Exploring Modern FPGAs: From Logic Gates to Real Applications

Charles Clark Dankwa is a 3rd year Doctoral Student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, where his research focuses on FPGA-based AI acceleration, robotics perception, autonomous systems, and intelligent transportation systems. He applies programmable hardware to solve complex real-world mobility challenges, bridging hardware innovation and practical applications that impact everyday life.
His contributions include autonomous wheelchair technology and an On-Board Unit (OBU) application enabling real-time communication between pedestrians and vehicles. His research sits at the intersection of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV), and autonomous systems, where hardware meets intelligence to create safer and more accessible transportation solutions. He is currently contributing to the connected infrastructure that will shape the world of mobility