1208 Rapid Prototyping Event (RPE) Overview DATES: 15 AUGUST TO 14 OCTOBER 2016 TAMPA, FLORIDA
…bring the right minds together to solve challenging problems
Created under a Partnership Intermediary Agreement High intensity - short duration collision event to between Doolittle Institute and the United States Special generate leaps in capabilities Operations Command (USSOCOM) Aim is to apply innovative thinking to existing or envisioned Located in Tampa, FL (2 facilities) voids and create “proof of theory, proof of concepts” Dynamic environment designed to create a high rate of Collaborative across all sectors – defense, industry and return on collision for all participants academia Growing ecosystem - promotion of divergent thought, and neutral facilitation Performs collaboration, ideation and facilitation with the best minds of Industry, Academia and Government. Conducts rapid prototyping and rapid proof of concepts from ideation discovery.
“Materiel that Matters” Equipment for Foreign Forces that has high value, low costs, and ease of sustainment “Information at the Edge” Develop suite of Apps to routinize and simplify functions for elements in austere operating environments… bandwidth sensitive– put the TOC in your pocket “Excel.com to Amazon.com” Create “online” ordering system…networked on the backend and mated to an intuitive web- based front end (equip your avatar to fill your shopping cart…place your order) Shoot for the stars…creating commercial and open source surrogate infrastructure
Timeline 14 October Prototype Rodeo 3 – 7 October User Gauntlet 12 – 30 September “ Codathon ” 3o September 29 Aug – 9 Sep STAKEHOLDER Collision Sessions SHARK TANK II and Industry Days 15 – 26 August Collision Sessions 26 August 15 August STAKEHOLDER Ignition SHARK TANK I Event (Kickoff Meeting)
Technologies & Capabilities We’ll Explore Material That Matters • Integrated Weapons Grip Controls • Weapon Domestic Production • Electric Mobility Vehicles and 3D Printed Drones • Developing Improvised Surrogate Infrastructure Information at the Edge • Integrated Cell Phone Radios, 12XX Moving Maps and Applications • Innovative Integrated Headsets, Cameras and Smartglasses/Optics • Training Kits & Training Technologies for Partnered Forces • Translation Tools and Technologies • Persistent Internet/Comms Excel to Amazon.com • Retail/Inventory Control Software • “Black Ops” Avatar Loadout - Front End • " Amazon”.com - Back End
Contact Information Dave Roddenberry (CTR), 1208 RPE Project Lead (dar@sofwerx.org) phone : 910.639.5135 Location: Southern Pines, NC Cameron Hunt, SOFWERX Chief Information Officer & 1208 RPE Lead Systems Engineer/Operations Coordinator cameron.hunt@sofwerx.org phone: 1.844.SOFWERX(off post) or 813.693.5599(on post) Location: Tampa Tambrein Bates, SOFWERX Director tambrein.bates@sofwerx.org phone: 1.844.SOFWERX(off post) or 813.693.5599(on post) Location: Tampa
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