UF engineering research uncovers hidden vulnerability in how autonomous systems see the world

UF engineering research uncovers hidden vulnerability in how autonomous systems see the world

A simple pattern of black-and-white stripes could cause an autonomous vehicle or robot to misjudge how far away an obstacle is, potentially triggering an unexpected maneuver or even a collision, according to new University of Florida research.

Researchers launch smartphone platform to monitor senior safety

What if researchers could understand an older adult’s health and well-being not just during an occasional doctor’s visit, but continuously — in the context of everyday life? CISE Distinguished Professor Sanjay Ranka and College of Medicine Professor Todd Manini are part of G-CARE, a new research platform designed to bring that idea closer to reality.

‘Top-tier’ CISE master’s program debuts at new UF Jacksonville campus

CISE launched a Master of Science in Computer Science with AI and cybersecurity concentrations at the UF Jacksonville campus.

South African study-abroad program sparks tears, tech solutions and Amazon partnership

Each summer, Sanethia Thomas, Ph.D., brings UF students to South Africa to create tech solutions for community problems. 

Your next AI tutor may ask you about ‘The Office.’ Here’s why

Incorporating interest-based learning into LLM-based tutors, Abhishek Kulkarni, Ph.D., is working to make them more engaging for students. 

Trio of studies pursues logical reasoning in large language models

Yuanyuan Lei, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the University of Florida’s Department of Computer & Information Science and Engineering, or CISE, and researchers in her lab are uncovering the internal mechanisms that support logical reasoning and using that understanding to make LLMs more precise and efficient.