Seminal Innovations

History of innovation November 17, 2021 Energy and Green Tech, Federal programs, Firsts, Health, Physical World, Pollution, Safety, Seminal Innovations, Sensing and Devices, The 1980s

Environmental test methods

SRI International November 17, 2021

SRI methods help develop EPA testing still used today.

Energy and Green Tech Federal programs Firsts Health Physical World Pollution Safety Seminal Innovations Sensing and Devices The 1980s

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

High-definition television

SRI International November 17, 2021

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

Broadcasting Business Communication Computing Firsts Products Seminal Innovations The 1990s

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

Internetworking

SRI International November 17, 2021

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

Business Communication Computing Education Firsts Internet Seminal Innovations Software The 1970s

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 November 17, 2021

We applied hard methods to software development.

Computing Firsts Products Safety Security and Defense Seminal Innovations Sensing and Devices Software The 1970s

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

Over-the-horizon radar

SRI International November 17, 2021

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

Computing Earth and Space Military Radar Safety Security and Defense Seminal Innovations The 1970s Transportation

History of innovation November 17, 2021 Energy and Green Tech, Federal programs, Health, Physical World, Pollution, Safety, Seminal Innovations, The 1970s

Environmental causes of lung disease

SRI International November 17, 2021

Foundational study helps establish air quality standards.

Energy and Green Tech Federal programs Health Physical World Pollution Safety Seminal Innovations The 1970s

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

ARPANET

SRI International November 17, 2021

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

Business Communication Computing Firsts Internet Seminal Innovations Software The 1960s

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

Handwriting recognition, signature verification and pen-input computing

SRI International November 16, 2021

How they know your online you is really you.

Communication Computing Cyber Security Firsts Products Security and Defense Seminal Innovations Sensing and Devices The 1960s

History of innovation November 16, 2021 Earth and Space, Energy and Green Tech, Federal programs, Firsts, Health, Physical World, Pollution, Safety, Seminal Innovations, The 1940s

Smog research

SRI International November 16, 2021

Healthier air for L.A. and the world

Earth and Space Energy and Green Tech Federal programs Firsts Health Physical World Pollution Safety Seminal Innovations The 1940s

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