"ADVANCEMENTS ON ZERO STANDBY POWER MEMS SENSORS" Abstract: Due to the fast development of the internet of things, and unattended wireless sensor networks, the number of connected devices worldwide is expected to increase exponentially in the future. In order to maintain such large networks of physical and virtual objects, there is a need for sensors, […]
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"Improving Computational Efficiency of Motion Planning Algorithms for Mobile and Time-Dependent Robotic Tasks in Dynamic Environments" Abstract: Robots will become a part of our lives at home as personal assistants. Although their current functionality is highly restricted to specific tasks and environments, their practicality encourages robotics engineers for further advancement. Especially, mobile robots with manipulation […]
Learn about the PlusOne Accelerated Master's Degree Program A master’s degree can provide you with an additional level of expertise in an area aligned with your career goals. As a currently enrolled Bachelor of Science (BS) student in the College of Engineering at Northeastern, you have the opportunity to earn a Master of Science degree […]
Committee: Prof. Yong-Bin Kim. Advisor Prof. Marvin Onabajo Prof. Lombardi Fabrizio Abstract: In order to match the needs of powerful neural networks and meet the hard constraints from hardware, binary neural networks are treated as hardware-friendly deep learning algorithms due to the fact that it can achieve similar inference accuracy with fewer computing resources […]
Location: ISEC 332 "AI for communications and sensing in RF environments" Abstract: The recent growth of Internet of Things (IoT), as well as other new revolutionary applications utilizing wireless spectrum are leading the way towards realization of next generation wireless systems that jointly utilize communications and sensing. However, such systems offer many degrees of freedom, and […]
"Human Body and Activity Analysis" Abstract: Human-related applications such as person detection, human pose estimations and human activity recognition, that always draw a lot of attentions in computer vision community. In this proposal, we discuss several related topics that we are interested in, and demonstrate how we improve the existing methods. The first problem we […]
"Partitioning Data Across Multiple, Network Connected FPGAs with High Bandwidth Memory to Accelerate Non-streaming Applications" Abstract: Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are increasingly used in cloud computing to increase the run time of various applications. Flexibility, efficiency and lower power enable FPGAs to be important components in modern data centers. Applications such as Secure Function Evaluation […]
"On-chip and multiplexed metasurfaces for light manipulation" Abstract: Metasurfaces, which consist of two-dimensional subwavelength nanostructures that can locally manipulate the proprieties of light including amplitude, phase, and polarization, provide an unprecedented means to control optical waves in a prescribed manner. Different functionalities, such as structured light, holograms, and flat lenses, have been realized by metasurfaces. […]
The NSF sponsored Nano Systems Innovation (NanoSI) workshop will conduct a deep dive into infrastructure requirements to enable a unique national infrastructure for piezoelectric and hetero-integrated nano systems. The virtual workshop will bring together researchers, government, industry and foundry partners to identify the emerging needs for adaptable infrastructure that can address national research priorities in […]