Jayson R.

Asi
ECE-4202

Individual Potential Research Areas

1. IoT (Internet of Things)

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices,

mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided
with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without
requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.
IoT devices are becoming a part of the mainstream electronics culture and
people are adopting smart devices into their homes faster than ever. By 2020, it
is estimated that there will be up to 21 billion connected devices to the internet.
IoT devices will be a huge part of how we interact with basic everyday objects.

2. Nano technology
Nanotechnology is a field of research and innovation concerned with
building 'things' - generally, materials and devices - on the scale of atoms and
molecules. A nanometre is one-billionth of a metre: ten times the diameter of a
hydrogen atom. The diameter of a human hair is, on average, 80,000
nanometres. At such scales, the ordinary rules of physics and chemistry no
longer apply. For instance, materials' characteristics, such as their colour,
strength, conductivity and reactivity, can differ substantially between the
nanoscale and the macro. Carbon 'nanotubes' are 100 times stronger than steel
but six times lighter. Nanoelectronics holds some answers for how we might
increase the capabilities of electronics devices while we reduce their weight and
power consumption
3. Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an area of computer science that
emphasizesthe creation of intelligent machines that work and react like
humans. Some of the activities computers with artificial intelligence are
designed for include:
 Speech recognition
 Learning
 Planning
 Problem solving

4. Telemedicine
Telemedicine is the remote delivery of healthcare services, such as health
assessments or consultations, over the telecommunications infrastructure. It
allows healthcare providers to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients using
common technology, such as video conferencing and smartphones, without the
need for an in-person visit.

5. Deep Learning
Deep learning is a machine learning technique that teaches computers to
do what comes naturally to humans: learn by example. Deep learning is a key
technology behind driverless cars, enabling them to recognize a stop sign, or to
distinguish a pedestrian from a lamppost. It is the key to voice control in
consumer devices like phones, tablets, TVs, and hands-free speakers. Deep
learning is getting lots of attention lately and for good reason. It’s achieving
results that were not possible before.

6. Photonics
Photonics is the technology of generating and harnessing light and other
forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. Photonics
involves cutting-edge uses of lasers, optics, fiber-optics, and electro-
 optical devices in numerous and diverse fields of technology – alternate
energy, manufacturing, health care, telecommunication, environmental
monitoring, homeland security, aerospace, solid state lighting, and many
others.

7. BioMedical Devices
Biomedical devices is a broad field, and one area is the application of ECE
technology to the field of medicine. This includes equipment like medical
imaging, heart pacemakers, artificial limbs, ultrasound, CAT scans as well as
areas like neural engineering (the study of the human brain and cognitive devices
for sensing and making decisions in the brain.) There are a variety of careers,
most requiring graduate studies.

8. Geographic Information System (GIS)

A geographic information system (GIS) is a system designed to capture,
store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographical data.
The key word to this technology is Geography – this means that some portion of
the data is spatial. In other words, data that is in some way referenced to
locations on the earth.

9. Plasma/Quantum Electronics and Optics

This area involves research in plasma dynamics, optics, quantum-optic
and photonic devices, and plasma processing of semiconductors. Plasma
investigations include the design of plasma diagnostics, high-order spectral
analysis of plasma waves, and plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition.
Research in quantum electronics includes optical systems, lasers and laser
applications, optical signal processing, optoelectronic devices, and lightwave
systems. Investigations include quantum transport studies of double barrier
heterostructures, components for very-high-speed communications and
computation, and high energy laser applications in materials synthesis and
processing.
 10. Power Electronics
Power Electronics is the study of switching electronic circuits in order to control
the flow of electrical energy. Power Electronics is the technology behind
switching power supplies, power converters, power inverters, motor drives, and
motor soft starters.

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Rouse, M. (2018, September). Telemedicine. Retrieved from SearchHealthIT:

https://searchhealthit.techtarget.com/definition/telemedicine

Schuetz, J. (2018, April 11). The Future of IoT. Retrieved from PubNub:
https://www.pubnub.com/blog/the-future-of-iot/

Vanchoucke, V. (2019). Deep Learning. Retrieved from Udacity: https://www.udacity.com/course/deep-

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www.understandingnano.com. (2019). NanoTechnology in Electronics. Retrieved from

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