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A University of Maryland expert in digital forensics and signal processing has received National Science Foundation (NSF) funding to use artificial intelligence to develop a heart monitoring method that’s as reliable as an electrocardiogram (ECG)—the gold standard used in hospitals and clinics——but as convenient as a device that can be worn at home.


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Elkridge-based Kontrol Inc. and Assistant Professor Huan Xu (AE/ISR) are developing a certifiable safety critical flight control system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that enables flights beyond visual line of sight. This project is also known as "Safe Flight Control for UAV Autonomy." A one-year, $90K project.


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Professor Alireza Khaligh (ECE/ISR) is working with College Park-based AmpX Technologies Inc. and the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute to design, manufacture and demonstrate  a 6.6kW Silicon-Carbide (SiC) onboard electric vehicle charger (OBC) with ultra-high power density and enhanced efficiency. Funding of $74K.


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This is a one-year, $100K grant.


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This is a one-year, $100K MIPS award with Lanham-based Millennium Engineering and Integration, LLC


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Carol Espy-Wilson is the principal investigator on a four-year, $842,431 NSF “Smart and Connected Health” grant, Using Multi-Stage Learning to Prioritize Mental Health. Her co-PIs are Philip Resnik and John Dickerson.


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The researchers will use statistics and optimization for humanitarian logistics and disaster mitigation—specifically, post-earthquake relief. They will contribute improved methods for allocating resources for post-seismic building damage assessment.


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