Sensor Systems Laboratory

Inventing new technology for sensing, robotics, wireless power, and medical devices

Joshua R. Smith, Ph. D.
Director, Amazon Science HubMilton and Delia Zeutschel Professor
Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering
Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Washington

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In the Sensor Systems Laboratory we invent new sensor systems, devise new ways to power and communicate with them, and develop algorithms for using them. Our research has applications in the domains of bioelectronics, robotics, and ubiquitous computing. Current research projects include: near field (non-radiative) wireless power transfer, far field (radiative) wirelessly powered sensing platforms, and novel sensors for robotic manipulation. One theme that runs through our work is machine sensing techniques that are not modeled on human perception. Another theme is the use of RF signals for sensing and power transfer, rather than communication. An additional recent theme is generalizations of backscatter for novel low power communication.

Joshua R. Smith, PhD

Milton and Delia Zeutschel Professor, Allen School of CSE &

Dept. of ECE

University of Washington

jrs@cs.washington.edu

Voice: 206 685 2094

Fax: 206 543 2969

Office: CSE 582

Lab: ECE 371

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National Science Foundation (NSF)

NRI: FND: Multi-Manipulator Extensible Robotic Platforms, IIS-2024435
EFRI C3 SoRo: Muscle-like Cellular Architectures and Compliant, Distributed Sensing and Control for Soft Robots, EFMA-1832795
CI-ADDO-EN: Infrastructure for the RF-Powered Computing Community, CNS-1305072
NeTS: Medium: Networking Out of Thin Air, CNS-1407583
NRI: Electrosense Imaging for Underwater Telepresence and Maniupultion, IIS-1427419

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Allen School of CSE

185 Stevens Way

Box 352350

University of Washington

Seattle, WA 98195-2350