A*STAR Institute for Infocomm Research (A*STAR I²R)
Weakness of 2G mobile phone networks revealed
20 Oct 2016A fast and relatively simple attack on second generation digital mobile phone communications highlights the need to update security on older mobile networks
Smart data, smart city
26 Jul 2016A*STAR researchers are designing a data-exchange platform that can act as a city’s dashboard
Tailor-made language coach in your pocket
19 Jul 2016Self-learning computer software can detect and
diagnose errors in pronunciation
Taking control back from the cloud
12 Jul 2016A user-controlled file security scheme makes it possible to instantly revoke access to files hosted on internet cloud servers
High-tech librarian knows its books
1 Jun 2016Automated robot that scans library shelves using laser mapping and radio tags can ensure no book is misplaced again
Not so complex
17 May 2016The complexity and security of a widely-used cryptography scheme are proven much lower than previously thought
Thinking outside the sample
19 Apr 2016Helping computers learn to tackle big-data problems outside their comfort zones
Wireless-powered network gets its fair share
22 Mar 2016Calculations reveal how sensors must take turns to harvest power efficiently from a data hub
Who’s the master?
15 Dec 2015Continuous adaptation makes for more natural interactions between robots
and humans in shared tasks
Electric assistance for stroke recovery
1 Dec 2015Robotic therapy works better
if stroke patients’ brains are stimulated by electricity
Navigating the unknown
6 Oct 2015A computer
algorithm that copies the navigation functionality of humans and animals helps
robots navigate unfamiliar spaces
Graphics processors accelerate pattern discovery
25 Aug 2015Using normal graphics processors, a new program for identifying repeated patterns in complex networks significantly boosts search performance