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An Efficient Approach for Tracking Physical Activity with Wearable Health-Monitoring Devices

<img width="452" height="254" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/18-452x254.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy">Researchers from North Carolina State University's Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering have developed an energy-efficient technique for accurately tracking a user's physical activity based on data from wearable devices.

ECE Student is Finalist in 3 Minute Thesis Competition

<img width="397" height="384" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/15.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy">10 finalists in the Graduate School's second annual 3 Minute Thesis competition will demonstrate who is most capable of describing their Ph.D. research in just three minutes and with only one slide. Ph.D. candidates who have completed their confirmation milestone, was narrowed to 10 finalists, including one from Electrical and Computer Engineering - Tanvir Arafat Khan.

Canine Communication

<img width="328" height="479" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/14.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy">Computer science and electrical engineering researchers have made an effort to improve service dogs' signals to companions.

ASSIST makes progress with testbed, other technologies

<img width="635" height="420" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/10.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/10.png 635w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/10-452x299.png 452w" sizes="(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px">Year four saw breakthroughs and new directions in research for the Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST). The National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center led by NC State’s Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and headquartered on Centennial Campus is building hassle-free wearable devices “that are doing […]

Pitches, Prize Wheels and Presentations

<img width="992" height="558" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/4.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/4.jpg 992w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/4-452x254.jpg 452w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/4-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px">What do you get when you combine a pitch competition with cash prizes, live demos that feature everything from the latest virtual reality technology to toys redesigned for children with special needs, and a prize wheel you can spin to win all the t-shirts your heart desires? Entrepalooza, NC State’s entrepreneurship and innovation festival, is […]

Garcia one of 31 NC State students to score NSF Fellowships

<img width="1024" height="681" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/NCSU-Energy-011314-241-1-1024x681.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/NCSU-Energy-011314-241-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/NCSU-Energy-011314-241-1-452x301.jpg 452w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/NCSU-Energy-011314-241-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/NCSU-Energy-011314-241-1-1080x719.jpg 1080w, https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/NCSU-Energy-011314-241-1-e1463584717524.jpg 1900w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">In a hallmark success for NC State, a record-breaking 31 students received Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation this year. Of those, an impressive ten engineering students, including Kristen Garcia, a graduate student in Electical Engineering, were honored as Fellows.

New Techniques Make RFID Tags 25 Percent Smaller

<img width="366" height="206" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Franzon-RFID-image-1422-992x558_thumb.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy">Engineering researchers led by Dr. Paul Franzon, have developed a suite of techniques that allow them to create passive radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags that are 25 percent smaller and less expensive.

ECE Student one of 5 NC State Fulbright Scholars

<img width="450" height="253" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/fulbright-wuf-1422-825x464_thumb.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy">Five NC State students, including Alex Starnes from Electrical and Computer Engineering will head off around the globe as winners of prestigious Fulbright grants for the 2016-17 academic year.

Model Makes Designing New Antennas Orders of Magnitude Faster

<img width="368" height="241" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/May2015_group-e1431458969296-1024x6711.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy">Researchers in North Carolina State University's Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering have developed a model that allows antenna designers to identify efficient configurations for antenna designs in minutes, rather than days.

Garcia one of 31 NC State students to score NSF Fellowships

<img width="1" height="1" src="https://ece.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/migration/images/2016/04/Kristen%20Garcia,%2020160406-01.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" loading="lazy">31 students received Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation this year. An impressive ten engineering students, including Kristen Garcia, a graduate student in Electrical Engineering, were honored as Fellows.