Research Labs

Embedded Systems Laboratory

Contact: Allen Cheng

The John A. Swanson Embedded Computing and Interfacing Laboratory provides a variety of the latest equipment and development software that allows students to design and test real-time computer-control systems.

The laboratory is used in undergraduate courses that focus on the interaction and interconnection of computers with real-world physical devices and systems.

The facility contains 13 sets of interconnected workstations, oscilloscopes, and other related equipment used for demonstration and experimentation with modern computer networking. Included in the workstations is a complete set of software that allows students to analyze and debug their system designs.

In addition, the laboratory contains a set of nine high-performance workstations coupled to Altera Nios Soft Core Embedded Processors and associated development systems. Each of these includes a general purpose RISC processor core that is configurable to meet embedded system design needs.

Computer Engineering Labs

• Electronic Design Automation Laboratory
• John A. Swanson Embedded Systems
• Optical Computing Systems
• Pittsburgh Integrated Circuits Analysis
• Radio-Frequency Prototyping and Measurements
• Radio-Frequency Shielded Facility
• Radio-Frequency Systems and Devices

Devices Labs

• Laser
• Opto-Electronics
• Planar Lightwave Circuits

Signals and Systems Labs

• Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
• Applied Signal and System Analysis

Other Labs

• John A. Jurenko Computer Architecture
• John A. Swanson Computer Interfacing
• Fiber Grating and Sensor