Acroscape

Acroscape develops innovative ideas with technological, economical and social significance. We live in a world with many problems: war, crime, poverty, disease, congested traffic, environment pollution, energy shortage, to name only a few. We human beings have made great achievements in improving our life. However, today is still a time in need of... a few good ideas. Our philosophy on problem solving is to look at the problem from different perspectives and search for a global solution. We perform theoretical, computational and experimental research. We use a theoretical approach to investigate the possibilities, a computational approach for modeling and simulation, and an experimental approach to actually verify the concept. More than a century ago, Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb to light up the night, something we take for granted when we flip a switch. In 2001, independent inventors took home about 10% of the patents granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office. However, independent inventors are the sources of the majority of the revolutionary ideas. In fact, 73% of all inventions that have started new industries have come from independent inventors. Well-known examples include the telephone, the airplane, and the copy machine. Today, a new era of invention is coming with the advancement in computer and information technology.Read More