboratory (new)
Midwest Micro Devices Toledo (existing)
U. Toledo Environmental Testbed (new)
AFRL Wireless Motes for Military Uses (existing)
UA Networking Facility (new)
OSUs Wireless Testbed (existing)
Complete Sensor System Infrastructure
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Collaboration between IDCAST and WCSSE (details
under negotiation)
-Technical Overlaps Environmental Sensing
Data Fusion/Decision Making -Joint Space Use
Offices in both Centers -Expanded Facility
Network New IDCAST facilities available
-Semi-annual Conferences Focus on overlaps and
collaboration -Board Representation Non-voting
member on each board -Commercialization
Collaboration on joint commercial ventures
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Operational Procedures of WCSSE

• Operational Philosophy
• Sub-Contracts
• Intellectual Property
• New Company Participation

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Operation Philosophy
Board of Directors Strategy, Policy , Advocacy,
Project Review

• Strategic Technology Committee
• Peer Review
• Imagining Research
• Recommend Projects and Milestones
• Establish Evaluation Timelines

• Executive Director
• Proposal Evaluation
• Fiscal Management
• External Communication

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Sub-Contracts

• OAI responsible for project management
• Six project sub-contracts plus additional
  subcontracts (OhioMEMS, Wright State, University
  of Akron, AFRL)
• Start date delayed due to new Administration
• Clear accountability and expectations for major
  tasks
• Next steps
• Define updated project scopes of work by January
  23rd
• Project Team participants meet to define roles,
  deliverables and workplans
• Workplans approved by Strategic Technology
  Committees
• Subcontracts developed for each participant

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Intellectual Property

• Participant subcontracts to address IP issues
• Background IP protected
• Project scopes roadmap IP protection prior to
  discoveries
• Role of testing facilities
• Commercialization
• Center will develop and operate with standard
  agreements
• Invention Disclosure
• Non Disclosure Agreements
• IP Policy
• Multi-Organizational Teaming Agreements
• Licensing

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New Company Participation

• Ohio ICE memberships will transfer to center
• New membership categories will be available for
  large and small companies
• Industry Membership Benefits
• A go to source to help solve industry critical
  sensor problems.
• Critical mass of Researchers and Facilities
• Limited cost - (30K, 10K, 2.5K) plus project
  investments
• A network of collaborators to work with.
• New innovative technologies
• Best practices
• Sign letter of commitment or complete membership
  application
• Integrated into current six projects and
  available to help organize teams for Stage II
  projects

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Board of Directors

• 13 rotating, voting members, 3 non-voting
• 3 University
• 5 Large Company Representatives
• 5 Small Company Representatives (SBA definition)
• AFRL, NASA, IDCASTnon-voting liaisons
• Membership required (30K, 10K, 2.5K)
• Shares based on membership level
• Voting based on number of shares
• Election Schedule for first six months
• Membership commitment by February 1
• Deadline for formal nomination by February 7
• Slate of candidates by February 9
• Voting via shares due by February 21
• First board meeting March 1-15

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Announcements

• Ohio Nanotechnology Summit Call for Proposals
• Quarterly networking events in Wolstein Center
• Upcoming grant deadlines (see handout)
• Others from attendees?

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Wright Center for Sensor Systems
Engineering (WCSSE)

• Temporary Location 1621 Euclid Avenue, Keith
  Building, Room 1150
• Phone [phone]
• Web Address www.csuohio.edu/wrightcenter

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Lunch and Networking

• Thank You!