Research

Click on each research area for a detailed description of IDEA Lab projects in each field.

ARDEA Reconfigurable Computing Architecture
Controller Area Networking
UAV Height Above Ground
Honeywell EAFTC
IDEAnix Embedded OS
Intelligent Optical Sensor Platform
MicroLED Device
Medical Instrument Research
PAX River UAV Competition
KySat Picosat
SHRIKE UAV Inertial Measurement Unit
SSSI Mars Spectrometer
Tiny Interface Module for CAN
Big BLUE III UAV DESIGN (AIRCAT)
Custom Ground Station for UAV applications
Actuators (nitonol, nichrome, ballistic cutter)
BIG BLUE

Who We Are

The IDEA Lab is the premier embedded systems research lab at the University of Kentucky. Our expertise lies in highly dependable architectures for safety-critical applications. Our website features some more information on past, present, and future research projects, as well as the many publications that have come from the IDEA Lab.

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