AIR: Consortium for 3D Innovation (C3I)

罗切斯特理工学院(RIT)、康奈尔大学、商业合作伙伴ITT地理空间系统公司、洛克希德-马丁公司和皮托米国际公司提议成立3D创新联盟(C3I)，致力于将创新的3D研究和开发转化为商业部门。该联盟将(I)通过非排他性、免版税的知识产权(IP)协议利用RIT和康奈尔大学的3D算法研究，(Ii)将RIT和康奈尔大学的技术专长与商业合作伙伴的商业/营销知识结合起来，并通过RIT的桑德斯商学院提供便利，以及(Iii)以成像科学、计算机科学和附属于C3I的商科学生的形式教育下一代3D创新者。3D空间产品的市场需求、现有研发准备向市场过渡、以及缺乏完成技术转移的工具，突显了这一努力的智力优势。社会、学生和教职员工将从拟议的活动计划中广泛受益。项目流程遵循RIT由NSF资助的环境预测和灾害应对决策支持技术科学硕士项目的模式，该项目要求学生了解商业、市场和创业精神的基础知识，以参与商学院的工作。传播工作成果将与定期出版非专有学术成果保持一致，并通过图像分析和绘制产品的商业化进行。这些产品的采用将给社会带来好处，这将有助于在该领域创造大量熟练工人。

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Cornell University, and commercial partners ITT-Geospatial Systems, Lockheed-Martin, and Pictometry International propose to establish the Consortium for 3D Innovation (C3I), an effort dedicated to translating innovative 3D research and development to the commercial sector. The consortium will (i) leverage 3D algorithm research by RIT and Cornell through a non-exclusive, royalty free intellectual property (IP) agreement, (ii) combine technical expertise at RIT and Cornell with business/marketing know-how from commercial partners, facilitated through the Saunders College of Business at RIT, and (iii) educate the next generation 3D innovators in the form of imaging science, computer science, and business students that are affiliated with C3I. The intellectual merits of the effort are underscored by the market need for 3D spatial products, the readiness of existing R&D to transition to market, and lack of a vehicle to accomplish technology transfer.Society, students and faculty will benefit broadly from the proposed plan of activities. The project flow follows the model of RIT's NSF funded Science Masters Program in Decision Support Technologies for Environmental Forecasting and Disaster Response which requires students to understand fundamentals of business, markets, and entrepreneurism in participation with the Business School. Dissemination of the results of the work will be in keeping with the regular publication of non-proprietary academic achievements and through the commercialization of image analysis and rendering products. The benefits to society will come through the adoption of these products, aided by the creation of a significant number of skilled workers in the field.