Category: Research
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.
Neural Interface System for Somatosensory Feedback
August 12, 2020NC State’s Yaoyao Jia has been chosen to lead one of the new collaborative NSF programs, with a million-dollar grant aimed at improving our understanding of somatosensory feedback with the help of a cat.
Using Leaf Fungi to Improve Crop Resilience
July 1, 2020An interdisciplinary collaboration across three colleges at NC State are working together to identify and analyze beneficial fungi in the core crops of North Carolina.
New Approach to DNA Data Storage Makes System More Dynamic, Scalable
June 12, 2020A partnership of researchers from ECE and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering are laying out a fundamentally new approach to DNA data storage.
Low-Cost Cameras Could Be Sensors to Remotely Monitor Crop Stress
June 10, 2020Being able to identify crop problems early can make the difference between saving a crop and losing it, but high-tech solutions can be costly. An interdisciplinary team is leveraging existing technology for a solution.
Researchers Incorporate Computer Vision, Uncertainty into AI for Robotic Prosthetics
May 28, 2020Lobaton’s lab leverages AI to create a software integration for existing hardware to enable people using robotic prosthetics to walk in a safer, more natural manner on different types of terrain.
Check-Up
May 20, 2020Platforms developed in the Center for Advanced Self- Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST) allow for a wide range of health applications
Paper by Aysu and Becchi Chosen as Best Paper at DATE Conference
May 15, 2020A paper outlining a hardware solution to then next generation of cryptographic solutions by Aydin Aysu and Michela Becchi was chosen as Best Paper at the Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference
A Smarter Collar
May 13, 2020Wearable data collection systems being developed in the College are empowering guide dog trainers and making a costly, time-consuming process more efficient
ASSIST Center partners on virtual incubator to advance remote care
May 11, 2020The ASSIST Center has partnered with Digital Health Institute for Transformation (DHIT) to launch a webinar series to serve as an innovation engine for advanced remote care, with the first on May 15