George Town University will establish a digital twin lab led by two professors in the university’s Center for Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence (CMAI). The lab’s focus will be on neuromorphic imaging and digital twins, and it will be one of the first of its kind in the United States. Funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), the lab will act as a testing center for the development of algorithms and new hardware in the field of neuromorphic:
“We’re currently procuring neuromorphic cameras, drones, and audio sensors now that will generate data and allow our team to begin testing, ” said Harbir Antil (P.I.), director of the Center for Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence (CMAI).
The digital twin center will act as a resource for other Universities and academic institutions, such as the U.S. Naval Research Lab in Washington, D.C., and organizations like the U.S. Air Force and Space Force.
The lab has received $357,868 from AFOSR, with funding starting this month and lasting until 2025.
Overall, establishing a new digital twin lab in neuromorphics will facilitate improved testing methods and procedures in human brain research, saving costs and establishing more efficient practices when testing algorithms in neuromorphics. Thus, the lab’s funding is an exciting step for the industry. For more information on the use cases of digital twins, check out our intelligence platform.
