Consumers understand the revolution that the convergence of broadband entertainment, Internet, and wireless technologies affords them. They no longer have to go into a record store, bookstore, video store, or movie theater to purchase a product. They can do it from the convenience of wherever they happen to be at that particular moment. And if consumers can access content and products that they want at a fair price they will buy them without hesitation. The benefits presented by having little to no inventory and worldwide access to new markets results in a potentially huge cost savings and increase in sales and profitability for industry. PriceWaterhouseCoopers supports the notion that subscription and on-demand services will revolutionize the way content and product is delivered to consumers.
CATT has specific and on-going research opportunities in this exciting area that include projects in storage networks/technology, web search tools, network management, and peer-to-peer (P2P) applications.
Ongoing Projects
Title:
Effect of Voltage Reduction on Electrical Equipment Using Electronic Control
Sponsor Name:
Con Edison Co.
Priniciple Investigator:
Zivan Zabar
Details:
This project will concentrate on the load-equipment itself. It aims to study manufacturer's specifications for low voltage constraints on a variety of customers' equipment; to examine the technical literature that directly addresses low voltage effects on electronic equipment; and to understand and interpret relevant standards (such as thos of the IEEE, NEMA and IEC).
Title:
Network Transformer Failure Analysis and Root Cause Determination
Sponsor Name:
Con Edison Co.
Priniciple Investigator:
Zivan Zabar and Dariusz Czarkowski
Details:
The purpose of the project would be to provide Con Edison with ways to mitigate transformer failures (if possible), and to offer tools to predict possible failure of transformers ahead of time.
Title:
Fault Analysis on Distribution Networks Having Static Converter Systems
Sponsor Name:
Con Edison Co.
Priniciple Investigator:
Zivan Zabar and Dariusz Czarkowski
Details:
This project addresses the effect of distributed generators utilizing interposed static converter systems (such as DC/AC or AC/AC units) on short-circuit fault currents.
Actual tests will be conducted on a full-scale unit at the manufacturer's site, and/or on a scaled-down unit at the Polytechnic laboratory.
Title:
Solutions for Peer-to-Peer Video Streaming and Video-on-Demand
Sponsor Name:
Thomson, Inc.
Priniciple Investigator:
Yong Liu
Details:
The scope of work for this project is to study algorithms and architectures for P2P video streaming and Video-on-Demand systems.
