Archived Centers
The following centers were part of the Informatics Research Institute, but they are no longer active.
Center for Business & Information Technologies
The center focused its research, development, and technology transfer activities on fostering technology-driven innovations in a wide range of application domains including healthcare, education, economic and workforce development, energy/oil & gas, and business process automation.
Center Highlights
- Recognized in 2003 by former Governor Mike Foster with the Lantern Award for contributions to economic development in Louisiana
- Founded the CajunCodeFest (healthcare programming solutions competition) in 2012 as a signature event that has started a revolution in healthcare innovation technology in the state of Louisiana
- Launched the Lafayette Living Lab for Health Innovation in 2012 to become a test bed for the next generation of networks and applications in healthcare
- Developed a method and tools for providing enhanced information on workforce demand and projected supply to help build and manage a more responsive workforce delivery system for the Louisiana Workforce Commission
- Received the Innovate Award in 2013 for the CajunCodeFest from the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce
Center for Visual and Decision Informatics
Established in 2012, the Center for Visual and Decision Informatics worked in partnership with government, industry, and academia to develop the next-generation visual and decision support tools and techniques that enable decision-makers to significantly improve how their organization's data is organized and interpreted.
CVDI was part of the NSF Industry University Cooperatove Research Center (IUCRC) program that promotes high-quality industry-relevant research and direct technology transfer of ideas, research results, and technology to U.S. industry. The consortium of researchers and students across multiple universities advances research and innovation in big data for the Internet of Things – specifically how large-scale multidimensional datasets are analyzed and interpreted using advanced data mining, and visual and perceptual techniques for decision-makers.
CVDI completed Phases 1 & 2 from the National Science Foundation IUCRC program in December 2022.