center for subsurface sensing imaging systems industrial liaison · collaboration history - joint...

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Center forSubsurface Sensing & Imaging SystemsCenter forSubsurface Sensing & Imaging Systems

NSFYear Six Site VisitApril 4-6, 2006


Industrial Liaison

Philip CheneyJohn Beaty

Industrial Liaison

Philip CheneyJohn Beaty

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Industrial Liaison - AgendaIndustrial Liaison - Agenda

IntroductionsOverviewSWOTPartner Concerns or Issues

IntroductionsOverviewSWOTPartner Concerns or Issues

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Primary GoalsPrimary Goals

Technology TransferContinue to increase the number of industrial and government membersIncrease the diversity of members to include bio-tech, civil infrastructure, and high-techIncrease the number of students involved with industrial partnersFocus on Center sustainabilitySeek out opportunities for joint proposals between academic and industrial partners

Technology TransferContinue to increase the number of industrial and government membersIncrease the diversity of members to include bio-tech, civil infrastructure, and high-techIncrease the number of students involved with industrial partnersFocus on Center sustainabilitySeek out opportunities for joint proposals between academic and industrial partners

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Our Key Technology Transfer Strategy Joint R&D Proposals With Industrial Partners

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Industrial Partner LevelsIndustrial Partner Levels

Industrial Advisory BoardIn-KindAffiliate

Industrial Advisory Board$10, 000Small Business

Industrial Advisory Board$50, 000Corporate

Industrial Advisory Board

CenSSIS Board of Directors$100, 000 Strategic

BenefitsBenefitsAnnual InvestmentAnnual InvestmentPartner LevelPartner Level

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Objective – Industrial CollaborationObjective – Industrial Collaboration

Industrial Partners• Product Development• New Products and New Markets

CenSSIS• Increase Funding for Research and Students• Focus on Center Sustainability• Attract New Industrial and Government

Members• Opportunities• Revenue

Government• Solutions to Difficult Problems


CenSSIS• Increase Funding for Research and Students• Focus on Center Sustainability• Attract New Industrial and Government



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Collaborative ProcessCollaborative Process

Find the Opportunity in the MarketBuild a Coalition of Entrepreneurs and Industrial Partners, and ResearchersDiscuss the Opportunity with the Coalition and Decide if you have a Compelling Offering for the CustomerRespond to the Opportunity (quad, whitepaper, proposal)Win the Contract or GrantManage the Development (schedule, dollars, technology)Win the Follow on OpportunityTransfer the Product to the Industrial Coalition

Find the Opportunity in the MarketBuild a Coalition of Entrepreneurs and Industrial Partners, and ResearchersDiscuss the Opportunity with the Coalition and Decide if you have a Compelling Offering for the CustomerRespond to the Opportunity (quad, whitepaper, proposal)Win the Contract or GrantManage the Development (schedule, dollars, technology)Win the Follow on OpportunityTransfer the Product to the Industrial Coalition

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Collaboration History - Joint ProposalsCollaboration History - Joint Proposals

Explosive and Fire Arm Detection

$1.37MAnalogic / NU / BUTSWGWhitepaper

Soil Characterization

$.2M1 year

Transtech / NUArmySBIR

Won

In-Building Acoustic ID

$0.75MAcentech/ NUArmy, STTR

Proposal , Phase II

Capture Center$0.39MUPRM - NUPRIDCOWon-On Hold

Suicide Bomb Detection

$3.2M18 months

Raytheon/American Science and Engineering / Siemens Corporate R&D, RPI, NU

DHSWon


$0.1M6 months

Acentech / NU Army, STTR

Won

Capture Center$ 0.15MNUJAIIWon

Explosive Detection

$2.5M Raytheon / American Science and EngineeringDigitome / Thermo Electron / NU

TSWGDeclined

Aircraft Wing NDE$ 1.4MZomega / Digitome / RPI /NUONRDeclined

Nuclear Portal$ 5M10 Months

Bubble Technologies / NUDHSWon

Mine Detection$ 6M7 Years ID / IQ

Army Night-Vision / NU/ BU/ RPI/ UPRMALIONWon

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HSARPA Suicide Bomber Detection Project… detect bombers in open environment at > 50 metersHSARPA Suicide Bomber Detection Project… detect bombers in open environment at > 50 meters

