PFI:AIR - TT: Design Optimization on the Cloud

此PFI：AIR技术翻译项目专注于将PI团队开发的帕累托优化设计方法转换为基于云的服务，设计师可以在不花费特殊硬件或软件的情况下访问该服务。帕累托设计方法很重要，尤其与基于云的服务相关，因为它以较低的计算成本提供了前所未有的速度。这增加了设计优化工具在许多行业的可获得性，使较小的公司能够从事设计优化。该项目将产生CloudTopopt，这是一项具有以下独特功能的设计优化云服务：(A)任何人都可以在任何时间从任何浏览器，如Firefox、Chrome、Safari或Internet Explorer访问它；(B)它将提供最新的技术和设计优化功能；(C)它将通过实时优化帮助设计师降低最终产品的成本。这些特点提供了以下优点：(1)它将使大公司、小公司和个人顾问平等地获得优质设计软件，从而为产品设计创造公平的竞争环境；(2)由于用户不必购买昂贵的设计软件和相关硬件，因此将大大节省成本；(3)软件和技术更新将在产品设计过程中几乎不受干扰。这与领先的设计软件模块形成对比，后者需要昂贵的软件/硬件安装和维护，只有大公司才能负担得起。该项目解决了从研究发现转化为商业应用的以下技术差距：(1)通过最小化网络通信和浏览器计算的开销来保持云服务中Pareto方法的速度，(2)通过依赖安全的HTTPS URL(统一资源定位符)和基于行业标准256位AES(高级加密标准)的数据加密来确保云安全，以及(3)通过依赖现代WebGL(网络图形库)技术来提供强大的用户体验。参与该项目的人员包括一名工科研究生和一名管理研究生。这两名学生将分别通过解决技术差距和研究CloudTopopt的市场潜力来获得技术转换和创业经验。该项目与设计概念有限责任公司(麦迪逊)合作，指导从研究发现到商业现实的技术转换工作中的技术开发和商业化。

This PFI: AIR Technology Translation project focuses on translating the Pareto method of design optimization, developed by the PI's group, into a cloud-based service that can be accessed by designers without the expense of special hardware or software. The Pareto design method is important, and particularly relevant in a cloud-based service, because it offers unprecedented speed at low computational cost. This increases accessibility of design optimization tools across a number of industries, allowing smaller firms to engage in design optimization. The project will result in CloudTopopt, a design optimization cloud service with the following unique features: (a) it can be accessed by anyone, at any time, from any browser such as Firefox, Chrome, Safari or Internet Explorer, (b) it will offer the latest technology and design optimization features, and (c) it will help designers reduce the cost of their end-products through real-time optimization. These features provide the following advantages: (1) it will level the playing field in product design by providing equal access to high quality design software, to large corporations, small firms and individual consultants, (2) it will result in significant cost savings since users will not have to purchase expensive design software and associated hardware, and (3) software and technology updates will be carried out with little or no interference in the product design process. This is in contrast to leading design software modules that require expensive software/hardware installation and maintenance that only large corporations can afford. This project addresses the following technology gaps as it translates from research discovery toward commercial application: (1) sustaining the speed of the Pareto method in a cloud service by minimizing the overhead of network communication and browser computation, (2) ensuring cloud security by relying on secure https URLs (Uniform Resource Locator), and data encryption based on industry standard 256 bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), and (3) providing a robust user experience by relying on modern WebGL (Web Graphics Library) technology. The personnel involved in this project include an engineering graduate student and a management graduate student. The two students will receive technology translation and entrepreneurship experiences by addressing the technological gaps, and studying the market potential for CloudTopopt, respectively.The project engages Design Concepts, LLC (Madison) to guide the technological development and commercialization in this technology translation effort from research discovery toward commercial reality.