This question fuels the research of Dr. Razib Iqbal, associate professor of computer science at Missouri State University. Much of Iqbal's research revolves around multimedia and the Internet of Things, or IoT. What is IoT? It could be anything connected to the internet — from a smart meter and appliances to smart smoke detectors and wearables. These things are capable of … [Read more...] about Humans as sensors: Making technology more intuitive
Although traditional communication systems may falter, data can still transfer from phone to phone until it reaches an area with service. This is called a wireless ad-hoc network – one of Dr. Hui "Anita" Liu’s research interests. When there is no central server, how can we implement a network functionality? According to Liu, devices must cooperate to form this network. Each … [Read more...] about Getting your message across when systems fail