CenSSIS • Team Formation• Proposal Lead

SCR & NEU• Intelligent Video & Data Fusion

RPI • THZ Explosive detection

Raytheon, PPT & NEU • MMW Radar metal detectionAS&E

• ZBV Van & X-ray Sensor

1.5 m

MMWRadar

30 m

Object of interest

1.5 m

MMWRadar

30 m

Object of interest

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Concept of OperationsConcept of Operations

Improved confidence as target moves within range of each sensorAll information fused onto real-time video Operator selects suspicious people to trackSystem alerts operator when targets in range of each sensorTargeting of sensors based on coordinates derived from video to people with bombMulti-sensor classification algorithms indicate probability of bomb


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CenSSIS Collaboration Leads to Major Industrial Business OpportunitiesCenSSIS Collaboration Leads to Major Industrial Business Opportunities

HSARPA $4.9 MillionPortal Monitoring Project

Advanced Spectroscopic Portal$500 Million Proposal

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Projected Sustainability Plan of the Center: A Result of our Tech Transfer StrategyProjected Sustainability Plan of the Center: A Result of our Tech Transfer Strategy

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Contracts and Grants(Industrial Partners Portion)

Contracts and Grants(Academic Partners Portion)

Industry MembershipsState Investment

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Benefits of CollaborationBenefits of Collaboration

BenefitsCollaboration Increases Success

• Together We Are More Capable than We Are Individually – NEU, RPI, Siemens, Raytheon, AS&E, and PPT

• Companies Obtain Additional Intellectual Capital

• Academic Institutions Obtain Technology Transfer (ideas take form) and Capital.

Collaboration Generates New ProductsSustainability for the Consortium






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Center forSubsurface Sensing & Imaging SystemsCenter forSubsurface Sensing & Imaging Systems



Effective ERC Operation and Infrastructure

John Beaty

Effective ERC Operation and Infrastructure

John Beaty

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The ERC is a Complex EntityThe ERC is a Complex Entity

Multiple University Partners> 40 Faculty>100 StudentsIndustrial PartnersResearch, Education and Diversity Goals10 Year Strategic PlanAnnual Reports and Site VisitsSustainability after NSF Funding-----------

Multiple University Partners> 40 Faculty>100 StudentsIndustrial PartnersResearch, Education and Diversity Goals10 Year Strategic PlanAnnual Reports and Site VisitsSustainability after NSF Funding-----------

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How Does One Manage Such a Multi-faceted Operation????

How Does One Manage Such a Multi-faceted Operation????

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S. McKnightNU

D. CastañonBU

M. VelezUPRM

B. RoysamRPI

C. RappaportNU

D. KaeliNU

Our Management Structure Helps Us Address the Challenges of Our ERCOur Management Structure Helps Us Address the Challenges of Our ERC

Board of Directors

A. Soyster, NUChairman

Industrial Liaison DirectorP. Cheney

AdministrationJ. Beaty

R&D Contract Dev.P. Cheney & J. Beaty

Industrial Advisory BoardR. Kessler

Scientific Advisory BoardK. Weiss

Partnership and OutreachK. Hicks

DirectorM. Silevitch, NU

Deputy DirectorB. Saleh, BU

Associate DirectorsEducation EngineeredSystem

Multi-Institution Research and EducationLeaders and Co-Leaders

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The Board of Directors Binds Together Our Distributed CenterThe Board of Directors Binds Together Our Distributed Center

8 senior university administrators

Dean level or higherHighly committed industrial partnersBoard defines partnership policies

Academic & industrial agreements

(IP, internal match, etc)Board provides strategic oversight

Quarterly meetingsYearly evaluation of the center

8 senior university administrators

Dean level or higherHighly committed industrial partnersBoard defines partnership policies

Academic & industrial agreements

(IP, internal match, etc)Board provides strategic oversight

Quarterly meetingsYearly evaluation of the center

Chairman: Allen SoysterNU Dean of EngineeringChairman: Allen SoysterNU Dean of Engineering

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The Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) Provides in-Depth Review of Systems Level ProjectsThe Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) Provides in-Depth Review of Systems Level Projects

NIH Quantum Grant ProposalSubmitted Feb. 06

• CenSSIS team led by MGH•NU, BU, RPI•$2.1 M (first 3 years)•$5 M per year (next 5 years)

