A Stony Brook Journalism student did a video project on the new Innovation Lab.
Thank you Ian Schafer!
SPSS – Commuter license up to 30 days
SPSS Commuter license can be extended from 7 days to 30 days.
IBM SPSS is a predictive analytics software, you can predict with confidence on what happens next to make smarter decisions, solve problems and improve outcomes. Stony Brook University licenses this product through a SUNY contract as network license. Part of that contract allows researchers to utilize the license in an off line (without network connectivity) mode called the commuter license. This license is available for 7 days normally but by following the instructions below you the commuter license can be extended for 30 days. This has been tested to work on Windows (PC) clients only.
Within the Windows (PC) on the SPSS client if you edit:
C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS\Statistics\22\spssprod.inf
and change line
CommuterMaxLife=30 <-change this to 30
Then you can check out a commuter license for 30 days
Preview Event
The Innovation Lab opened its doors for the first time on Tuesday, October 28th during a Preview Event in Harriman Hall 210. Students and faculty came together and got a taste of what is to come in the new makerspace. For those who don’t know, a makerspace is a location where students can collaborate and share knowledge on various projects in a student-run environment. For more information on the Innovation Lab, you can e-mail
SBU-InnovationLab@stonybrook.edu.
Innovation Lab Preview Event!
Members of the Stony Brook campus community joined us at the Innovation Lab preview event on October 28th, 2014.
We had the pleasure of hosting a wonderful event in which attendees had the chance to get a look at some of the inventions and technologies to be accessible for future innovation lab users.
The preview was a success, and it gave us an idea of what to look for and expect for the opening of the Innovation Lab in Spring 2015.
To find out more details on the upcoming Innovation Lab send us an email at: sbu-innovationlab@stonybrook.edu
Take a look at some of the pictures from the event:
Arduino: Servo Motor
This experiment demonstrates how the Arduino can be used to connect and run a servo motor. Servo motors are useful for metering/dispensing, winding and walking (in robotics). They can also be found in many radio controlled appliances such as solar panels which can track the movement of the sun to gain more energy as opposed to remaining stationary.
Typically, a servo motor can be positioned from 0 to 180 degrees. Its position is controlled through timed pulses, meaning that increasing the time will increase the angle as well and vice versa. If the pulse is sent within a certain amount (usually 25-50 milliseconds) the servo motor will function smoothly as can be seen in this video.
The next step would be to modify the servo so that instead of only 180 degrees, the motor would spin all the way around.
Although this is a simple experiment demonstrating one of the uses of an Arduino, the possibilities for micro controllers in all fields of research exist.
MATLAB and Simulink Complimentary Technical Sessions at Stony Brook University
Please join Research Technologies and MathWorks for complimentary MATLAB and Simulink seminars. Faculty, staff, researchers and students are all welcome to attend.
Wednesday, October 8
Location:Wang Center, Lecture Hall 2
Session 1 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Session 2 Time:12:30 – 3:00 p.m.
The event features two technical sessions presented by a MathWorks engineer:
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Session 1: Technical Computing with MATLAB and Simulink
Learn how to use MATLAB and Simulink to develop algorithms, visualize and analyze data, and perform numeric computation.
12:30 – 3:00 p.m.: Session 2: Optimizing and Accelerating your MATLAB Code
Learn simple ways to improve and optimize your MATLAB code that can boost execution speed by orders of magnitude.
To view complete session descriptions and register, visit:
www.mathworks.com/seminars/
Questions? Please contact Debbi Cohen, Account Manager at the Education Department of MathWorks:
508-647-7057 or Debbi.Cohen@mathworks.com
MATLAB Software is Now Available
Stony Brook University purchased a three-year site license for MATLAB that will give all students, faculty, staff, and researchers access to the software.
Users will be able to install the software on University-owned computers (including classrooms and labs), and home use computers (one installation on a personal computer per person.)
For detailed instructions on how to download the software please visit the MATLAB software page.
Please contact us with any questions at:
631-632-1156
3D Modeling Software Review
We have been trying out different 3D modeling programs for our 3D printing project. Below is a list of some of the most popular and user friendly software that we recommend for beginners.
