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August 5, 2004
solarpanels.jpg?w=130 The Pittsburgh Voyager Project

Standing with his back against the rail of the boat, and squinting into the setting sun to survey the bustle of activity aboard the 80-foot-long craft, Buhl University Professor of ECE and CS Dan Siewiorek explained that his course in Rapid Prototyping of Computer Systems is not confined to building mock-ups of devices: "We build prototypes of experiences."

prototype.jpg?w=130 Hearing Voices

For a preview of what tomorrow's products may be, visit the Rapid Prototyping of Computer Systems course at Carnegie Mellon.

August 2, 2004
nsf-itr-speech-small.jpg?w=130 Carnegie Mellon Engineering Researchers To Create Speech Recognition in Silicon

Carnegie Mellon University's Jatras Professor of ECE and Professor of CS, Rob A. Rutenbar, is leading a national research team to move automatic speech recognition from software into hardware.

July 13, 2004
sensay-ewatch.jpg Carnegie Mellon Seals Context-Aware Mobile Phone Research Deal With French Telecom

"SenSay" is a state-of-the-art, context-aware mobile phone that can track a multitude of everyday details in a person's life - the email sent, the phone calls made and a user's location. The phone also adapts to dynamically changing environmental and psychological conditions, including monitoring heart rates and helping to determine a user's state.

May 20, 2004
members.jpg?w=130 Winning Features: ECE Students Awarded for Face Recognition Research

A team of four ECE seniors took their classroom success on a driver identification assignment to the road, winning prizes from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and Ford Motor Company.

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