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Science & Technology
February 6, 2018 | 04:04 pm

Building the right mobile app for caregivers of children with FASD

A researcher and a computer engineer team up to build a mobile app that is already starting to help parents and caregivers facing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

topics: Christie Petrenko, Cristiano Tapparello, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, interdisciplinary, Mt. Hope Family Center, research funding,
Science & Technology
September 8, 2017 | 02:56 pm

Designing a world of immersive sound

Using a new approach to flat-panel design, Mark Bocko and his team are creating inexpensive prototypes of speakers that double as wall hangings and overhead lights.

topics: Audio and Music Engineering, audio engineering, augmented reality, Center for Emerging and Innovative Sciences, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Light and Sound Interactive, Mark Bocko, virtual reality,
The Arts
August 3, 2017 | 10:16 am

With automatic transcription, musicians can save themselves the treble

Two undergraduates have joined a summer research project focused on building a machine-learning interface that generates musical scores from audio files.

topics: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding, undergraduate research, Zhiyao Duan,
Science & Technology
July 11, 2017 | 02:14 pm

Researchers, engineers team up on app for caregivers facing FASD

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $1.5 million grant to support the development of a mobile app providing peer-to-peer interventions for parents of children with fetal alcohol syndrome disorders (FASD).

topics: children, Christie Petrenko, Cristiano Tapparello, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, engineering, fetal alcohol syndrome, grant, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, mobile app, Mt. Hope Family Center, parenting,
Science & Technology
May 16, 2017 | 12:38 pm

New system displays song lyrics in real time, multiple languages

Zhiyao Duan, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering who also sings in the Chinese Choral Society of Rochester, lent his engineering skills to an innovation that provides the audience with live lyrics and translations.

topics: Audio and Music Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Zhiyao Duan,
Science & Technology
May 5, 2017 | 02:28 pm

Competition showcases beauty in engineering, science

“You can see the most incredible images in things you never would have thought of,” says Hajim School of Engineering dean Wendi Heinzelman describing the student artwork on display in the the annual Art of Science Competition.

topics: Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Institute of Optics, School of Arts and Sciences,
Science & Technology
May 3, 2017 | 09:52 am

Engineering skills meet ‘real world’ challenges

From drones that see color to devices that help veterinarians extract the objects our pets swallow, this year’s Design Day showcases 87 seniors projects from students in five engineering departments and computer science.

topics: Audio and Music Engineering, Center for Medical and Technology Innovation, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, design day, engineering, featured-post-side, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, heart disease, Institute of Optics, virtual reality,
Science & Technology
March 31, 2017 | 04:12 pm

Unlocking the secrets of blue notes

In the musical realm, notes “between the cracks” of conventional pitches are called blue notes. Researchers at Rochester are using advanced tools of music technology to unlock the secrets of blue notes.

topics: David Temperley, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Eastman School of Music, Music Theory, research finding, Zhiyao Duan,
Science & Technology
March 16, 2017 | 01:13 pm

Skin sensors provide wealth of patient data

In one current clinical trial, biosensors worn by patients with Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease generate 25 million measurements over a two-day period.

topics: clinical study, data science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, featured-post, Gaurav Sharma, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Ray Dorsey,
Science & Technology
March 10, 2017 | 02:56 pm

Machine learning advances human-computer interaction

Machine learning provides computers with the ability to learn from labeled examples and observations of data. Researchers at Rochester are developing computer programs incorporating machine learning to teach robots and software to understand natural language and body language, make predictions from social media, and model human cognition.

topics: data science, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ehsan Hoque, featured-post-side, Human-Computer Interaction Lab, Jacob Arkin, Jiebo Luo, research finding, Robby Jacobs, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, social media, Thomas Howard,