Clinical Tests Now Taking place at MGH

Successful SAB Review- Dec. 05

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The Industrial Advisory Board Helps Ensures Long Range Industrial SupportThe Industrial Advisory Board Helps Ensures Long Range Industrial Support

Dialogue with Industry Input Provides Guidance Evaluation

Improves, and Maintains the Focus

Support Rewards the Effort

Dialogue with Industry Input Provides Guidance Evaluation

Improves, and Maintains the Focus

Support Rewards the Effort

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Some Lesson Learned After 6 YearsSome Lesson Learned After 6 Years

Weekly Management Meetings Provide Cohesion• All Partners Attend• 20 People Average Attendance• Maintains Communications and Shared Vision

A Central Clear and Shared Vision is Crucial• Drives Strategic Planning and Project Selections

An Administrative Infrastructure Must be in PlacePartnership and Outreach CoordinatorK-12 CoordinatorDiversity CoordinatorComputer Support ExpertFinancial Manager to augment University DSPA OfficeIndustrial Partnership DevelopmentR&D proposal Development

Contiguous Space Demonstrates University Buy InNeeded at all Partner Universities

Weekly Management Meetings Provide Cohesion• All Partners Attend• 20 People Average Attendance• Maintains Communications and Shared Vision

A Central Clear and Shared Vision is Crucial• Drives Strategic Planning and Project Selections

An Administrative Infrastructure Must be in PlacePartnership and Outreach CoordinatorK-12 CoordinatorDiversity CoordinatorComputer Support ExpertFinancial Manager to augment University DSPA OfficeIndustrial Partnership DevelopmentR&D proposal Development

Contiguous Space Demonstrates University Buy InNeeded at all Partner Universities

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The CenSSIS Headquarters SpacesGives Us a Presence on the CampusThe CenSSIS Headquarters SpacesGives Us a Presence on the Campus

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Partnership

Partnership

Partnership

Partnership

Partnership

Partnership

This cannot be overemphasized!!!!This cannot be overemphasized!!!!

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AcademicPartners

AcademicPartners

NSFNSF

StudentsStudents Industry &GovernmentIndustry &

Government

Our Shared Vision Ties The ERC TogetherOur Shared Vision Ties The ERC Together

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Center for Subsurface Sensing andImaging Systems

Center for Subsurface Sensing andImaging Systems

Phil CheneyIndustrial Liaison

John BeatyProgram Manager

Phil CheneyIndustrial Liaison

John BeatyProgram Manager

Industrial Collaboration and Sustainability

Industrial Collaboration and Sustainability

This work was supported by in part by CenSSIS, the Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems, under the Engineering Research Centers Program of the National Science Foundation (Award # EEC-9986821).

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Primary GoalsPrimary Goals

Technology Transfer, IP and Industrial Collaboration

Continue to increase the number of industrial and government membersIncrease the diversity of members to include bio-tech, civil infrastructure, and high-techIncrease the number of students involved with industrial partnersFocus on Center sustainability

Technology Transfer, IP and Industrial Collaboration

Continue to increase the number of industrial and government membersIncrease the diversity of members to include bio-tech, civil infrastructure, and high-techIncrease the number of students involved with industrial partnersFocus on Center sustainability

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Intellectual PropertyIntellectual Property

Inventors

All Academic Partners

Division of TechnologyTransfer NEU

CenSSISTechnical

Review

60 Days

IntellectualProperty

CommitteeReview

60 Days

ProvisionalPatent

Application

AvailabilityFor LicenseAll Industrial

Partners90 Days

IntellectualProperty

Committee

Negotiate Terms

Interest

License FeesRoyalty Income

Deduct Out-of-Pocket Costs

5% 20% 30% 5% 40%DTT CenSSIS Inventor Academic Four Academic

Institution Partners

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CenSSIS Inventions SummaryCenSSIS Inventions Summary

11-Aug-05

Combining Optical Quadrature and Differential Interference Contrast to Facilitate Embryonic Cell Counting with Fluorescence Imaging for Confirmation: This invention disclosure describes the cell counting method to be used with a multifunctional staring mode microscope which permits three modes of imaging for cell counting in mouse embryos: optical quadrature, differential interference contrast, and fluorescence imaging.

