Developing A Small Wireless Electrophysiology System

NYU WIRELESS Prof. Jonathan Viventi and researchers Shih-Cheng Cheng, Yen-Chia Chuan and Jui-Chih Wang have designed a small diameter (25 mm) and low-profile (7 mm) wireless electrophysiology system that can be implanted on different kinds of small animals. The system is designed around commercially available Bluetooth Low Energy components for low cost and ease of use. The …

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Measuring Heart Rate Using RF Detection From Within The Mouth

NYU WIRELESS Electrical Engineering Professor Michael Knox and researcher Gavin Vitale are developing a method to reliably monitor heart rate by detecting arterial wall movement through the use of Radio Frequency (RF) electromagnetic waves. A sensor may be placed inside the mouth, so as to maximize freedom of movement for the user, and allows for ease of setup …

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Wireless Electronic Monitoring Determines Patients’ Adherence to Doctor’s Orders

Doctors often wonder if their patients are following orders. After all, without the patient’s cooperation, the best medical treatments in the world will not work if the patient does not follow the proper prescribed dosing regimen. Dr. Antoinette Schoenthaler, an NYU WIRELESS medical researcher, clinical epidemiologist, hypertension specialist, and behavioral scientist, is leading a project, sponsored by the …

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National Instruments host three-day LabVIEW Boot Camp

In January, NYU WIRELESS students attended a three-day NI LabVIEW Boot Camp that is intended to certify students and researchers who already have experience with LabVIEW through coursework or research projects. The course is a compressed version of LabVIEW Core 1 & 2 that normally take 4.5 – 5 days to complete. Students were given an introduction to common …

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Nokia Siemens and NYU WIRELESS launch E-Band multi-beam channel measurements

Current wireless communication channels are experiencing heavy congestion due to the widespread use of smartphones and tablets worldwide, thus giving rise to an unprecedented demand for wider and faster cellular networks and less costly backhaul between base stations. Millimeter wave communication channels offer a viable solution to current bandwidth congestion. The millimeter wave frequency spectrum …

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NYU WIRELESS medical students win $128,000 in grant and venture competitions

NYU WIRELESS medical students Leeor Alon, Gene Young Cho, and Cem Murat Deniz received the first place award in three competitions/grants for their startup RF Test Labs, Inc. The team first went on to win the NYU Stern School of Business’s (NYU Stern) Entrepreneurs Challenge; this Challenge is one of the largest university startup competitions in the …

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Prof. Ted Rappaport named a 2013 Distinguished Engineering Alumnus of Purdue University

NYU WIRELESS professor Theodore (Ted) Rappaport has been named a 2013 Distinguished Engineering Alumnus of Purdue University.  The Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae Award is presented to men and women who have distinguished themselves in any field in ways that reflect favorably on Purdue University, the engineering profession, or society in general. Purdue’s College of Engineering has over 84,000 living alumni. …

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NYU WIRELESS opens world-class research space

NYU WIRELESS has opened 13,500 square feet of research space, which combines research in wireless technologies, computing and medical applications. The space was designed to create a collaborative environment where state-of-the-art wireless research can be conducted amongst faculty and student researchers. Located on the 9th floor of the NYU-Tandon 2 MetroTech building, Brooklyn campus visitors are …

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Prof. Elza Erkip named an IEEE 
Information Theory Society Distinguished Lecturer

NYU WIRELESS professor Elza Erkip has been invited to be an IEEE Information Theory Society Distinguished Lecturer.  The IEEE Information Theory Society is an international organization whose purpose is to connect people interested in processing, transmission, storage, and use of information, as well as theoretical and applied aspects of coding, communications, and communications networks. Distinguished Lecturers are selected by the …

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