What is the purpose of the P3I® tech hub?

Oftentimes, there are common challenges encountered, which constitute impediments for a variety of disciplines. For example, the electric power grid and Autonomous Vehicle (AV) systems may seem only to be connected by, say, the AV system as a consumer of power or the exploration of AV as “mobile batteries” to support power grid operations. However, among other overarching commonalities, there resides the fact that both are complex nonlinear dynamic systems and Decision Engineering (DE)/decision-making represents a central tenet. This moves us into the multidisciplinary field of control theory, which endeavors to attain the desired reliability, stability, efficacy, efficiency, resiliency, optimality, etc. The power system necessarily operates within an unpredictable high-dimensional arena since the number of input parameters (e.g., consumer power demand, the availability/intermittent nature of renewables, weather conditions that can impact power lines, etc.) and the number of state variables (e.g., rotor angles and generator speeds, bus voltage magnitudes and phase angles, etc.) are quite extensive. Likewise, the AV system also operates within an unpredictable high-dimensional arena since the number of input parameters (e.g., traffic parameters, condition of the AVs, etc.) and the number of state variables (e.g., kinematic states of position, orientation, velocity; dynamic states of longitudinal/lateral acceleration; environs/path states, such as relative position to lanes/objects and Time-to-Collision, etc.) are also extensive. The devising of optimal control strategies for complex nonlinear dynamic systems (e.g., power grid, AV systems, etc.) remains a key challenge in control theory. Conventional approaches are beset by the challenge of computational tractability. Even contemporary advanced approaches are beset by the challenge of computational tractability, such as for high-dimensional systems. To address challenges, such as the described, Vit Tall's P3I® tech hub has, historically, been called upon to facilitate ideation and innovative experimentation via P3I® approaches.

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Where is the P3I® tech hub?

Historically, the P3I® tech hub has operated in several major metropolitan cities (e.g., Cambridge, San Diego, La Jolla, Orlando). Prior brick and mortar locations included 4365 Executive Drive, Suite 670, San Diego, CA 92121 and 4275 Executive Square, Suite 440, La Jolla, CA 92037. Just prior to COVID, the P3I® tech hub started running in "pop-up" mode in several other major metropolitan cities (e.g., Anaheim, Los Angeles, Jakarta, Manila) for its "code-a-thons" and/or "tech-a-thons." Although the P3I® tech hub went virtual during COVID, it had long leveraged a hybridized form, which employed distributed convenings and remotely accessed various Software as a Service (SaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) offerings. In these Artificial Intelligence (AI) times (with a hybridized on-premises or on-prem and cloud-based approach), it made more sense to have, for some cases, reach-back teams at the brick and mortar locations (e.g., labs, accelerators, etc.) and the participant teams at the "pop-up" convenings. These hybridized distributed convenings were able to effectuate multiorganizational transdisciplinary collaborations that resulted in IEEE publications, which subsequently garnered invitations for talks at a number of prestigious universities as well as governmental organizations. Other hybridized distributed convenings involved multiple cities and concurrent field studies; these involved International Organizations (IOs) as well as both public and private sector organizations from a variety of countries, and the collective efforts achieved the desired goals. Historically, Vit Tall has utilized country teams to help facilitate matters. In these contemporary times, that is still the vision; however, there might also be a Vit Tall AI Agent here and there to assist in the facilitation!

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How does the P3I® tech hub work?

Historically, Vit Tall facilitation has induced strong innovation vibes for the P3I® tech hub. Our P3I® tech hub convenings are conducive for novel experimentation and rapid prototyping over the course of the “code-a-thon” and/or “tech-a-thon.” Among other value-added propositions, the on-hand Vit Tall staff member facilitators tend to be transdisciplinary (i.e., more integrative rather than the additive nature of being multidisciplinary), and this is directly contributory towards the agile sprints that often occur at the convening, between convenings, or if it is a multi-convening paradigm, over the course of the convenings. With transdisciplinary members (as contrasted to multidisciplinary members), the P3I tech hub has nurtured its own distinct ecosystem and its own innovative cultural norms. The P3I tech hub specialization is rooted in AI-facilitated Decision Engineering and Resiliency Engineering®. For these areas, the P3I tech hub and its assigned Vit Tall staff member facilitators have deep expertise with a high proportion of innovative designers and engineers, applied experimentalists and theorists, as well as Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) practitioners. If you are a technologist, likely, you will thrive in our collaborative experimentation environment (a.k.a., ideation engine room), wherein, for some cases, various organizations collaborate and like-minded individuals and enterprises tackle a common challenge. You will likely be with other folks, who also endeavor to ideate around the clock. There is the distinct possibility that you will be with inventors, who have patented before, but want to invent and patent again. Hopefully, you will experience the camaraderie and energy of others, who also want to succeed in solving their technical challenges and break through their respective technical glass ceilings.

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