Sumi Helal, Ph.D., a professor at CISE, has been named 2015 IEEE Fellow. He is being recognized for his contributions to Mobile and Pervasive Computing Systems. The IEEE Grade of Fellow is conferred by the IEEE Board of Directors upon… Read More
Technology Pioneered by Dr. Juan Gilbert Provides Improved Access for Disabled Voters
A University of Florida researcher’s desire to provide citizens with disabilities the same opportunity to vote as everyone else could serve as the catalyst for revolutionizing voter access nationwide. Juan Gilbert’s Prime III, an electronic voting machine a decade in… Read More
Intel Promotes Success of Collaboration with UF’s Natural User Interaction Studies
A marketing document for Intel distributed recently showcases the technical momentum taking place at the University of Florida (UF). The UF Department Computer & Information Science & Engineering and the Intel Software Academic Program are spearheading curriculum on Natural User… Read More
CISE Computer Graphics Wins Best Paper Award
SurfLab, CISE’s computer graphics research group, received the best paper award (1st prize) of the 2014 Symposium on Solid and Physical Modeling (formerly ACM Solid Modelling) in Hong Kong for the paper entitled “Correct resolution rendering of trimmed spline surfaces”.… Read More
Mobile Health Apps Win Two Prestigious International Awards
Ahmed Helmy, Ph.D., CISE professor, and his son, Amir Helmy (13 yrs), Eastside High School, developed two award-winning mobile apps for healthcare called Seizario and HeartEra. Seizario detects epileptic seizures and falls and automatically alerts emergency contacts. Heartera captures heart… Read More