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ECE Students who have turned plywood, simple circuits and plastic into tools for creation, expression and personal safety were recently featured at the NC MakerFaire.
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Image: David Ricketts.Crossing the Goal Line: New Tech Tracks Football in 3-D Space
Referees may soon have a new way of determining whether a football team has scored a touchdown or gotten a first down. Researchers from North Carolina State University and Carnegie Mellon University, in collaboration with Disney Research, have... [full story]
Kyle McKenzie and Corey MeadeA Makers’ Place
MakerFaire, the nationwide network of do-it-yourself showcases, is a celebration of all things made. And NC State is the university where ideas become reality. The two come together this weekend at Maker Faire North Carolina, which will bring... [full story]
REAL is a remotely-controlled testing facility that allows students, professors and private companies from around the world to test prototype antennas for wireless devices. Photo credit: Becky Kirkland.Lab Allows ‘Hands-On’ Testing of Antennas from Thousands of Miles Away
Imagine a lab that gives scientists the opportunity to do "hands-on" testing from thousands of miles away. Researchers at NC State have created a remotely-controlled testing facility that allows students, professors and private companies... [full story]
From left: Dr. Paul Franzon, David Winick and Shep PittsRaising Dots, Opening Doors
Dr. Peichun Yang learned Braille at the Rehabilitation Center for the Blind in North Carolina. An NC State materials science and engineering alumnus, Yang was recovering from an accident that led to permanent blindness. Today, with the advent of... [full story]
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