NEU

9-Feb-05Fast Implementation of the Level Set Method: Invention is level set method for achieving real

time video tracking performance. Permits real-time tracking of object boundaries in video applications such as video surveillance, video conferencing and human-computer interaction.

BU

5-Jan-05High-Precision Voltage Source for Electrical Impedance Tomography: Invention is a voltage

source for use in applied voltage electrical impedance tomography that includes the capability to measure both the applied voltage and current.

RPI

29-Dec-04Radiolucent Electrodes for Electrical Impedance Imaging with Mammography: Invention is a

way of building and using electrodes for electrical impedance imaging that allows an impedance image to be made simultaneously and in-register with an x-ray mammogram.

RPI

10-May-04

A Process for Applying Multiple Currents to a Body Using Voltage Sources: Invention describes a method to produce multiple currents to a body using voltage sources in electrical impedance tomography. Voltage sources desirable to reduce costs with easier to build, operate and maintain hardware.

RPI

7-Apr-04

Ultrasound Assisted Confocal Microscopy: Invention is an advance that involves generating a heterodyne optical signal using ultrasound to induce particle displacements at shallow depths inside human tissue. Permits deeper penetration of light and better images at greater depths for dermatological applications.

NEU/BU

20-Jan-04

Enhanced Detection of Acousto-Photonic Emissions in Optically Turbid Media Using a Photorefractive Crystal Based Detection System: Invention is a technique for modulating light in diffusive optical tomography using ultrasound. Allows faster measurement of images permitting greater spatial coverage and measurment of dynamic features.

NEU/BU

31-Jul-03High Output Impedance Current Source: The invention permits highly precise current waveforms

to be produced for electical impedance imaging. Needed when current waveforms required for diagnosing breast cancer and other diseases.

RPI

Prov. Filing Date

Title and DescriptionDisclosed By

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Industrial CollaborationIndustrial Collaboration


CenSSIS• Increase Funding for Research and Students• Focus on Center Sustainability• Attracts New Industrial and Government




CenSSIS• Increase Funding for Research and Students• Focus on Center Sustainability• Attracts New Industrial and Government



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Collaborative ProcessCollaborative Process

Find the Opportunity in the MarketBuild a Coalition of Entrepreneurs and Industrial Partners, and ResearchersDiscuss the Opportunity with the Coalition and Decide if you have a Compelling Offering for the CustomerRespond to the Opportunity (quad, whitepaper, proposalWin the Contract or GrantManage the Development (schedule, dollars, development)Win the Follow on OpportunityTransfer the Product to the Industrial Coalition

Find the Opportunity in the MarketBuild a Coalition of Entrepreneurs and Industrial Partners, and ResearchersDiscuss the Opportunity with the Coalition and Decide if you have a Compelling Offering for the CustomerRespond to the Opportunity (quad, whitepaper, proposalWin the Contract or GrantManage the Development (schedule, dollars, development)Win the Follow on OpportunityTransfer the Product to the Industrial Coalition

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Our Innovative Technology Transfer Strategy Joint R&D Proposals With IndustryOur Innovative Technology Transfer Strategy Joint R&D Proposals With Industry

AwardedUS Army Task Order (Mine Detection Technol), $2 Million IDIQ, 3 Yrs (CenSSIS. Alion)Arrayed Spectral High Energy Radiation Detectors, HSARPA, $5 Million, 2 Yrs (NU, BTI)Tech Transfer to Spark Innovation in Massachusetts, JAII, $150K, 1 Yr (CenSSIS)

Awarded- In NegotiationSuicide BomberDetection, DHS, $3.5 Million, 2 Yrs (NU, RPI, Raytheon, PPT, AS&E, Siemens)

Submitted White PaperExplosive Detection in Luggage, DoD $1.0 Million, 1 Yr (Analogic, NU, BU)

AwardedUS Army Task Order (Mine Detection Technol), $2 Million IDIQ, 3 Yrs (CenSSIS. Alion)Arrayed Spectral High Energy Radiation Detectors, HSARPA, $5 Million, 2 Yrs (NU, BTI)Tech Transfer to Spark Innovation in Massachusetts, JAII, $150K, 1 Yr (CenSSIS)

