Congrats to Rajalakshmi and Vikram. Check out the work at https://homes.cs.washington.edu/~gshyam/Papers/ulocate.pdf
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/02/about-the-weight-of-a-toothpick-first-wireless-robo-insect-takes-off.html “Because the laser alone can’t provide enough voltage to move the wings, the team designed a circuit that boosts the 7 volts coming out of the photovoltaic cell up to the 240 volts needed for flight. To give RoboFly control over its own wings, the engineers added a Read More ...
“LoRa Backscatter: Enabling The Vision of Ubiquitous Connectivity”, published in the Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies is the winner of an IMWUT Vol. 1 Distinguished Paper Award. A selection committee made of 14 members of the IMWUT Editorial Board (see list below) selected – Read More ...
To quote Colin Lawler: “Starting with the last question – smartphones have improved both in terms of processing capability and speaker and microphone quality. When combining this with a revolutionary.and patented, new approach to sonar, we found a way to enable a pretty clear picture of the respiratory pattern and Read More ...
Check out out UIST work on wireless analytics for 3D printed objects https://www.technologyreview.com/the-download/612255/3d-printed-plastic-objects-can-track-their-own-use-without-any-electronics/ http://printedanalytics.cs.washington.edu/wireless-analytics-3d.pdf
5 apps and services for productivity and wellness
https://www.geekwire.com/2018/rajalakshmi-nandakumar/
Rajalakshmi Nandakumar has been recognized with a Paul Baran Young Scholar Award from the Marconi Society for her work on mobile apps capable of detecting potentially life-threatening health issues. She is the first Allen School student to receive the award, which honors outstanding early-career researchers in wireless communications and the Read More ...
https://www.doctoroz.com/episode/oz-investigates-could-eating-more-salt-actually-save-your-life?video_id=5797590614001 Fitness trainer Gunnar Peterson and Dr. Oz explain how the SleepScore app can help you get more rest. This technology is based on the ApneaApp technology licensed from our lab.