Sketchup
This 3D modeling program is targeted to architectural, interior design, civil and mechanical engineering, film and video game design applications. It includes drawing layout functionality, and allows surface rendering in variable “styles. It also supports third-party “plug-in” programs hosted on a site called Extension Warehouse to provide other capabilities (e.g., near photo-realistic rendering), and enables placement of its models within Google Earth.
Although it is not a professional CAD program (the tools available may be less powerful than that of an actual CAD), Sketchup is extremely easy to use and intuitive user interface, allowing users to focus on building and creating models rather than having to learn a new program. One thing to be cautious about is that the files created by the free version may be prone to errors, as the stl file format (a universal file format used in 3D printing) is not natively supported by Sketchup, but has to be imported via a plugin.
3D Crafter
This is a real-time 3D modeling and animation tool that incorporates an intuitive drag-and-drop approach to 3D modeling. Complex models can be constructed from simple 3D primitives, or created using 3DCrafter’s Shape Building Tools. Modeling tools are provided to deform, sculpt, and paint 3D shapes.
3DCrafter has extensive tutorials available in the program, and the user interface is rather easy to use. Online community support is also widely available as 3DCrafter is a popular program for people just getting into 3D modeling and for people looking to learn how to use CAD programs.
3D Tin
3DTin is a pioneer in browser based 3D Modeling which started in India on March 2010. That summer, 3DTin introduced the first 3D modeling solution that ran in browser. Over a course of 3 years it amassed a user base of more than 100,000 users. The users have built one of the largest repository of Creative Commons 3D models using 3DTin.
The simple user interface of 3DTin has made it very accessible to 3D modeling beginners. This has helped many young students and enthusiasts who want to create 3D models for 3D printing (3DTin is used in many schools for this purpose.)
The software is very user/beginner friendly, and for precisely that reason, is suitable for educational purposes and for introducing new users to the world of 3D crafting (not necessarily for creating full scale, intricate models.)
There are six tutorials available for new users on YouTube that are narrated by a robotized voice, and provide in-depth information on the various functions of 3D tin.
Cubify Invent
Cubify Invent is an easy to learn, powerful 3D design software. It’s optimized for 3D printing, especially with the CubeX printer, so prints come out better. Invent has a lot of tools made for production of parts, designs, anything that comes to the mind of the professional or the hobbyist.
Although it may seem overwhelming when starting up Cubify Invent for the first time, Cubify provides many tutorial videos that aim to help people get started with the very powerful tools available in the program. For its price, Invent is a great CAD software, and since the software is produced alongside the printer, it streamlines the process of printing.
There are fan made tutorials that are also really helpful in learning how to print, and with a little learning, the design process is relatively simple to pick up. There are some technical terms that require some time spent with the tutorials, but otherwise, Invent is a powerful tool with lots of features to help design anything that comes to mind.
To learn more about these and more programs available please contact Research Technologies:
researchtech@stonybrook.edu
631-632-1156
Research Technologies has moved!
As we continue to grow, Research Technologies has moved to a bigger office on campus that can accommodate our growing team and equipment. Our new office is located in the Computer Center, room #112.
The computer Center is located in the lower left section of C4 on the campus map (Click map below.) It is in front of the Engineering building and between the Light Engineering and Heavy Engineering Buildings.
New Address: 112 Computing Center, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2400.
Please feel free to come visit us, we’ll be happy to have you!
DMPTool2 for Researchers
Research Technologies is proud to introduce the DMPTool2 service, which will be available for the Stony Brook Research community on May 29th, 2014.
This new version of the DMP Tool aims to support researchers with the capturing, storing, archiving and encrypting of data, allowing for a high-quality data management plan that meet funders’ requirements.
Researchers will be able to log in by using Stony Brook University’s Net ID. This will allow them to have access to local resources available.
We are looking for a few excited partners willing to pilot this new version of the tool.
For more information contact us:
researchtech@stonybrook.edu
631-632-1156