AI for the Developing World with Dr. Ranveer Chandra
Episode 18, April 4, 2018 - Dr. Chandra talks about how his research may eventually make your wi-fi signal stronger and your battery life longer, but also shares the story of how spending childhood summers with his grandparents in rural…
In the news | IEEE
IEEE KOJI KOBAYASHI Computer and Communications Award 2018
For contributions to broadband wireless systems.
Brokering Peace Talks in the Networking and Storage Arms Race with Dr. Anirudh Badam
Episode 15, March 7, 2018 - Dr. Badam discusses the historic trade-offs between volatile and non-volatile memory, shares how software-defined batteries are changing the power-supply landscape, talks about how his research is aiming for the trifecta of speed, cost and…
In the news | SIGMOBILE
ACM SIGMOBILE Test of Time Award 2018
Wake on Wireless pioneered the systematic use of multiple radios to separating data and control channels in a battery-constrained device thus minimizing the overall energy consumption. The approach is now used commonly in todayâs mobile devices. Additionally, the rigorous experimental…
Microsoft Research and Microsoft Azure improve the efficiency and capacity of cloud-scale optical networks
| Victor Bahl
Today, at HotNets 2017, the Sixteenth ACM Workshop on Hot Topics in Networks, we shared with you some important research results from Microsoft Research and Microsoft Azure that show how we can increase the capacity of optical networks without purchasing new…
In the news | Washington DC Blog
We can use data to achieve Vision Zero by spotting dangerous places before crashes happen
To really stop people from dying on city streets, identify and fix dangerous places before fatalities happen. New technology called “Vision Analytics” does just that. Vision Analytics is the result of a partnership between Microsoft, the University of Washington, and…
In the news | Hamilton News Centre
City of Hamilton partnering with Microsoft on Vision Zero Video Analytics project
Vision Zero is a global movement transforming the way we use, interact and travel on our roads. It has a simple and clear goal: zero fatalities or serious injuries on roadways. Vision Zero aims for safer streets through improved education,…
In the news | Bellevue Reporter
Bellevue premieres national program to reduce traffic deaths
After months of collaboration with Microsoft and the University of Washington, the city of Bellevue premiered its crowd-sourced video analytics project Thursday morning in the hopes of making the streets safe for everybody.
In the news | Washington State DOT
Help researchers train computers to recognize road users, prevent collisions
What if we could use technology to predict where vehicle collisions involving people who walk or bike will occur, then take steps to prevent them? Would you want to help? Well, now you can.