He is the Principal Investigator for the WPI Precision Personnel Locator system and CO-PI on the TATRC pulse-oximeter project. His main research and teaching focus is on the design of embedded computer systems. He has authored or co-authored over 40 technical papers and presentations, has published a book on digital logic design, and has two patents. Dr Duckworth is a Senior Member of the IEEE, and a member of ION, BCS, and IEE.