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Autonomous Vehicle-
 The autonomous vehicle lab at San Francisco State University is dedicated to creating and using practical autonomous vehicles. Autonomous vehicles, like any engineering project, need to be designed around the task they must perform, and we keep this in mind in all our projects. The autonomous vehicle lab was founded by Professor Michael Holden and is based on his industry experience building commercial autonomous vehicles. Please check our website for research topic details.
Research Labs: Autonomous Vehicle Lab
Website: http://online.sfsu.edu/~meholden/autonomous/index.html
Computer Architecture and Embedded System-
 Research in the area of computer architecture and embedded system at San Francisco State University targets at improving traditional computer architecture and reconfigurable architecture features for computation intensive applications, such as bioinformatics applications and multimedia applications. Our research reaches across different stages of the integrated circuit design flow, from high level architecture to digital design and system verification. Please check our website for research topic details.
Research Labs: DEsign, Verification and Architecture (DEVA) Research Lab
Website: http://online.sfsu.edu/~yingchen/lab/Deva_lab/index.html
VLSI-
 Research in the area of Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) at San Francisco State University targets reduction in power dissipation, enhancement in performance and reliability of VLSI circuits. Low power design for high performance applications is a challenging task. Power dissipation in VLSI circuits results in issues such as reduced battery life-time for portable electronic devices, increased temperature and cooling cost, and reliability problems. Our research in low power design spans from low levels of abstraction such as device and circuit to high-levels of abstraction such as architecture and software. Designing reliable VLSI circuits using unreliable devices in nanotechnology is another major area of research. Testing of VLSI circuits is another challenge that our research deals with.
Research Labs: VLSI Research Lab
Website: http://online.sfsu.edu/~mahmoodi/research
Wireless Communications and Signal Processing-
Research in the areas of wireless communications and signal processing at San Francisco State University is in two main areas: communication protocols and signal processing methods. The signal processing methods help attain higher data rates and/or more robust systems. In particular, current research investigates multi-carrier modulation systems that employ orthogonal transforms other than the DFT. Another area of research is the design of advanced multi-rate digital signal processing methods. Research in the area of communication protocols is in the area of the wireless communication standards developed by IEEE 802. Throughput-enhancing methods are being investigated.
Research Labs: Communication Systems Research Lab
Structural/Earthquake Engineering-
Research in the areas of structural/earthquake engineering at San Francisco State University is in three areas: the design and analysis of structures using supplemental damping, the design and analysis of base isolation and the development and implication of building code in seismic design.
Graduate students have worked on subjects including
Seismic Design and Performance of Aboveground Utility Systems;
Seismic Design Strategies of Retrofitting of Existing Wood Buildings;
Cost Estimation of Seismic Retrofit in San Francisco;
Comparison of UBC 1997 and IBC 2003 on Seismic Design of Steel Building;
Differences and Similarities Between Seismic Provisions of the International Building Code 2003 and the Federal District of Mexico’s Technical Norms;
A Design Method for Post-Installed Concrete Anchorage with Cost Considerations;
Structural analysis of 1965 low rise reinforced concrete building for seismic rehabilitation; and
Seismic Study of Low-rise Wood Structures and Code Comparison.
Research Labs: Structural Testing Lab in SCI 113
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