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The Electronic Systems and Devices (ESD) Research Group led by Professor Neil White is internationally recognised in several areas, including advanced system-on-chip, intelligent sensor microsystems, systems design,  energy harvesting systems and modelling/simulation. These areas occupy different ends of a spectrum of activities - the Group has interests in all aspects of system design and development, all along the information processing chain.


Welcome to ESD

The Electronics Systems and Devices research group is one of the largest in the UK in this area.

The group has five main research themes ranging from advanced chip design to novel sensors and systems


IEEE ECS Student Branch
The ECS IEEE Student Branch is a vibrant part of student life in ECS. It has regular seminars and events. Find out more here...

ESD Seminars
ESD has regular seminars, usually once a week on Wednesdays to which all ESD members are invited. For more details, check out the seminars home page here...

Featured Project: Micro fabrication production technology for MEMS on new emerging smart textiles/flexibles

The Microflex project is a Framework program 7 EU funded project and was submitted to the FP7-NMP-2007-Large-1 call. The Microflex project is concerned with flexible materials in the form of high... [more]

Recent Publications

Wang, L., Kazmierski, T., Al-Hashimi, B., Beeby, S. and Torah, R. (2008) Integrated approach to energy harvester mixed technology modelling and performance optimisation. In: Design, Automation and Test in Europe (DATE 2008), March 10-14, 2008, Munich, Germany.

Hughes, A. M., Burridge, J., Freeman, C., Chappell, P., Lewin, P. and Rogers, E. (2006) What is the current role of rehabilitation robots in upper limb post stroke therapy? In: 1st UK Stroke Forum Conference, 07 December 2006, Harrogate, UK.

Mathioudakis, I., Harris, N. R. and White, N. M. (2007) Wireless Sensor Networks:Applications utilizing Satellite links. In: The 18th Annual IEEE International Symposium an Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC'07), 3-7 September 2007, Athens.

Metcalf, C. and Adams, J. (2007) The Development and Clinical Application of a New, Small Hand Joint, Functional 3D Motion Analysis Assessment System for Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 30 (Supp 1). pp. 24-25. ISSN 03425282

Troya, A., Maharatna, K., Krstic, M., Grass, E., Jagdhold, U. and Kraemer, R. (2007) Efficient inner-receiver design for OFDM-based WLAN systems: Algorithm and architecture. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 6 (4). pp. 1374-1385.


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New research project will develop future generation energy-harvesting

Professor Bashir Al-Hashimi

Professor Bashir Al-Hashimi, Co-Director of the ECS Pervasive Systems Centre, is leading a new £1.6M project, funded by the EPSRC, which will develop ultra energy-efficient electronic systems for emerging applications including mobile digital health and autonomous wireless monitoring in environmental and industrial settings.

ECS academic receives prestigious Callendar Medal

Professor Neil White with his Callendar Medal

Professor Neil White of the University of Southampton's School of Electronics and Computer Science received the Callendar Medal of the Institute of Measurement & Control at an awards dinner held this week at the Royal Society, London.

Stroke rehabilitation technology that's fun and can be used at home

Using tracking tasks to assess movement problems in the arm after a stroke

Stroke rehabilitation technology which patients can operate in their own homes while playing computer games, is being developed by academics at the University of Southampton.