Laboratory for Deep Learning with Emphasis on Hyperspectral Imagery
Abstract
This equipment will significantly enhance the AAMU research and education infrastructure and will enable faculty and student researchers to engage in fundamental research critical to relevant National Security interests of the DoD. The proposed integrated hyperspectral imaging (HSI) system will complement AAMUÕs existing multispectral camera and high-performance computer systems, and will significantly boost the capabilities of the AAMU Imaging and Reconfigurable Computation Laboratory for training undergraduate and graduate students in diverse science and technology areas including imaging, autonomy, data science, and deep learning. The AAMU Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) currently offers ABET accredited undergraduate degree programs in EE and CS and the MasterÕs degree in CS. The MasterÕs program in EE has been approved by the University and the EECS department will start offering graduate EE courses in fall 2021. The Department has produced on average 30 BSEE, 25 BSCS, and 12 MSCS graduates annually during the last seven years. Typically, more than ninety percent of our BSEE and BSCS graduates are African American and thirty percent are female. Thirty percent of our BSEE graduates have enrolled in graduate degree programs within five years of obtaining their undergraduate degrees from AAMU. It is anticipated that the majority of our future MSEE degree students and graduates will be African American. The enhanced education and research capabilities attained through the proposed integrated HSI video capture and processing system will strengthen current educational degree programs at AAMU and will greatly improve the quality of the new MSEE program. The enhanced laboratory will (i) enable faculty to develop new education and research programs in imaging, autonomy, data science and deep learning and engage students in fundamental research critical to National security, and (ii) improve AAMUÕs capabilities to attract and educate students in programs with strategic importance to our NationÕs economic and technological supremacy and military preparedness. The added laboratory capabilities attained through the proposed equipment will: (a) improve the quality of our existing education and research programs and better prepare our graduates for careers critical to the DoD mission; (b) improve the quality of the newly established MSEE degree program; (c) improve the AAMU STEM pipeline and recruitment, retention and graduation rates across all four EECS degree programs by engaging students in cutting-edge education and research areas which will impart the skill sets that will give them a competitive advantage for success in their future careers; (d) provide students and faculty with opportunities to engage in hands-on vertically-integrated research where undergraduate students will be mentored by graduate students who will advance the state-of-knowledge through their work with faculty researchers; and (e) provide AAMU faculty with research tools they will need for pursuit of competitive research funding.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jun 25, 2021
- Source ID
- W911NF2110279
Entities
People
- Kaveh Heidary
Organizations
- Alabama A & M College
- Army Contracting Command
- Office of the Secretary of Defense