Sustainable Power for Electrical Resources (SuPER)
The proposed activity is the development of a low-cost, sustainable source of electrical power with a 20 year life cycle that can be financially owned by a family unit.
Automated Consensus-based Data Verification in the Caltrans Detector Testbed
A practical need to assess the accuracy and attributes of each of the many types of roadway sensors and detectors motivated the California Department of Transportation to construct a traffic detector testbed on I-405 in Southern California.
Evaluation of Commercial Video-based Intersection Signal Actuation Systems
Development of testing standards and procedures for video-based intersection signal actuation systems employed at controlled intersections.
RF/Antenna Projects
Current EE department RF/antenna projects include the development of HFSS (High Frequency Structure Simulator) computer models for metamaterial structures and the construction of physical prototypes verified through measurements taken in the Cal Poly Anechoic Chamber. Also, an Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) radiated emissions chamber is being developed and characterized with recently-acquired instrumentation. This will enable radiated emissions pre-qualification testing on commercial systems.
LIDAR utilizing SGDBR Lasers
LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) system architectures and applications that are enabled by single-chip wavelength tunable Sampled Grating Distributed Bragg Reflector (SGDBR) lasers are being developed in this project.
New Topologies Promise Improved Performance for Powering Future Microprocessors
There are several new VRM (Voltage Regulator Module) topologies currently being developed in the Power Electronics Lab at Cal Poly. Through the Graduate and Research Office, Cal Poly has applied for US patents on two new topologies. Other new topologies are currently being characterized and developed.
ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Testing by Enerpro, Inc
EMC (ElectroMagnetic Compatibility) Radiated Susceptibility Testing by Enerpro, Inc., Goleta, CA in Cal Poly's EMC Chamber, Dec 1, 2009
XINS Project
Designing remote controlled airplanes is an engineer's playground - designing an autopilot for a remote control airplane is an electrical engineer's playground.
Antenna Projects
RF/antenna project slides, January 2009.
Antenna Anechoic Chamber
In response to the call for wireless engineers, the Cal Poly Antenna Anechoic Chamber was developed on-campus to provide students entering the wireless area with a practical working knowledge of RF, microwave, and antenna systems.