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A Smarter Baby Monitor | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering Nov 2015

A Smarter Baby Monitor | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

Nate Ruben and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Dr. Jake Gunther can see something on the surface that most people can’t. The two are developing a new technology that uses a video camera to detect a person’s heartbeat. It’s not the first time engineers have tried to remotely measure a heartbeat signal. Medical technology experts have been at it for years with different designs that tether a child or his bedding to an electronic device that alerts parents to the possibility of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS.


Usu Researcher Lands Air Force Grant To Build Smarter Antenna | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering Feb 2015

Usu Researcher Lands Air Force Grant To Build Smarter Antenna | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

News Release — LOGAN, UTAH, Feb 27, 2015 — All the amazing functions of your smart phone or tablet would be useless without the tiny antennas inside that receive and transmit information.

Despite their modern design and capabilities, today’s antennas aren’t nearly as smart as the devices they power. But a researcher at Utah State University’s College of Engineering is trying to change that with new research aimed at making antenna technology work smarter.