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Non-contact railway inspection

VALUE PROPOSITION Rail transportation is periodically marred by accidents, highlighting ongoing safety challenges. There is a need for effective rail inspection methods. Current techniques are hindered by limitations such as low detection accuracy and sensitivity, particularly at high speeds. This technology introduces a novel method for high-speed,...
Published: 9/27/2024   |   Inventor(s): Yiming Deng, Sunil Chakrapani, Ming Han, Zebadiah Miles
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Analytical Instruments, Test and Measurement, Transportation

Fiber-Optic Interferometric Sensors

Executive SummaryFiber-optic sensors using optical interferometers have application for sensing a variety of parameters such as acoustic waves, strain, temperature, and refractive index. The technology is a demodulation method that does not require laser wavelength tuning. The technology provides adaptive ultrasound detection with improved accuracy...
Published: 2/17/2023   |   Inventor(s): Ming Han
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Analytical Instruments, Devices, Test and Measurement

Nest DNN, a Pruning-and-Recovery Paradigm for Deep Neural Networks

Executive SummaryNeural networks are employed ubiquitously in our lives today. Found in applications such as video games, face identification, autonomous vehicles navigation, and medical diagnostic tools, these algorithms require a hefty amount of computer resources. In instances where resource demand is greater than availability, accuracy and computational...
Published: 8/20/2022   |   Inventor(s): Mi Zhang, Biyi Fang, Xiao Zeng
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Computer Software, Data Processing/Analysis, Informatics

Mobile Phone App for Real Time Pill Recognition

Executive SummaryThe ability to quickly and reliably be able to identify both prescription and non-prescription medications is not only important for a patient and his caretaker, but also important for pharmacists, nurses, and law enforcement agents. Despite unique FDA-approved identifiers for each pill, distinguishing the differences can be difficult...
Published: 8/20/2022   |   Inventor(s): Mi Zhang, Kai Cao, Xiao Zeng
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Medical, Computer Software, Pharmaceutical

An Intelligent Home-Based Sensing System for Indoor Air Quality Analytics

Executive SummaryAirSense provides homeowners with a tool to monitor and mitigate indoor air pollutants. This intelligent indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring and analytics system works with air quality sensors to automatically detect pollution, identify its sources, determine its risk level and provide actionable suggestions to improve air quality.Description...
Published: 8/20/2022   |   Inventor(s): Mi Zhang, Biyi Fang, Taiwoo Park, Qiumin Xu
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Computer Software, Communication, Computer Hardware

DeepASL: A Wearable System for Unobtrusive End-to-End American Sign Language Translation

Executive SummaryThere is a large community of Americans (roughly one million persons in the US) with vocal communication disabilities, who would benefit from technology to improve non-verbal communication. MSU researchers have developed an unobtrusive hands-free device capable of tracking hand motion and provides sentence level translation in real...
Published: 2/17/2023   |   Inventor(s): Mi Zhang, Biyi Fang, Jillian Co
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Computer Software, Communication

A Smart Device-based Depression Behavior Monitoring Platform for Enhancing College Counseling Services

Executive SummaryDepression is the leading health issue on college campuses in the U.S. Today, college students are dealing with depression at some of the highest rates in decades. Unfortunately, university counseling centers (UCCs), which are the primary access points for students to receive mental health services, are facing significant challenges...
Published: 6/8/2021   |   Inventor(s): Mi Zhang, Jingbo Meng
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Computer Software, Communication, Analytical Instruments, Therapeutic

Real-Time Speech Enhancement in Noisy Environments

Executive SummaryThis technology, developed by MSU researchers, allows for a superior hearing aid device when compared to devices that filter audio signals by frequency only. A hearing-impaired individual using this technology will be able to tailor their device to key in on persons they wish to be able to hear with high accuracy and with insignificant...
Published: 2/17/2023   |   Inventor(s): Mi Zhang, Kai Cao, Xiao Zeng, Haochen Sun
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Computer Hardware, Computer Software, Devices

High Efficiency Power Transistor Gate Drive

IntroductionGate-drive technology is traditionally an open-loop passive method that has no real-time control of a semiconductor power device’s switching speed, overshoot, and switching power losses. The technology is unreliable and cannot be optimized over different operating voltages and current conditions. It suffers high transient overshoots...
Published: 6/8/2021   |   Inventor(s): Fang Peng, Junming Zhang, Zhiqian Chen
Keywords(s): Semiconductor, Signal Transduction, Switches Category(s): Electrical