CUIP Research Gets International Attention at Annual Consumer Electronics Show

Groundbreaking and award-winning research from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Urban Computing and Progress Center (CUIP) is on display at this week’s annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

CUIP’s smart corridor along a section of Martin Luther King Boulevard – a one-of-a-kind research test bed using 3D technology to understand pedestrian safety in high traffic areas – will be showcased by the partner by CUIP, Seoul Robotics at the show.

CES organizers have confirmed more than 2,200 exhibitors, registered attendees from 195 of the Fortune Global 500 companies and 66 of the world’s largest retailers, as well as US and international media from 159 countries.

With representatives from all over the world, CES is a chance for CUIP and its research to make a global impression.

“This is a great opportunity to showcase the research carried out on the Smart City Test Bed that CUIP has established over the past two and a half years. Our innovative and collaborative work in smart cities will be demonstrated at CES. This is a big step for us, ”said CUIP director Mina Sartipi.

Seoul Robotics describes itself as a “3D perception solutions company using deep learning AI (artificial intelligence) to fuel the future of mobility.”

With information from visual sensors located along the MLK Smart Corridor, Seoul Robotics software creates extremely precise 3D representations that allow researchers to better understand vehicle and pedestrian traffic patterns where potential danger exists.

Another CUIP partner, Ouster Technology, provides the visual sensors, which use light sensing and telemetry, or LiDAR, for the high-resolution images sent through Seoul Robotics software.

“The test bed was designed for this type of collaboration where industry partners as well as researchers test and develop cutting edge smart city solutions in a real environment,” said Austin Harris, test bed manager. CUIP.

The MLK project recently received federal funding that will double the size of the test bed.

“The level of collaboration with the City of Chattanooga and our industrial partners will allow us to expand our smart city projects and evolve them at a much faster pace than we initially envisioned,” said Sartipi. “This shows that the investment made by UTC and UT Systems in setting up the test bed and working closely with the City of Chattanooga and Smart City Manager Kevin Comstock is paying off. “