A soft touch for robotic hardware
Combined muscles and sensors made from soft materials allow for flexible robotsCredit: © 2020 Nakajima et al. Robots can be ...
Tag: Mechanical Engineering
Tiny pop-up devices work relentlessly, even under extreme pressure
Texas A&M researchers found that miniature electronics based on the Japanese art of kirigami are ideal for pressure sensing because ...
BladeSense research advances rotor blade health monitoring
UK Government-funded helicopter project yields promising resultsCredit: Airbus Helicopters in the UK Airbus Helicopters in the UK is exploring future ...
Pitt researchers create durable, washable textile coating that can repel viruses
New research published in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces could lead to safely reusable PPECredit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH (May ...
FDA approves ventilator designed by particle physics community
The Mechanical Ventilator Milano (MVM) is an open-source ventilator with off-the-shelf parts designed specifically for COVID-19 patientsCredit: Photo by Studio ...
HKU super steel project attains major breakthrough
HKU super steel project attains major breakthrough with collaborators at Berkeley Lab in producing high strength steel at unprecedented levels ...
UCLA and Carnegie Mellon researchers develop real-time physics engine for soft robotics
Credit: Khalid Jawed/UCLA Motion picture animation and video games are impressively lifelike nowadays, capturing a wisp of hair falling across ...
Soft robotic exosuit makes stroke survivors walk faster and farther
Research study in stroke survivors with chronic hemiparesis shows soft exosuit technology to bring immediate improvements in walking speed and ...
A big comeback for a little switch
Credit: College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University Electrical switches, mechanical devices that make and break the connection in an electric ...
To make an atom-sized machine, you need a quantum mechanic
Researchers in Singapore turn a single atom into a quantum engine and a quantum fridgeCredit: Aki Honda / Centre for ...
UCF-trained engineers, Oregon medical team design 3D-printed ventilator that requires no electricity
New product awaiting FDA approval for emergency use could save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, thanks to a ...
Double bubbles pierce with less trouble
Two optical cavitation bubbles penetrate soft materials better than oneCredit: Vicente Robles Two microscopic bubbles are better than one at ...
New technology revolutionizes 3D metal printing
LED instead of laser or electron beamCredit: © TU Graz Selective LED-based melting (SLEDM) - i.e. the targeted melting of ...
Learning from fish and flags to inform new propulsion strategies
Connections between resonance and nonlinearity in swimming performance of a flexible heaving plateCredit: Debra Levey Larson From the vibrations of ...
Scientists proposed a new approach for efficient nanomaterials’ modeling
Researchers proposed a new approach to improve the efficiency of mathematical modeling of the processes in materials at the nanoscale.Credit: ...
Army converts heat into electricity to power autonomous robots for months
Credit: CCDC Army Research Laboratory photo ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- An energy-efficient generator intended to power private residences could ...
Success in specific detection of molecules using deformation of a single atomic sheet
Towards diagnostic techniques using smartphonesCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Overview Associate Prof. Kazuhiro Takahashi and ...
A great new way to paint 3D-printed objects
Efficient painting method reaches nooks and cranniesCredit: Jonathan P. Singer/Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Rutgers engineers have created a highly effective way ...
New device simulates feel of walls, solid objects in virtual reality
Strings attached to hand, fingers create more realistic haptic feedbackCredit: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH--Today's virtual reality systems can create immersive ...
Researchers’ method holds promise for brain study, better tests for viruses
Nanoparticles, lasers help stimulate brain, play key role in virus projectCredit: The University of Texas at Dallas University of Texas ...