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EPICS in IEEE: The Sky’s the Limit for “SkyPulse” Technology
Thanks to the IoT and satellite-based environmental intelligence system they designed, an EPICS in IEEE student team in India helps provide local residents with invaluable real-time weather insights. With a population of over 12 million, the city of Bengaluru, India...
Advancing CPR Training in Colombia: A Student-Built Smart Training Vest
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a life-saving skill; however, current training methods often lack the immediate, personalized feedback necessary to help trainees master proper compression force, frequency, and hand placement. To address this gap, a team of four...
Announcing 40 Newly Approved EPICS in IEEE Service Learning Projects
EPICS in IEEE would like to congratulate the 40 teams whose service learning project proposals were selected for EPICS in IEEE funding. Thank you to our society partners and the IEEE Foundation for supporting these teams: the Instrumentation and Measurement Society...
Advancing Smart Farming in Indonesia for Snake Fruit Cultivation
With a Year 2 grant from EPICS in IEEE, students partner with farmers to advance IoT and AI to protect snake fruit cultivation. Farmers in the Mitra Turindo Snake Fruit Community in Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, face persistent challenges from fruit fly...
Turning Biowaste into Smart Sensors: A Breakthrough in Fish Freshness Detection
Students, faculty, volunteers, and community partners from South Korea, Pakistan, and Tanzania collaborated to successfully develop and deploy a sustainable, affordable colorimetric pH sensor for detecting fish freshness using biowaste-derived chitosan. Through the...
Eyes on the Prize: “FocusLens” Helps Empower the ADHD Community
A student team from Malaysia helps individuals with ADHD to thrive through their innovative “FocusLens” glasses designed to reduce distractions, promote relaxation, and enhance concentration According to the Journal of Global Health, hundreds of millions of people...
Ohio Students Power Malawi: Solar Microgrid Brings Energy Stability to Miondwe Ranger Camp
Thanks to their design and installation of a solar-powered microgrid, a team of students from Ohio brings a stable source of electricity to residents of the Miondwe Ranger Camp in Malawi for the first time According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),...
EPICS in IEEE & TryEngineering Service Learning Grant Program for Educators
The EPICS in IEEE & TryEngineering Service Learning Grant Program is a new partnership between two IEEE Educational Activities initiatives, designed to support educators in guiding students (ages 5–17) through hands-on, project-based learning that connects...
Improving Mobility and Inclusivity
Through their development of a versatile and affordable electric wheelchair, students in India aim to empower individuals with physical disabilities According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 65 million people worldwide rely on wheelchairs for mobility –...
EPICS in IEEE Project Participants “Snap to It” by Monitoring Underwater Acoustics in the Aegean
Through their EPICS in IEEE project, a student team from Istanbul seizes the opportunity to study the impact of noise made by snapping shrimp on the marine ecosystem within and beyond the Aegean Sea Designed with one claw that’s larger than the other (enabling both...
Newly Approved EPICS in IEEE Projects
Congratulations to the Approved Projects! Congratulations to the 30 teams whose projects were approved by EPICS in IEEE following the May 1st, 2025 proposal Deadline. Thank you to our society partners and the IEEE Foundation for supporting these teams: the Industry...
EPICS in IEEE Projects and Their Journey in Costa Rica
Authors: Justin Fernández Badilla and Andrés Jiménez Piedra In Costa Rica, we've witnessed firsthand how engineering and a passion for community service can drive meaningful change. EPICS in IEEE (Engineering Projects in Community Service) is more than just a project...
Bridging Gaps in Education: A Smart Braille System from Pakistan
A student team in Pakistan creates an interactive Braille learning system to improve learning for children who are blind. In Pakistan, more than 1.5 million individuals are blind, including thousands of children who face significant barriers to accessing essential...
Students in Pakistan Develop an Innovative Detection System to Help Address Microplastic Pollution in their Local Waters
The proliferation of microplastics -- tiny plastic particles measuring less than 5 millimeters in diameter -- has escalated into a global health and environmental challenge with profound implications. This issue is of particular significance in Pakistan’s Sindh...
Testing the Waters
Students in Thailand develop a water level control system that enables rice farmers to use water more efficiently and cultivate their crops more sustainably Rice is a mainstay of agriculture in Thailand, which ranks as one of the top five producers of rice globally. ...
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