Cognitive Systems and Cognitive Augmentation Metrics

• Cognitive Gain

• Cognitive Work

• Cognitive Power

• Cognitive Power Density

• Cognitive Energy Density

• Augmentation Factor

• Democratization of Expertise

• Cogs: Personal Cognitive Systems

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Innovation and Management of Innovation​

• Scenario Planning with Jobs Theory for Innovation

• The Innovation Tunnel

• Innovation Assurance with BACUP

• BACUP model of innovation quality

• The Vendible Model: theoretical construct explaining outsourcing in IT

• PINE-TRIZ: Permutative Information Engineering using the theory for inventive problem solving

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Innovation Projects/R&D

• MADDS: Massive Autonomous Drone Delivery System

• Stand-Up Cane (tip-proof)

• The “Sherlock” Umbrella (keeps your feet dry)

• Directional Fire Hoses (firefighter safety)

• SAVAR: Situation Awareness Via Automatic Radio Call Logging (firefighter safety)

• Reflecticles (Plow-Proof Roadway Reflectors)

• Track Welding (novel welding wire guide)

• USB Portable Backup: (automatic backup pendant for USB drives)

• Fortune Coffee (thermally activated messages on cups and utensils)

• ShoeHog (personal shoe cleaning device)

• Hi and Dri (drip-freed vehicle ingress)

• Traffic Hawk (traffic backup push warning system)

• FMod (variable-power engine modular vehicle)

• Spockets (stick them anywhere you need a pocket)

• KIMBY: Keep in My Back Yard (perimeter alarm for toddlers)

• EmA (simple email reader for senior citizens)

• EFFie: Environmentally Friendly Fleet (ad-sponsored electric vehicles)

• Scentinel II (nanotechnology sensor for first responders)

• Data Spritz (wireless short-haul “data fountain”) 

• Digital Guest Directory (electronic ink-based hotel directory)

• Virtual Shopping List (VSL)

• HyperTRIZ Ribbon (MS Word/Office add-in supporting innovation)

• Ace Bedding System (queen/king sized morphing bed for hotels)

• The Beam (bar-based page scanner/printer)

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Autonomous Intelligent Robotics

• MUUV: Modular Unmanned Underwater vehicles, Applied Research Laboratory, Penn State University

• CASTNet, self-organizing autonomous communication nodes, Applied Research Lab, Penn State Univ.

• Scentinel, nanotechnology-based molecular sensor array, Applied Research Laboratory, Penn State Univ.

• SensorTape, easy to use “artificial nose” sensor, Applied Research Laboratory, Penn State University

• EDGAR, autonomous robotic software development environment,  Sandia/Oak Ridge National Labs

• Moses, automatic code generator for GENISAS,  Sandia/Oak Ridge National Labs

• SWAMI, autonomous robotic nuclear waste inspector,  Savannah River Site, Department of Energy

• SIMON, autonomous robotic test vehicle,  Savannah River Site, Department of Energy

• BonFire, collaborative team technology demonstrator, Microsoft/ECMS

• TeamSuite, collaborative team solution for Outlook/Exchange, ECMS/IT Factory

• “Angel,” re-configurable, modular team-based solution architecture, ECMS/IT Factory