A Wearable Skin Temperature Monitoring System for Early Detection of Infections This paper describes a wearable, open-source wrist temperature monitoring system that enables the reliable identification of slowly-varying skin temperature patterns that may be indicative of infections. The hardware platform… Read More

NQR sensitive embedded signatures for authenticating additively manufactured objects Automatic recognition of the unique characteristics of an object can provide a powerful solution to verify its authenticity and safety. It can mitigate the growth of one of the largest underground… Read More

Unprecedented situations inspire unprecedented actions. While the coronavirus pandemic has upended our lives, researchers across the globe have put their creative minds into action to restore normalcy. Our team at Warren B. Nelms Institute for the Connected World at the… Read More

Food fraud refers to the deliberate or intentional tampering of food, its ingredients, or packaging by means of substitutions, additions, or mislabeling for economic gain. Illness caused by adulterated and counterfeit foods is a very common health issue for consumers. Food… Read More

Consumables-from food to pharmaceuticals and supplements are becoming increasingly vulnerable to various modes of counterfeiting due to the growing complexity of their supply chain. Mislabeling, re-branding, and false advertising are prevalent in this sector. Trust is becoming an increasingly important… Read More

Every year, consumers are cheated of billions of dollars, and the monetary value of fraud in the food and dietary or nutritional supplements is estimated to be over $40 billion annually. As the industry grows, adulteration of many products by… Read More

Can we distinguish between original and counterfeit medicines? Can we distinguish between the same medicine from distinct manufacturers? We prove that every medicine irrespective of the manufacturer has a unique signature. Maintaining the security and integrity of our food supply… Read More