By Theresa Cordon and Kris Ross
How are they doing it? Hint: Your cellphone plays a big role.
We have all had to learn new ways to navigate the world in the age of COVID-19. For many, just deciding to leave home for essential needs has become a more thoughtful and planned process. But as we slowly resume a sense of normalcy and get back into our routines, could we be entering viral hotspots?
Researchers from Clarkson are working with their counterparts from Arizona State University (ASU) to empower communities with this knowledge.
Leading the project is Mahesh Banavar, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering. Stephanie Schuckers, professor and director of the Center for Identification Technology Research (CITeR) joins Banavar in collaborating with ASU researchers Andreas Spanias and Cihan Tepedelenlioglu to develop the technology that will use data collected from cell phone towers, WiFi and Bluetooth traces and a specialized algorithm to help detect poten