Mayank Goel
Associate Professor, Computer Science Department, Human-Computer Interaction Institute
Mayank Goel’s research focuses on designing, implementing, and testing new sensing systems. He typically focuses on repurposing and extending the capabilities of sensors and devices around us. This approach allows us to add various functionalities to our daily-use devices with negligible hardware modifications. Goel is interested in solving problems in various domains, including health sensing, technologies for global development, and novel interactions. Many times, solutions in such domains need to be used and evaluated by the end user in their daily lives. Consequently, he collaborates closely with medical professionals, bio-engineers, and designers to develop end-to-end solutions that can be immediately used and evaluated outside the lab environment.
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CyLab Security and Privacy Institute
Earbuds that listen to the heart
Carnegie Mellon researchers have shown that regular earbuds can be transformed into heart-vibration sensors that measure detailed heart valve activity with almost as much accuracy as chest-mounted medical devices.