Research Groups
2007-2008 Department Profile
Head: Fred J. Looft III
Faculty Members: 21
Undergraduates: 318
Graduate Students: 122
Annual Research Awards: >$2,000,000
Related Sites at WPI
Cutting-edge research and excellence in training and education: both continue to be hallmarks of the WPI Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Areas of research specialization range from ultrasonic imaging and power systems analysis, to GPS navigation, ad-hoc networks, and reliable computing.
Research Application Areas
Faculty Research Interests
Labs & Centers
Some Major Funded Projects
- Wireless Networking and Location for Untethered Health Care
- Funded by the Army Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), the objective of this multidisciplinary project involving bioengineering, ultrasound, and wireless technologies is to develop the wireless protocols and signals that will permit sensor data and ultrasound images to be transmitted reliably in the unforgiving environment of the urban battleground.
- Precision Personnel Locator System
- The U.S. Department of Justice is funding WPI to develop law enforcement and first responder technologies to alleviate the problem of emergency personnel becoming lost inside of a building.
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