Cyberphysical systems

Cyberphysical systems (CPS) are engineered systems that link sensing, computation, and control to the physical world. As more devices are embedded with sensors that communicate with smartphones and servers, we increase the capacity to sense our surroundings and control how technology affects our lives. If orchestrated correctly, the economic and societal potential of CPS will transform broad domains such as transportation, critical infrastructure monitoring, healthcare, defense systems, manufacturing, smart buildings, and citywide energy optimization.

Designing cyberphysical systems requires research in multiple areas in which the college excels—embedded systems, control theory, sensors, perception, computer networks, and machine learning.

Learn more about our research by watching videos from our cyberphysical systems playlist.

Sep 5

Artificial Intelligence

USDOT Deputy Secretary meets CMU transportation researchers

Carnegie Mellon is working closely with the USDOT to transform the U.S. transportation system through research that focuses on safety, economic growth, climate and sustainability, and equity.

Aug 9

Advanced Manufacturing

Virtual reality partners become real world neighbors

In July, the YKK AP Technologies Lab opened at Mill 19. Their focus on the development of a virtual factory is well aligned with the digital twin work underway at the Manufacturing Futures Institute.

Pingbo Tang is working toward realizing several AI techniques supporting the predictive management of aircraft and other systems.

AI for aviation

May 30

Cyberphysical Systems

Carnegie Mellon awarded $20M for transportation research

Congresswoman Summer Lee and U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announce that CMU will lead consortium that will receive $20 million to create Safety21, a University Transportation Center.

Sep 30

Artificial Intelligence

Playing nice: self-driving and human-driven cars sharing the road

Akin to when Model Ts traveled alongside horses and buggies, autonomous vehicles and human-driven vehicles will someday share the road. How to best manage the rise of AVs is the topic of a new Carnegie Mellon policy brief.

Jul 6

Artificial Intelligence

CMU launches initiative to transform nanosatellite capabilities

Researchers at CMU’s College of Engineering are working to develop computationally capable constellations of nanosatellites, equipped with machine learning techniques that extract valuable insights from the data while still in orbit.

Jun 17

Cyberphysical Systems

Decarbonizing the grid with flexible buildings

Researchers in CEE have created a new model that can help decrease energy consumption from buildings and provide for a more efficient grid.

Feb 24

Artificial Intelligence

Bosch takes next steps

Christopher Martin, CMU alumnus and director of engineering, research, and development for the Bosch Research and Technology Center in Pittsburgh, is named president of the Carnegie Bosch Institute.

"Extreme reality engineering” is all about creating technology that can operate under some of the worst conditions imaginable.

Engineering meets extreme reality

Oct 25

Cyberphysical Systems

Monitoring cow movement

Researchers develop smart farm infrastructure for monitoring animal health and agricultural productivity.`

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Jul 1

Cyberphysical Systems

Bringing students into the next industrial revolution

Students taking a new course combine rapidly expanding technologies to create innovative solutions for real societal problems.

Jun 18

Cyberphysical Systems

Fabric-friendly sensors

Carnegie Mellon researchers have developed fabric-friendly near-field communication antennas that can be woven into everyday surfaces for building smart environments.

Mar 26

Advanced Manufacturing

A platform for physical and virtual collaboration

Researchers from the CONIX research center have made the first open-source version of their novel platform combining augmented and virtual reality into a unified collaborative space.

Burcu Akinci and Pingbo Tang are part of a team designing the future National Institute for AI in Construction.

Designing a National Institute for AI in Construction

Dec 9

Cyberphysical Systems

Detecting wireless interference

Carnegie Mellon researchers were awarded a $1M NSF grant to investigate a system that allows devices to scan wide bandwidths to avert interference.

Aug 11

Cyberphysical Systems

Cutting vehicle emissions and inspections via IoT

A new system using remote data transfers and machine learning could cut vehicle emissions, lower testing costs, and drastically reduce the need for in-person emissions testing.

Jul 21

Cyberphysical Systems

Sensing tire wear

Researchers propose how we can we measure and monitor tire wear with tire wear sensors, increasing safety on the road, saving drivers money, and ultimately, saving lives.

Research paper

Jun 9

Cyberphysical Systems

Smile, you’re on Camaroptera

Brandon Lucia created a battery-less remote image sensor—and taught it time management.

May 18

Artificial Intelligence

Remote fever-scanning technologies

Researchers are developing affordable fever-screening technologies for buildings and first responders to detect fevers, using an algorithm to detect faces and measure temperature on the forehead.

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Centers & Institutes

Mobility21

Mobility21 is a National University Transportation Center that focuses on safely and efficiently improving the mobility of people and goods by investigating and deploying novel technologies, incentives, policies, and training programs. Using Pittsburgh as a test bed, the center explores smart city technologies, connected and autonomous vehicles, and data modeling for traffic control.

College of Engineering research centers and institutes