Moore's law has ended. What comes next?
The speed of our technology doubles every year, right? Not anymore.
Feb 13, 2018
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) is part of the College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. We offer a number of programs and areas of study that are consistently ranked among the top programs nationally. Our undergraduate program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. The department vision is to continue to achieve national and international recognition through innovation in civil and environmental engineering education and research, and through the impact of our research and alumni in three focus areas: advanced infrastructure systems; environmental engineering, sustainability, and science; and mechanics, materials and computing. Our vision includes our department being a collegial, collaborative and welcoming environment in which to learn and work.
- Address
- 119 Porter Hall, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Website
- http://www.cmu.edu/cee/
Engineering
A gnu way to control room temperature
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems—called HVAC systems—can be a delicate balance. There are many factors to consider, from air flow between rooms to the effect of human body heat. In the past decade, researchers ...
Dec 5, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
What does midnight electricity use tell us about morning traffic congestion?
To predict when morning traffic is likely to grind to a halt, it may be more effective to examine how we use electricity in the middle of the night instead of travel-time data. By analyzing household electricity use in Austin, ...
Jun 21, 2018
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Computer Sciences
Recognizing disease using less data
As artificial intelligence systems learn to better recognize and classify images, they are becoming highly-reliable at diagnosing diseases, such as skin cancer, from medical images. But as good as they are at detecting patterns, ...
Feb 25, 2019
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Automotive
Cutting vehicle emissions and inspections via IoT
Across the U.S., there has been some criticism of the cost and efficacy of emissions inspection and maintenance (I/M) programs administered at the state and county level. In response, Engineering and Public Policy (EPP) Ph.D. ...
Aug 13, 2020
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Engineering
Heating and cooling that anticipates your needs
According to a recent survey, about half of Americans feel their office is either too hot or too cold. A number of factors play into this issue of thermal comfort, but the hardest factor to control for is the one we're most ...
Feb 25, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
New framework assesses, optimizes economic value of lithium-ion batteries
Renewable-based power systems that have zero or low carbon emissions require on-demand energy storage like lithium-ion batteries. But, the degradation of these batteries is a major concern operationally and economically.
Apr 27, 2018
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Engineering
CMU-SV Professor uses The Matrix to train drones in tracking objects
In the 1999 film The Matrix, a young hacker named Neo learns that the world as he knows it is a virtual simulation—and with this realization comes the ability to use this virtual world to his advantage. In one scene, Neo, ...
Jul 10, 2017
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Engineering
Capio is putting the 'smart' in 'smart car'
One of the most popular tropes in sci-fi—be it James Bond, Knightrider, what have you—is the intelligent car sidekick. It can drive itself, see its surroundings, carry on conversations. With advances in autonomous vehicle ...
Nov 28, 2017
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