New Frontiers in Self-driving Cars
Lidar, used in most self-driving cars, models the world around them by creating 3D representations of a scene in view. Photo by John D. SL/Shutterstock One of the most promising developments born out of the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge was the use of lidar technology in self-driving cars, also known as autonomous vehicles (AVs). […]
Wei Xiao Wins 2020 IEEE CDC Outstanding Student Paper Award
The paper primarily applies to safe robot navigation in environments full of obstacles. Photo courtesy of Jeromey Balderrama. Wei Xiao, Boston University PhD candidate (SE), won a 2020 IEEE Conference on Decisions and Control Outstanding Student Paper Award for his paper entitled “Feasibility-Guided Learning for Constrained Optimal Control Problems”. His paper was published in Proc. of […]
What Makes Someone Narcissistic?
Andrew Cutler Shows How Social Media Use Reveals Human Traits Have you ever wondered what exactly your personality traits are? Are you a narcissist? What can Facebook predict about you? Andrew Cutler, a PhD candidate (ECE) interested in inferring human traits from social media use, is conducting research on all of those topics under advisor, […]
Alex Matlock Wins Emil Wolf Outstanding Student Paper Prize
Matlock’s paper, “Physics-Embedded Deep Learning for Intensity Diffraction Tomography,” is recognized for innovation, research, and presentation excellence At this year’s OSA Frontiers in Optics (FiO) Annual Meeting, CISE student affiliate and PhD candidate (ECE) Alex Matlock (ECE) won the prestigious Emil Wolf Outstanding Student Paper Prize for his work on “Physics-Embedded Deep Learning for Intensity Diffraction Tomography,” published […]
Changing the Ways of Selfish Driving
Salomón Wollenstein-Betech (PhD candidate, SE) develops dynamic, data-driven tools to estimate and optimize congested roadways Boston has the worst traffic in the nation, according to a new study released this week. As city traffic thickens, the quintessential need for a resolution to this problem arises. Boston University PhD candidate (Systems Engineering) Salomón Wollenstein-Betech has created a […]
Tailor-made Robots for Situational Success
Robots are solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Systems engineers are at the core of these solutions, skillfully suiting robots and computers to fulfill situational needs. As one of the top seven robotics programs recognized by Analytics Insight, SE graduate students are “pushing the boundaries of robotic systems to the next level.” Systems Engineering PhD […]
Congratulations CGSW 6.0 Winners!
Congratulations to all participants of our annual CISE Graduate Student Workshop (CGSW 6.0). This year’s event, held January 17th at Boston University, was a spectacular day highlighting the caliber and diversity of research being conducted by our graduate students. Through a competitive submissions process, 20 PhD students were selected to present their original research. Following the […]
Sepideh Pourazarm Wins ENG Societal Impact Dissertation Award and SE Outstanding Dissertation of the Year Award
Congratulations to Sepideh Pourazarm for winning the ENG Societal Impact Dissertation Award and the SE Outstanding Dissertation of the Year Award! ENG Societal Impact Dissertation Award Sepideh Pourazarm (SE, PhD, 2017) Advisor: Professor Christos Cassandras Control and Optimization Approaches for Energy-Limited Systems: Applications to Wireless Sensor Networks and Battery-Powered Vehicles” SE Outstanding Dissertation of the […]
CISE-Led Project Nets 2nd Place in IBM/IEEE Smarter Planet Competition
As part of a multifaceted collaboration to create technology to solve urban problems, the City of Boston and a Boston University-led research team developed an iPhone app, Street Bump, to upgrade management of local road repairs. Now IBM and IEEE have recognized Street Bump as a significant contribution to Boston, awarding its developers the second […]
CISE Alumnus Selected for New Faces of Engineering 2014
Tao (Reno) Wang (SE, PhD, 2013) was selected as one of the New Faces of Engineering 2014. New Faces of Engineering recognizes the outstanding abilities young engineers (age 30 or younger) have shown on projects that significantly impact public welfare or further professional development and growth. The award is based on the evaluation of the […]