Can Technology Eliminate Blind Spots?
By Kat J. McAlpine (BU Today) What if your car possessed technology that warned you not only about objects in clear view of your vehicle—the way that cameras, radar, and laser can do now in many standard and autonomous vehicles—but also warned you about objects hidden by obstructions. Maybe it’s something blocked by a parked […]
Highway US-33 – Honda and Cassandras Team Up
Self-driving smart cars used to be something that was seen in the movies; an idea that was too far away to even consider a possible reality. Yet, today we are closer to realizing this dream than ever. Most smart cars on the market come equipped with detectors to alert the driver another vehicle is in […]
Page Cache Hacking
The phone lights up and buzzes against the table. The news app notification pops up on the screen alerting the public of a recent cybersecurity threat. That constant fear that nothing we keep on our computers stays private is becoming more and more of a reality. According to a Clark School study done at the […]
Seeing around Corners
Associate Professor Vivek Goyal (ECE) and his team have developed a method of seeing around corners that uses just a simple digital camera and their custom-built algorithms.
ECE’s Role in BRAIN Science
You may have heard the saying, “humans only use 10% of their brains,” and although this myth has been widely disproven, our understanding of the complex nature and functionalities of the human brain only goes so far. With nearly 100 billion neurons and 100 trillion connections, the human brain is still one of the greatest […]
The Depth of Depth Measurement
With the ever-increasing development of self-driving cars, consumers should be cautious about what technology is providing the safest and best product. One feature necessary for determining the effectiveness of these devices is depth measurement. If a car is self-driving, it should always have an accurate (and fast) analysis of its surroundings in real time. After […]
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Contributions from ECE
Throughout Cybersecurity Awareness Month, BU ECE Professors Ari Trachtenberg and David Starobinski, as well as Assistant Professor Manuel Egele, answered questions for BU Experts on cybersecurity issues related to the Internet of Things (IoT), national infrastructure, and continuing education in Boston University’s National Cyber Security Awareness Month Medium series. The Cybersecurity Tech Fair 2018 also […]
Metamaterials Offer Communications Breakthroughs
Professor Xin Zhang (ME, ECE, BME, MSE) is an expert in the field of metamaterials and recently her lab has developed two new structures that can manipulate sound and electromagnetic waves. Although they are different, both offer two forms of wave control in their own spectrums, performance yet seen in other devices.
Analyzing Global Media
In dealing with some of the world’s most significant issues right now, understanding how public communication flows around the world is vital in developing global policies and engaging in effective diplomacy. Unfortunately, the current methods of studying public communication worldwide are limited by language and culture gaps for both visual- and text-based information. To complicate […]
ENG’s Xin Zhang Is BU’s 2018 Innovator of the Year, First Woman Chosen
Cited for translational research on use of metamaterials in MRI, acoustic technologies Xin Zhang, a College of Engineering professor, is the ninth faculty member to receive the BU Innovator of the Year award. Photo by Cydney Scott 10.24.2018 By Joel Brown Originally Featured on BU Today Xin Zhang is well-known for her pioneering work with […]