Research Centers and Joint Programs
Campus Centers
Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access
The Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA) is a multidisciplinary research and development center dedicated to promoting the health, activity, and participation of people with all levels of ability through the application of assistive and universally designed technologies that enhance the usability, equitability, and safety of real-world products, environments, and devices.
Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems (CHHS)
As an Interdisciplinary Research Center (IRC) at Georgia Tech, the Center for Health & Humanitarian Systems (CHHS) aims to transform health and humanitarian systems through education, outreach, and innovative solutions.
Center for the Development and Application of Internet of Things Technologies
The Center for the Development and Application of Internet of Things Technologies (CDAIT) fosters the development of interdisciplinary Internet of Things (IoT) research and education that bridges sponsors with Georgia Tech researchers and faculty as well as industry members who share similar interests.
Georgia Tech Research Institute
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the non-profit applied research arm of Georgia Tech and is involved in approximately $205 million in research annually for more than 200 clients in industry and government. GTRI's research spans a variety of disciplines, including national defense, homeland security, public health, education, mobile and wireless technologies, and economic development.
Health Analytics at Georgia Tech
The Health Analytics group at Georgia Tech conducts research and mentors students in data science methodologies to improve decision-making in health care delivery and public health.
Labs
Aware Home Research Initiative
The Aware Home Research Initiative (AHRI) at Georgia Institute of Technology is an interdisciplinary research endeavor aimed at addressing the fundamental technical, design and social challenges for people in a home setting. Central to this research is the Aware Home, a 3-story, 5040 square foot facility designed to facilitate research while providing an authentic home environment.
Child Study Lab
The Child Study Lab studies early social, communication, and play behavior in children, including those who are experiencing problems in their development. The lab brings together computer science and psychology to build new tools to measure behavior, with the goal of improving early screening for autism and other developmental delays.
Digital Building Laboratory
The Georgia Tech Digital Building Laboratory's (DBL) purpose is to develop a strong research and development link between the building industry and the building research-related capabilities of Georgia Tech to improve the innovation cycle. The DBL was formed to respond to the current and future challenges within the design and construction industry: new Information Technologies, new methods of project delivery, new approaches to eliminate waste and make construction "lean", new energy and sustainability challenges.
Healthcare Robotics Lab
The Healthcare Robotics Lab research seeks to advance the capabilities of real robots so that they can provide valued assistance to people in unstructured environments. Projects involve research into human-robot interaction, autonomous mobile manipulation, machine perception, machine learning, and haptics.
HomeLab
HomeLab is a statewide network of adults 50 years of age and older recruited to evaluate the in-home usability and effectiveness of consumer products designed for the aging adult population.
Information and Communication Technologies
This lab is broadly interested in information and communication technologies (ICTs) – in particular, the internet and mobile phones – in low-income and low-infrastructure countries and contexts.
Participatory Publics Lab
PPL is a group of researchers, students, and community members working to define Digital Civics. The lab is focused on integrating design, technology, and public engagement to create the cities and communities we want to inhabit.
SimTigrate Design Lab
The SimTigrate Design Lab is an interdisciplinary research effort dedicated to driving healthcare innovation through the integration of evidence-based design and simulation. The SimTigrate team seeks to transform healthcare, predict and optimize outcomes and decrease cost.
Faculty Initiatives
Digital Humanities Lab at Georgia Tech
The Digital Humanities Lab brings together students and faculty to explore issues of epistemology through the creation of software tools to support new forms of scholarship, and digital projects prompted by new forms of research.
Student Programs
Convergence Innovation Competition
The Convergence Innovation Competition (CIC) is a semester-long event dedicated to helping students create innovative and viable products and experiences. In 2024, the competition expanding to Asia.
Summer Research Internships
IPaT organizes summer research internships for Georgia Tech students. These internships are an opportunity for students looking to gain real-world experience related to research, and community engagement. The summer job postings, when available, are shown on IPaT's student opportunities webpage.
National Centers
NSF Expeditions in Computational Behavioral Science
Developing novel computational methods for measuring and analyzing the behavior of children and adults during face-to-face social interactions.
AI Institute for Collaborative Assistance and Responsive Interaction for Networked Groups (AI-CARING)
The AI-CARING mission is to develop the next generation of personalized collaborative AI systems that improve the quality of life and independence of aging adults living at home.
National AI Institute for Adult Learning and Online Education
A research institute funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Accenture through NSF. Led by the Georgia Institute of Technology, AI-ALOE will develop an AI-based transformative model for online adult learning that can meet the challenge for Adult Learning and Online Education.
