Asst. Prof. Chang Gao Awarded NWO Veni Grant

Dr. Chang Gao has been awarded a prestigious Veni grant of €320,000 from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) for the project “Energy-Efficient Real-Time Edge Intelligence for Wearable Healthcare Devices.” This innovative research aims to develop new software and hardware technology to enhance the intelligence and efficiency of wearable healthcare devices like eye movement trackers, hearing aids, and heart rate monitors. By processing data and running AI algorithms directly on these devices using specialized hardware accelerators, the project seeks to enable instant health monitoring, improve privacy, and reduce energy consumption. This work could transform personal health monitoring, making it faster, more secure, and widely accessible while contributing to the development of smarter, more sustainable wearable devices.