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Read more about how the Connected Systems Institute is facilitating collaboration between industry and academia below.

The Launch of UWM’s Connected Systems Institute

At UWM, a new initiative has launched to help manufacturers do just that. It’s called the Connected Systems Institute. The program was designed to harness the power of the internet - using machines to talk to each other, providing huge amounts of data to use to create more efficient and... Read More

Article by K. Vairavan on Goals and Origin of CSI

The Connected Systems Institue K. Vairavan University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee In this article we outline the general features and goals of a new research and training entity at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), called the Connected System Institute (CSI). The CSI addresses technical and business issues in a growing area of... Read More

UWM Connected Systems Institute Collaborates with ANSYS for Digital Prototyping Innovation in the “Internet of Things”

The Connected Systems Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee recently announced a collaboration with ANSYS to support research and innovation in the “internet of things” (IoT). ANSYS will provide engineering simulation software to be used in CSI labs and education programs. Read More

Stoking an Industrial Revolution

UWM’s Connected Systems Institute lays the groundwork for manufacturing innovation. In Twinsburg, Ohio, Rockwell Automation operates a manufacturing plant where annual costs have been trimmed 4 to 5 percent, on-time delivery has hit 96 percent, and quality is up 50 percent from a traditional plant. Read More

WEDC provides UW-Milwaukee $900K for new institute started with Rockwell gift

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) has awarded the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee a $900,000 grant to support UWM's new Connected Systems Institute, which began last month thanks to a $1.7 million gift from Rockwell Automation. Read More