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ASSIST and IConS Researchers Part of NSF Convergence Accelerator Grant
It seems almost impossible to imagine replicating the impressive olfactory sensing abilities of animals. Indeed, jewel beetles can detect a burning tree 50 miles away,...![images or two male researchers](https://assistcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Untitled-design-65-360x216.png)
Two ASSIST Faculty Members Named as Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate
Congratulations to Amay Bandodkar and Michael Dickey for being named among the 2023 list of Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate. Seven researchers from NC State...![Researcher Alper Bozkurt pictured with dog](https://assistcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/3060222-scaled-e1693332958319-360x216.jpg)
Alper Bozkurt Gains Support from Chancellor’s Innovation Fund for Wearable “EKG” for Dogs
Nowadays, a wristwatch can track your heart rate, measure your blood oxygen level and even give you an electrocardiogram test (commonly abbreviated as “EKG” or “ECG”). And plenty of pet owners probably wish they could afford to track their furry friend’s health in real-time the same way, too. Thanks to David Roberts and Alper Bozkurt, maybe one day they can.![ASSIST researcher working in lab](https://assistcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bozkurt-in-lab-e1691687840698-360x216.jpg)
Alper Bozkurt Receives NSF Rules of Life Funding for Mussels Research
The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced funding for Alper Bozkurt’s mussels research under the Using the Rules of Life to Address Societal Challenges program.![photo of edgar lobaton](https://assistcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Edgar-Lobaton-scaled-1-scaled-e1681747773984-360x216.jpg)
Edgar Lobaton Receives the 2023 William F. Lane Outstanding Teaching Award
Edgar Lobaton, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has received the 2023 William F. Lane Outstanding Teaching Award This article was...![Middle school students talking about their research to competition judge](https://assistcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/WDC-Judging-360x216.png)
NC middle and high schoolers demonstrate the future of ASSISTive technology
The annual Wearable Device Challenge is in its eighth year at NC State, with one year off for the pandemic in 2020. Put on by the ASSIST Center, students are tasked with developing wearable health monitoring devices for humans or animals.![photo of edgar lobaton](https://assistcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Edgar-Lobaton-scaled-1-scaled-e1681747773984-360x216.jpg)
Researchers Help AI Express Uncertainty to Improve Health Monitoring Tech
A team of engineering and health researchers has developed a tool that improves the ability of electronic devices to detect when a human patient is coughing, which has applications in health monitoring. The new tool relies on an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that helps the AI better identify uncertainty when faced with unexpected data in real-world situations.![](https://assistcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Veena-headshot-resized--360x216.png)