Category: Research
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.
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.