hardware prototyping

Alacrity Technologies specializes in communications and signal detection through custom-built and commercial solutions. The company designs, integrates, and manages complex systems through their lifecycles, and turns ideas into prototypes, from paper to product, in hardware and software.

communicationslifecycle managementsignal detectionsoftware prototypingsystems designSystems Integration

The Center for Research in Knowledge Communications (CRKC) is a multidisciplinary research institute founded and directed by Dr. Mohsen Kavehrad. It brings together expertise from communications engineering, computer science, and information theory to address challenges in knowledge transfer and intelligent connectivity, merging fundamental research with real-world applications.

applied researcheducational outreachEducation and trainingfeasibility studiessoftware development

Just Breathe develops a passive, hands-free, screen-free oral breathing device for postpartum recovery, using patent-pending dual-nozzle airflow to guide breathing automatically. The device pairs with a Bluetooth companion app that tracks HRV and respiratory rate. The company completed a peer-reviewed single-arm feasibility study with 40 postpartum participants at Women & Infants Hospital, published in JMIR Formative Research, and plans a 120-participant randomized controlled trial. It is a general wellness product, not an FDA-cleared medical device.

Bluetooth-connected companion appbreathwork device developmentclinical feasibility researchPPG biometric sensing

Khleb is developing a passive, automatic nutrition and calorie tracking system through smart kitchenware. Its flagship products are a smart plate and glass fitted with a spectrometer, camera, and scale that sync nutrition data to the Khleb app and health platforms. The company is in its Seed and Angel phase and is running a Kickstarter campaign.

computer visionsensor fusionspectroscopyweight tracking via load cells