This semester, I decided to work on a research project, but I needed someone to mentor me. I am interested in computer security and embedded systems, so it had to be someone who shared those interests. To look for a mentor, I scrolled the faculty page of the CS department. I read about each professor…
Tag: Computer Science
Reducing Discrimination in Learning Algorithms for Social Good: My CURF Project
Motivation Did you know that higher-income neighborhoods on average have more access to smart mobility options than lower-income neighborhoods? After I evaluated the availability of Healthy Ride bikes throughout Pittsburgh using geospatial analysis, I discovered that only 5% of the bike stations were located in neighborhoods with poor housing conditions; the other 95% are located…
Monitoring Space Without Sacrificing Privacy – CURF Introduction: Friedrich Doku
My name is Friedrich Doku, and I am an undergraduate at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in computer science. This spring, I am working with Dr. Adam J. Lee to develop a system that collects information about a space without invading the privacy of individuals. Our approach to this problem is designing a video processing…
One Thing Leads to Another
Tasked with connecting with previous Brackenridge Fellows, I reached out to Adrienne Newcomer Judson, who is currently an Economics PhD at Georgetown University. She earned a Math-Econ degree at Pitt in undergrad, which is why I was originally interested in her profile. I’ve been considering an Economics PhD as a potential path for myself, as…