Awarded- In NegotiationSuicide BomberDetection, DHS, $3.5 Million, 2 Yrs (NU, RPI, Raytheon, PPT, AS&E, Siemens)

Submitted White PaperExplosive Detection in Luggage, DoD $1.0 Million, 1 Yr (Analogic, NU, BU)

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Our Industrial PartnersLike This Tech Transfer StrategyOur Industrial PartnersLike This Tech Transfer Strategy

Explosive and Fire Arm Detection

$1.37MAnalogic / NU / BUTSWGWhitepaper

Soil Characterization

$.2M1 year

Transtech / NUArmySBIR

Won


$0.75MAcentech/ NUArmy, STTR

Proposal , Phase II

Capture Center$0.39MUPRM - NUPRIDCOWon-On Hold

Suicide Bomb Detection

$3.2M18 months

Raytheon/American Science and Engineering / Siemens Corporate R&D, RPI, NU

DHSWon


$0.1M6 months

Acentech / NU Army, STTR

Won

Capture Center$ 0.15MNUJAIIWon

Explosive Detection

$2.5M Raytheon / American Science and EngineeringDigitome / Thermo Electron / NU

TSWGDeclined

Aircraft Wing NDE$ 1.4MZomega / Digitome / RPI /NUONRDeclined

Nuclear Portal$ 5M10 Months

Bubble Technologies / NUDHSWon

Mine Detection$ 6M7 Years ID / IQ

Army Night-Vision / NU/ BU/ RPI/ UPRMALIONWon

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We Also Focused on Sustaining Our Fundamental Research Efforts (Examples)We Also Focused on Sustaining Our Fundamental Research Efforts (Examples)

Pressure Ulcer Detection

$3M3 Years

NCPA / BU / NUArmyProposal

Diagnosis of Civil Infrastructure

$3 M5 years

NU / UPRMNSFIGERT

Proposal

Deep Coral Reef Monitoring

$$1.5 M3 Years

UPRM / WHOINOAAProposal

Bioscience Image Analysis Tools

$3M5 Years

RPI / Other non CenSSIS CollaboratorsNIHBRP

Proposal

Breast Cancer Imaging

$3 M3 Years

MGH / NU / BU / RPI NIHQ Grant

Proposal

Underground Explosive Detection

$.5M1 Year

INL / NU DoDSRDEP

Proposal

Multi-sensor Target Recognition

$ 1.3M5 Years

BU / Other non CenSSIS CollaboratorsDoDMURI

Won

Contaminant Assessment

$1.8 M2 years

INL / NU / Other non CenSSIS CollaboratorsDoEDeclined

AUV Arctic Mission$ 1.7M3 Years

WHOINASAWon

HyperspectralIED Detection

$ .5M1 Year

UPRMDoDWon

Quantum Imaging$ 1.5M5 Years

BU / Other non CenSSIS CollaboratorsArmyMURI

Won

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HSARPA Suicide Bomber Detection Project… detect bombers in open environment at > 50 metersHSARPA Suicide Bomber Detection Project… detect bombers in open environment at > 50 meters

CenSSIS • Team Formation• Proposal Lead

SCR & NEU• Intelligent Video & Data Fusion

RPI • THZ Explosive detection

Raytheon, PPT & NEU • MMW Radar metal detectionAS&E

• ZBV Van & X-ray Sensor

1.5 m

MMWRadar

30 m

Object of interest

1.5 m

MMWRadar

30 m

Object of interest

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Concept of OperationsConcept of Operations



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Benefits of CollaborationBenefits of Collaboration











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CenSSIS Collaboration Leads to Major Industrial Business OpportunitiesCenSSIS Collaboration Leads to Major Industrial Business Opportunities

HSARPA $4.9 MillionPortal Monitoring Project

Advanced Spectroscopic Portal$500 Million Proposal

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Collaborative ProgressionCollaborative Progression

ASHERD ASP CARRS

Northeastern Raytheon AS&EBTI BTI BTI

Northeastern Raytheon~ $5M $500M $1,500M

Lianne Ing – BTIMark Russell - Raytheon

ASHERD ASP CARRS

Northeastern Raytheon AS&EBTI BTI BTI

Northeastern Raytheon~ $5M $500M $1,500M

Lianne Ing – BTIMark Russell - Raytheon

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