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Page 6 The Skanner CAREERS EDITION June 7, 2017 PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — Power management company Eaton today announced it joined the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Center for the Development and Application of Internet of Things Technolo- gies (CDAIT), an Atlan- ta-based research center dedicated to developing and applying Internet of Things (IoT) tech- nologies. As a member company with a Light- ing Division based in the Atlanta area, Eaton pro- vides Georgia Tech stu- dents and faculty with lighting expertise and hands-on training to help support research that further enables trans- formational IoT technol- ogies. Power management company Eaton joins the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Center for the Development and Application of Internet of Things Technolo- gies (CDAIT), an Atlan- We honor the many accomplishments of African Americans. 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Eaton will work with Georgia Tech stu- dents and faculty onsite at the CDAIT, as well as Eaton’s SOURCE Lighting Education Center near Atlanta, to expand its research into the many possibilities and appli- cations of IoT-enabled devices. (Photo: Business Wire) In recent years, the IoT has emerged as a new frontier that promises to reshape how people, data and devices interact. The increasing interconnec- tivity created by the com- bination of the internet, mobile devices, embed- ded sensors, data analyt- ics and cloud computing has opened new avenues for technological innova- tion. “IoT systems are lay- ing the groundwork for smart, connected build- ings, communities and homes, and lighting is a key factor in the enable- ment and adoption of these technologies,” said Parth Joshi, chief tech- nology officer and vice president, Engineering, Eaton’s Lighting Divi- sion. “Working with the students and faculty at Georgia Tech’s CDAIT, we look forward to ex- panding our research into the many possibili- ties of IoT-enabled devic- es while helping find new ways to apply them to serve the needs of busi- nesses, governments and consumers.” Eaton’s CDAIT mem- bership is part of a broader commitment to developing and imple- menting IoT-connected applications that im- prove efficiency through controls and data. The new Connected Light- ing Classroom at Eaton’s SOURCE Lighting Educa- tion Center near Atlanta features in-depth train- ing and hands-on demon- strations to educate lighting specifiers, archi- tects, engineers, electri- cal contractors, builders and university students about IoT-connected lighting solutions. “CDAIT is working to effectively and efficient- ly unite the many pieces of the IoT puzzle, from sensing and actuating technology to informa- tion extraction,” said Alain Louchez, manag- ing director of CDAIT. “By bringing Eaton’s ex- perts together with our students and faculty, we will increase our under- standing of the role light- ing plays in IoT connec- tivity while expanding, educating and energiz- ing the market around the unique capabilities of IoT applications.” A key element in this developing relationship is Eaton’s engineering office in Midtown Atlan- ta, which will enable a direct connection to the Georgia Tech campus and the talented, aspir- ing engineers driving in- novation in lighting. “We are extremely pleased and honored to welcome a distinguished company such as Eaton to the Executive Advi- sory Board (‘the Board’) of CDAIT to advise and guide CDAIT’s direc- tion,” added Jeff Evans, Chairman of the CDAIT Board. CDAIT CDAIT (pronounced “sedate”) is a glob- al, non-profit, part- ner-funded center with- in the Georgia Institute of Technology (“Georgia Tech”) located in Atlan- ta that fosters interdis- ciplinary research and education while driving general awareness about the Internet of Things. It aims at efficiently identifying, understand- ing and solving for its sponsors challenges and problems that may arise along the whole IoT value chain. CDAIT bridges sponsors with Georgia Tech faculty and researchers as well as industry members with similar interests. Eaton Eaton delivers a range of innovative and reli- able indoor and outdoor lighting solutions, as well as controls products spe- cifically designed to max- imize performance, en- ergy efficiency and cost savings. Eaton lighting solutions serve custom- ers in the commercial, industrial, retail, institu- tional, residential, utility and other markets. Eaton’s electrical busi- ness is a global leader with expertise in power distribution and circuit protection; backup pow- er protection; control and automation; lighting and security; structural solutions and wiring de- vices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environ- ments; and engineering services. Eaton is posi- tioned through its global solutions to answer to- day’s most critical elec- trical power manage- ment challenges. Eaton is a power man- agement company with 2016 sales of $19.7 billion. Eaton is dedicated to im- proving the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technol- ogies and services. Ea- ton has approximately 95,000 employees and sells products to cus- tomers in more than 175 countries.
