Blogs Archives - EPICS in IEEE

Indonesian Students Create Solar-Powered Technology to Support Gili Genting Island’s needs for Fresh Drinking Water and Salt

Apr 22, 2025 | 24-Environmental Project Stories, Blogs, Fischer Mertel

Students in Indonesia create solar-powered technology to support Gili Genting Island’s dual needs for fresh drinking water and salt. Located in Madura, Indonesia, Gili Genting Island is a remote and densely populated tropical island in the Java Sea with approximately...

Students in Macedonia Help Tackle Air Pollution

Mar 10, 2025 | 24-Environmental Project Stories, Blogs, IMS Article

Through their IoT-driven sensing and display devices, a student team helps measure and promote awareness of pollution and air quality issues in the capital city of Skopje Skopje, the capital of Macedonia, has long been known as one of the most polluted cities in...

Approved AI Service Learning Projects

Feb 20, 2025 | Blogs

Congratulations to the Approved Projects! Congratulations to the 15 teams whose AI-focused service learning project was approved by EPICS in IEEE. Thank you to our partners and the IEEE Foundation for supporting these teams: the Instrumentation and Measurement Society...

Machine Learning Helps Support Plant Biodiversity in Lebanon

Feb 11, 2025 | 24-Environmental Project Stories, Blogs

Using a system based on computer vision and machine learning, university students develop a unique approach to identifying and protecting diverse Lebanese flora Located in a region where some 2,600 different vascular types of plants thrive, Lebanon is part of a...

Augmented Reality System Opens Doors to Distance Learning in Rural Pakistan

Jan 27, 2025 | Blogs

Thanks to their innovative 3D AR system, a proactive group of undergraduates offers interactive learning to elementary school students in one of Pakistan’s most underserved regions The lack of access to trained teachers and quality education can impair growth,...

EPICS in IEEE: Growing and Strengthening in 2025

Jan 16, 2025 | Blogs

New EPICS in IEEE Chair Dr. Pedro Wightman shares his goals and vision for the renowned EPICS in IEEE program in the year(s) ahead Following EPICS in IEEE’s landmark 15th-anniversary celebration in 2024 and the completion of outgoing EPICS in IEEE Committee Chair Dr....