Seminal Innovations

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History of innovation November 17, 2021 Climate and Sustainability, Federal programs, Firsts, Health, Physical World, Safety, Seminal Innovations, Sensing and Devices, The 1980s

Environmental test methods

SRI International

SRI methods help develop EPA testing still used today.

History of innovation November 17, 2021 Broadcasting, Business, Communication, Computing, Firsts, Products, Seminal Innovations, The 1990s

High-definition television

SRI International

We help develop and standardize HDTV technology–and win an Emmy for our contributions.

History of innovation November 17, 2021 Business, Communication, Computing, Firsts, Internet, Seminal Innovations, Software, The 1970s

Internetworking

SRI International

Today’s internet was born in a 1970’s van.

History of innovation November 17, 2021 Computing, Firsts, Products, Safety, Security and Defense, Seminal Innovations, Sensing and Devices, Software, The 1970s

Formal software methods

SRI International

We applied hard methods to software development.

History of innovation November 17, 2021 Computing, Military, Radar, Safety, Security and Defense, Seminal Innovations, The 1970s, Transportation

Over-the-horizon radar

SRI International

Seeing thousands of miles beyond the horizon for advances in detection, tracking and mapping.

History of innovation November 17, 2021 Climate and Sustainability, Federal programs, Health, Physical World, Safety, Seminal Innovations, The 1970s

Environmental causes of lung disease

SRI International

Foundational study helps establish air quality standards.

History of innovation November 17, 2021 Business, Communication, Computing, Firsts, Internet, Seminal Innovations, Software, The 1960s

ARPANET

SRI International

We helped invent ARPANET. You may know it as The Internet.

History of innovation November 16, 2021 Communication, Computing, Cybersecurity, Firsts, Products, Security and Defense, Seminal Innovations, Sensing and Devices, The 1960s

Handwriting recognition, signature verification and pen-input computing

SRI International

How they know your online you is really you.

History of innovation November 16, 2021 Climate and Sustainability, Federal programs, Firsts, Health, Physical World, Safety, Seminal Innovations, The 1940s

Smog research

SRI International

Healthier air for L.A. and the world