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CSL/ADSC researchers on team working to bolster critical system defense
05/01/2020 - 14:55 It is fairly common knowledge that technology people use daily such as cell phones, laptops, and tablets, could be susceptible to a cyberattack. A lesser known threat is that the power grid, water treatment plants, and other daily-use systems, are also susceptible. CSL and ADSC are working on a project to bolster the defense of such critical systems.
ADSC researcher develops virtual environment for cybersecurity research
03/27/2020 - 10:11 Evaluation of cybersecurity solutions in critical infrastructure, such as smart power grid systems, is an ongoing problem for many researchers. Finding a solution to this issue was the genesis of the project “Automated Framework for Generating Cyber-physical Range for Smart Grid.”
ADSC researchers demo security/robustness tech at 2019 Techinnovation
02/06/2020 - 09:13 ADSC researchers Utku Tefek, Ertem Esiner, and Lin Wei showcased two projects related to security/robustness in legacy cyber-physical systems at the 2019 Techinnovation in Singapore.
ADSC researchers develop tool to secure "smart" infrastructure
01/27/2020 - 08:53 As the global trend to create “smarter” social infrastructures grows, the need for effective privacy-enhancing technology is greater than ever.
ADSC researchers showcase UAS safety/security research to industry, government officials
11/06/2019 - 09:35 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) have many uses and are growing in popularity. But because they do not utilize human pilots onboard the craft, they can pose a hazard to humans as well as the environment.
ADSC researchers receive EMA grant for enhancing power system resilience
04/24/2019 - 08:45 ADSC researchers are working on a project that looks at developing a device to improve the power grid’s situational awareness and minimize the impact of cyber-attacks, especially as the number of intelligent devices connect to the grid continues to grow.
Smart grid honeypots offer effective way to study attacks on industrial control systems
01/16/2019 - 09:30 As cybersecurity continues to be a worldwide concern, ADSC researchers are working to improve upon and apply a technology that has been proven to be reliable in identifying and analyzing security attacks
Illinois researchers pursue the best of both worlds – top performance and high programmability – under new DARPA project
09/28/2018 - 09:15 You might not think of high-performance computing and high programmability as things that go hand in hand—unless you’re ADSC researcher Deming Chen and CSL researcher Wen-mei Hwu.
Chen's Inspirit IoT startup making waves in industry, academia
09/13/2018 - 09:00 Inspirit IoT, a startup company co-founded by CSL's Deming Chen to advance smart sound and smart vision applications, recently secured late-seed funding from Beijing-based Senscape Technologies.
Sanders named interim director
09/13/2018 - 08:45 William H Sanders has been named interim director of the Discovery Partners Institute (DPI), a new world-class innovation center led by the U of I System.
Researchers have great showing in emotion recognition challenge
07/29/2018 - 10:00 .ADSC researchers have been celebrating successes in emotion recognition for several years, including ranking among the best globally in facial expression recognition and commercializing recognition technology.
Illinois launches major cybersecurity initiative in Singapore
01/11/2018 - 04:45 The new initiative, funded by the National Reseach Foundation, will work to make information systems both trustworthy and secure.
ADSC receives grant to develop UAS safety-security guidelines
12/07/2017 - 03:45 Monitoring dynamic factors, such as flight plans, weather, civil events and building model updates, are essential to ensuring UAS operation safety.
Sanders testifies at Congressional hearing on resiliency
10/27/2017 - 06:45 ECE Department Head and ADSC researcher William H. Sanders speaks to Congress about electric grid and cyber resiliency.
ADSC, Illinois researchers win DAC-IoT competition with low-cost audio security system
08/08/2017 - 09:41 Researchers teamed up with startup Inspirit IoT to develop a low-cost, audio-based security system that can alert a central command center when trouble breaks out.Researchers win best paper at sensor networks conference
07/12/2017 - 10:09 The research promotes securing the power grid using natural timestamps in the power grid’s frequency fluctuations sensed from the powerline electromagnetic radiation (EMR).
ADSC researchers help solve Sentosa resort queue challenges
06/08/2017 - 05:42 In hopes of reducing the frustration of lines, ADSC researchers are partnering with Sentosa, an amusement resort off Singapore’s southern coast, to dramatically decrease the time guests spend waiting for shuttle busses.
CyberSAGE aids in security assessment of critical infrastructure systems
04/24/2017 - 04:52 The tool allows security analysts to make practical and informed decisions about the security of their critical infrastructure system, such as a smart power grid.
Researchers optimize air conditioning units for max efficiency
03/07/2017 - 04:04 By using new technology developed by ADSC and a Singapore air-conditioning company, companies could save thousands of dollars per month on their energy bills.