IConS: Institute for Connected Sensor-Systems

Mission: The mission of the Institute for Connected Sensor-Systems (IConS) is to lead, integrate, and deliver sensors, sensing, and systems solutions for and by the research community at NC State University. In carrying out this mission, IConS is committed to providing, facilitating, and enhancing (1) partnerships and collaborations among researchers and (2) multidisciplinary training opportunities for the University’s student body under the mentorship of an internationally-recognized membership of engineers and scientists. Vision: The vision of IConS is to be the center of gravity at NC State University for developers and customers of sensor systems to enable innovative, value-driven, real-world solutions, which will enable NC State University to acquire, execute, and grow new research programs. IConS will accelerate/catalyze convergent sensor research at NC State making it a Center of Excellence and positioning it as a national and global leader in helping address societal problems through innovative and transformative technologies. Focus: Connected Sensor-Systems are multi-node and multi-modal technologies, in which information from multiple sources can be combined and correlated to infer conclusions about manifest and latent problems, via real connections between nodes in a distributed network or combined in software to create a soft network. The predictive and actionable power of Connected Sensor-Systems will be realized by integrating novel sensors, electronics, networking technologies, and demonstration of performance at individual to global scale.