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Modular Open Architecture Enables Low-Cost Adaptive Radar Applications
Digitally-reconfigurable modular hardware and software building blocks designed to work together are key components of GTRI’s Software-Defined Configurable RF Array (COBRA) initiative, which is intended to facilitate rapid development of low-cost phased-array radar systems for ground, airborne, spaceborne, electronic warfare, communication, and other applications.
The Quest to Narrow the Digital Divide in Georgia
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) established the Georgia Smart Communities Challenge (Georgia Smart) in 2018 to expand and enhance mobility, connectivity, and equity in cities and counties in Georgia with the ultimate goal of improving their services, efficiencies, and cost savings as they plan for a smart and connected future. The 2021 cohort includes the cities of Woodbury and Concord, and Pike and Spalding counties.
GTRI uses Photonic Integrated Circuits to Improve RF Operations
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has made investments and won programs to advance the research field of radio frequency (RF) photonic integrated circuits (PIC). The technology improves the government's ability to operate in the millimeter band, which has become increasingly congested amid the push to 5G mobile technology. Development of BLUESHIFT was supported by GTRI’s Independent Research and Development (IRAD) program and won an IRAD of the Year award in fiscal year 2021.
Collaborative Weapons Work Together to Respond to Changing Conditions
GPS and laser guidance systems enabled smart weapons to hit predesignated targets with amazing precision. Now researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are helping develop smarter weapons that are able to work together to identify, target and update target selections after launch in response to changing conditions such as the last-minute identification of new targets.
GTRI Celebrates People Through Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
With eight labs, over 20 locations around the country, and almost 3,000 employees, the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) spans many areas of expertise and experience. As we close out October’s Global Diversity Awareness Month, GTRI reflects on the expanding diversity and inclusion practices being embraced at GTRI and our employees' impact.
Calling Georgia Tech Home: Student to Employee
Brooke Beckert, James Corbett, and Stuart Michelson all graduated in different Georgia Tech classes. Still, their experiences are unified by their student jobs at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) turning into full-time, fulfilling careers.
IDENTIFY Presents: Community Conversation with GTRI HBCU Alumni
Themes of “family” and “community” were repeated often by panelists at the recent virtual discussion featuring alumni from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The event was sponsored by GTRI’s IDENTIFY@GTRI Employee Resource Group (ERG), an inclusive community for GTRI employees who identify as minorities or persons of color.
Developing 5G Solutions for the State of Georgia, Nation
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is leading several efforts to develop next-generation 5G wireless technology for government partners and the state of Georgia that directly contribute to national security and economic development. GTRI currently houses a 5G laboratory where researchers test and prepare 5G networks for Department of Defense tactical deployments and explore ways to advance the technology.
GTRI’s Marshall Bronston Credits Others for Pushing Him to System Engineering’s Highest Heights
GTRI principal research engineer Marshall Bronston has become one of only slightly more than 300 individuals worldwide to earn the Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification through the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE).
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Celebrating Inclusive Excellence: Margarita Gonzalez and a Nontraditional GTRI Path
Margarita Gonzalez is a senior researcher, and ICL’s (Information and Communications Lab) lead for transformation and innovation (T&I) applied research. She uses her diverse skillset and unique ability to translate between the technical and the non-technical to serve GTRI and sponsors.