Category: Research
New Twist on DNA Data Storage Lets Users Preview Stored Files
June 10, 2021Researchers in NC State ECE have turned a longstanding challenge in DNA data storage into a useful tool.
Researchers Fine-Tune Control Over AI Image Generation
June 2, 2021ECE researchers fine-tune control over AI image generation with a new approach that allows AI to move or alter elements in an image while keeping them identifiably the same.
Smaller Chips Open Door to New RFID Applications
May 17, 2021Researchers have made what is believed to be the smallest state-of-the-art RFID chip.
Model Could Create Hurricane Forecasts up to 18 Months in Advance
May 3, 2021A new model from ECE and MEAS incorporates machine learning and could enable longer-range hurricane forecasts–up to 18 months in advance.
Mussel Sensors Pave the Way for New Environmental Monitoring Tools
April 7, 2021ECE and Epidemiology coming together to create a network of mussel cyborgs to serve as environmental sentinels.
Reduced Heat Leakage Improves Wearable Health Device
March 9, 2021NC State engineers continue to improve flexible wearable devices powered by body heat.
Mantis Shrimp Inspires New Breed of Light Sensors
March 3, 2021Mantis Shrimp inspire a new breed of light sensors that are small enough to fit on a smartphone, but capable of hyperspectral and polarimetric imaging.
Textile Sensor Patch, Made with Conductive Yarns, Could Detect Pressure Points for Amputees
February 1, 2021NC State researchers from Textiles, BME, and ECE sewed a soft, flexible sensor system to help map pressure points on an amputee’s prosthesis.
For Neural Research, Wireless Chip Shines Light on the Brain
November 19, 2020Researchers including NC State ECE’s Yaoyao Jia have developed a wireless chip that can stimulate the brain with light and electricity.
Managing data flow to boost cyber-physical system performance
November 11, 2020Optimizing data flow allows ECE researchers to dramatically improve the performance of cyber-physical systems, from autonomous vehicles to smart power grids.
New Data Processing Module Makes Deep Neural Networks Smarter
September 17, 2020AI researchers from NC State ECE—including Tianfu Wu—have improved the performance of deep neural networks by combining feature normalization and feature attention into a single module.
Research Advances Learning Capability of Drone Swarms
August 31, 2020Researchers, including Aranya Chakrabortty, have developed a reinforcement learning approach that will allow swarms of unmanned vehicles to accomplish various missions while minimizing performance uncertainty.