Advancing Smart Cities with the Internet of Cars

Inadequate systems to manage the traffic at road intersections are at the root of most car accidents and traffic jams. Autonomous vehicles are being developed to address these traffic management issues. Cassandras’ team is revamping their proposed solution by extending earlier research on optimally controlling autonomous cars crossing an urban intersection.

Aerial Drones Get Schooled in Navigation by Moths

BU researchers observed how moths navigate forests to improve control programs for autonomous aerial drones By Kerry Benson Originally featured on The Brink A rather unusual situation recently unfolded inside a laboratory—moths playing a “video game,” flitting their wings as they navigated through a virtual forest displayed on a projector screen. Each of the moths’ […]

Boston University Faculty Published Some of the World’s Most Highly-Cited Research

Some of the world’s most influential scientific research in 2019 was produced by the faculty of ECE at Boston University. Web of Science Group by Clarivate Analytics acknowledges highly cited papers with a trophy listed next to the number of citations. To qualify, Clarivate calculates whose work was most often referenced in other scientific research […]

New Infrared Technology Development by Cheng and his Partners Could Change the Future of Pathology

New Infrared Technology Development by Cheng and Partners Could Change the Future of Pathology By: Meg McGrath The definition of disease is, “a disorder of structure or function in a human that produces specific signs or symptoms that affects a specific location.” To fully understand and precisely treat diseases, there’s an innate need to understand […]