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Units School of Electrical Engineering Research in School

Research Laboratories
Research in School of Electrical Engineering
  • The DIMES Project (Dr. Yuval Shavit) (web)
  • Nonlinear optics and lasers laboratory (Prof. Adi Arie) (web)
  • The Electrical Discharge And Plasma Laboratory (Prof. Raymond L. Boxman ) (web)
  • Israeli Free Electron Laser Project (Prof. Avi Gover ) (web)
  • The micro and nano systems laboratory (Dr. Yael Hanein ) (web)
  • Prof. Yossi Rosenwaks Group (web)
  • Prof. Arie Ruzin group (web)
  • Prof. Yosi Shacham's Group (web)
  • VIA: Vision and Image Analysis Laboratory (Prof. Nahum Kiryati) (web)
  • Laboratory for Advanced Semiconductor Surface and Interface Engineering (LASSIE). (web)
  • High Power Microwave Laboratory.
  • Microwave Antennas and Radiation Laboratory.
  • Solid Free Space (SFS) Optics Laboratory.
  • Optical Processing Laboratory.
  • Pattern Recognition and Image Processing Laboratory.
  • Electro-Optics for Computers Laboratory.
  • Integrated and Laser Optics Laboratory.
  • Semiconductor Sensor Laboratory.
  • Nanoscale Electronics Laboratory.
  • Ferroelectric Crystals Laboratory
  • The Laboratory for Semiconductor.
  • VLSI Processing Arrays Laboratory
    Research focuses on the theory and practice of VLSI computational arrays. Particular attention is given to the design and analysis of efficient algorithms and networks for systolic arrays for such problems as digital signal processing, fast transforms and soft-decision decoding of error correcting codes. Research is being done on the development of a flexible testbed for emulation and simulation of a variety of systolic-array architectures and algorithms. This testbed is based on NCR-GA (Geometric Arithmetic parallel) VLSI chips. High-level languages/algebra for description of computational arrays is also a primary concern.
  • Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
    The laboratory is active in developing A1 systems for various applications, including a Hebrew, handwritten recognition system and recognition of non­ verbal acoustic information for robot use. Research work in the lab involves fuzzy systems, neural networks, genetic algorithms, learning automata, expert systems and fuzzy expert systems.
  • Radar and Navigation Laboratory
    In radar the emphasis is on signals and processing for high-resolution radar. Performances in the delay and Doppler domain are studied theoretically and by computer simulations. In navigation the emphasis is on Doppler utilization, especially in satellite positioning systems.
  • Parallel Processing Laboratory
    This laboratory provides the necessary tools for advanced research in parallel processing and the design and analysis of parallel algorithms. It contains a reconfigurable parallel system based on transporters and programmed in C++. Topics investigated include parallel image processing, vision, neural networks and digital signal processing. Research involves developing new parallel algorithms for the various applications and embedding them into the parallel system.
  • Bio-communication Laboratory
  • Communication Systems Laboratory
  • Computer Architecture Laboratory
  • Computer Communication and Multimedia Laboratory
    Research focuses on constructing efficient solutions and applications in future communication networks. Research involves applications for high-speed networks (ATM networks), and applications for message-passing parallel and distributed systems. Simulation work involves wireless networks and optical network models.
  • Signal Processing Laboratory
    27Diverse research conducted in this laboratory includes analysis of signal processing in communication systems; noise cancellation and signal separation; image and video processing; speech recognition; speech and high-quality audio processing. Methods utilized in the research range from statistics through information theory to neural networks. The laboratory is equipped with a network of high-performance Sun workstations and contains peripherals to handle and process speech, images and high-quality audio signals.
  • Temporal-Spatial Signal Processing Laboratory 
    Research in this laboratory is centered around the development and implementation of algorithms for detection and localization of sources in 2-D and 3-D spaces. Depending on the stated conditions (bandwidth, frequency range, nature of the radiated signals, etc.), the research is applied in such fields as sonar, radar, ECM, communication and biological systems. Classical mathematical and statistical methods, as well as modern tools (high-order spectral analysis, wavelet transform, etc.) are employed to develop algorithms and are implemented and analyzed using computers.
  • The Orzen Solar Energy Laboratory 29
    This Laboratory covers theoretical studies of solar radiation, photovoltaic components and systems, experimental studies conducted in the laboratory and in the field (photovoltaic aeration systems for fish ponds), and design and implementation of solar measuring instruments.
  • Control Systems Laboratory 
    The laboratory is equipped with high-precision line-of-sight stabilized system mounted on a vibration table, inverted pendulum, mini-crane and pointer. State-of-the-art software to design and implement controllers and hardware setup allows a variety of linear as well as non-linear controllers for research in digital control systems. Powerful simulation tools are available to study and design closed loop systems, applying methods of robust control, system identification and optimization. Research in the laboratory includes quantitative feedback theory, rejection of stochastic disturbances, H-infinity methods, nonlinear filtering with application to tracking and identification, and real-time control algorithms
  • 33Computer­ Aided Engineering Graphics (CAEG) Laboratory
  • Wave Propagation in Random Media Laboratory
  • Fiber Optics Laboratory
  • Energy Laboratory
  • Data and Image Processing Laboratory
  • Bio-medical Electronics Laboratory
  • Vision Laboratory