Autonomous golf cart gets rolling at Florida Poly
LAKELAND, Fla. – A team of researchers at Florida Polytechnic University is turning a disused golf cart into a solar-powered autonomous vehicle that will be used to advance cutting-edge research for years to come. The project is funded by the University’s Advanced Mobility Institute and will be used to support a $350,000 National Science Foundation award to […]
Cutting-edge research at Florida Poly’s FIPR Institute featured on television
Research underway at Florida Industrial and Phosphate Research Institute (FIPR), a research entity within Florida Polytechnic University, was featured on “Action News Jax” as part of an investigative report on the future production of rare earth elements in the United States. The segment highlights a collaboration with Critical Materials Corporation (CMC), a company based in Jacksonville, Florida, which aims […]
Data science researchers at Florida Poly work to improve online community use
Surfing social media and delving into digital post comments can lead web users to strange or unwanted places. Dr. Rei Sanchez-Arias, an assistant professor of data science and business analytics at Florida Polytechnic University, is working to make these digital networks more meaningful and orderly. “We live in a world of big data. There are […]
Florida Poly computer science team works to transform surgical training
When surgeons learn to perform arthroscopic surgery on a patient’s shoulder area, navigating around the confined area and tight structures with instruments inserted through small incisions can be challenging. Adding unintuitive camera orientation and constrained motions further complicates the task. A group of faculty and student researchers at Florida Polytechnic University are working to make […]
Florida Poly engineering students add a new dimension to dance
A team of Florida Polytechnic University students is using technology to convert the beauty and grace of dance into an innovative, stunning work of art. Junior Jaimie Davis and 2020 master’s graduate Matthew Giallourakis are collaborating with Florida Dance Theatre to transform dancers’ movements into digital art. “We wanted to take the arts and STEM […]
Computer science team works to improve surgeries at Lakeland hospital
A team of computer science students is working to improve the way Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center keeps tabs on critical surgical equipment. Their actions will help keep costs down while making surgery safer. “We are making a vision-tracking system for surgical tray equipment so that we can take a tray of equipment, scan it, […]
Research at Florida Polytechnic University’s FIPR Institute to produce new sources of critical elements in U.S.
United States. FIPR and CMC signed a three-year, $876,000 agreement to initiate the partnership on Nov. 1, 2019. “We are pleased at the opportunity to work closely with CMC and FIPR, which both have decades of practical experience and extensive contacts in the industry,” said Dr. Terry Parker, provost and executive vice president of Florida […]
Students help improve turtle rehab through 3D printing technology
Despite the natural armor that protects Florida’s turtles and tortoises from injuries, the sturdy creatures are far from indestructible. Vehicles, other animals, and simple bad luck can cause cracks in their shells that if left untreated can mean death. Florida Polytechnic University students donated their 3D printer time and resources to help wildlife rehabilitators educate […]
Florida Polytechnic University to boost autonomous vehicle research with new NSF funded simulation facility
Florida Polytechnic University will soon have a new simulation facility on campus dedicated to the testing and verification of autonomous vehicle technology in real-time. The National Science Foundation awarded the University a $350,000 grant that enables the development of a large-scale Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) simulation facility for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs). HiL simulation is a […]
Florida Polytechnic University researcher targets next-generation cyber criminals
The malicious Android apps of the future will truly be wolves in sheep’s clothing, according to Florida Polytechnic University researcher Karim Elish. He said the inevitable practice of malware collusion will see an app operating as advertised and harming nothing until a companion app is installed. The two will then work in tandem to hijack […]
