Finalists for Innovative Research
Finalists for the Excellence Award for Innovative Research
- Avistar Inc. – Hardware Simulator for Complex Embedded Test Tool
Avistar developed a hardware simulator that reduced the time required to prototype, test, debug, and add quality improvements to a complex embedded test tool.
This solution is also a finalist for the Excellence Award for Custom Software. - Sandia National Labs/Computational Modeling Sciences – CUBIT
SNL developed the CUBIT Geometry and Meshing Toolkit to provide algorithms that help engineers prepare geometric models for simulation.
This solution is also a finalist for the Excellence Award for Commercial Software. - Triton Technology Systems – KoldLok Raised-Floor Grommets
Hot spots are a common problem in data centers, threatening information technology reliability and performance. Cold air supplies are designed to reduce hardware heat, but up to 60% can escape through penetrations in raised floors, walls and ceilings without cooling the computer equipment. Triton Technology Systems developed the KoldLok raised-floor grommets based on 10 years of field research to minimize bypass airflow in critical data centers. By closing unmanaged cable openings with self-sealing KoldLok raised-floor grommets, bypass airflow can be reduced to less than 10% without shutting down computer operations. Data center managers realize enormous cost savings by eliminating their computer room hot spots.
