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Is Moore’s Law really dead?
A semiconductor wafer.

According to Moore’s Law, the number of transistors on an integrated circuit will double every two years.

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Is Moore’s Law really dead?

Penn Engineering’s Ben Lee and André DeHon discuss Moore’s Law, the observation that the number of transistors on an integrated circuit will double every two years with minimal rise in cost, and reflect on the consequences and opportunities of its possible end.

Devorah Fischler

Robert Gifford’s breakthroughs in real-time system safety
Flight control panel on a plane.

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Robert Gifford’s breakthroughs in real-time system safety

The doctoral candidate with the Penn Research in Embedded Computing and Integrated Systems Engineering Center at Penn Engineering is revolutionizing real-time systems on modern multicore computers.

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Why you shouldn’t try to shoot down a suspected drone
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Why you shouldn’t try to shoot down a suspected drone

Dean Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says that shooting at potential drones could lead to missed shots, stray bullets, or accidents that result in hazardous outcomes far beyond the intended action.

Teaching robots common sense, empathy and other forms of intelligence
A person programming a robotic arm with a laptop.

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Teaching robots common sense, empathy and other forms of intelligence

Antonio Loquercio, an assistant professor in electrical and systems engineering, explores the potential that robots can have in answering fundamental questions on decision-making.

Melissa Pappas

Pioneering efficient traffic control and sustainable energy solutions
Highway traffic congestion and exhaust.

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Pioneering efficient traffic control and sustainable energy solutions

Nandan Tumu, a doctoral student in Electrical and Systems Engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, is developing algorithms to improve traffic management for a more sustainable world.

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