New machine learning tool tracks urban traffic congestion
UBER driver data helps track and potentially alleviate urban traffic congestionCredit: (Image courtesy of Arun Sathanur | Pacific Northwest National ...
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Army researchers look to reduce rotorcraft noise
Experimental, simulation results reveal how coaxial, co-rotating rotors may lead to a quieter hoverCredit: U.S. Army ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. ...
RABus rolls out self-driving busses
New collaboration project to test electrified and autonomous vehicles in regular traffic -- KIT studies acceptance and impactsCredit: ZF Testing ...
Small finlets on owl feathers point the way to less aircraft noise
Collaboration between between City, University of London and RWTH Aachen University researchers reveals how these micro-structures enable silent flight.Credit: Courtesy ...
Driver behavior influences traffic patterns as much as roadway design, study reports
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Urban planners may soon have a new way to measure traffic congestion. By ...
Urban gulls adapt foraging schedule to human activity patterns
Tiny GPS backpacks reveal long suspected truth: gulls know when & where to find human foodCredit: University of Bristol If ...
Noise reduction via intermittent control by utilizing a plasma actuator
Credit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Overview: A research team in the Department of Mechanical Engineering ...
Squid jet propulsion can enhance design of underwater robots, vehicles
Cephalopod jet propulsion reveals clues about how squids maneuver within turbulent flows.Credit: Yang Luo WASHINGTON, November 3, 2020 -- Squids ...
Cockroaches and lizards inspire new robot developed by Ben-Gurion University researcher
Credit: credit: Ben-Gurion University BEER-SHEVA, Israel...November 2, 2020 - A new high-speed amphibious robot inspired by the movements of cockroaches ...
Intelligent maintenance: Improved maintenance management for track
Credit: © Lunghammer - TU Graz Train journeys should be safe and comfortable, and track systems are crucial to this. ...
Rice rolls out next-gen nanocars
Chemists prepare single-molecule racecars in anticipation of 2022 competitionCredit: Alexis van Venrooy/Rice University HOUSTON - (Oct. 26, 2020) - Nanomechanics ...
Pufferfish-inspired robot could improve drone safety
Credit: Hooman Hedayati If you get too close to a pufferfish, this undersea creature will blow up like a balloon ...
New research projects to explore use of drones for medical delivery purposes
Credit: Skyfarer Cranfield University is participating in two new research projects that focus on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles ...
New ‘green’ engine for lorries ahead of the demanding anti-contamination regulation
It would decrease the levels of NOx and soot by 92% and 88% respectively, and the CO2 emissions from the ...
UCF researchers are working on tech so machines can thermally ‘breathe’
The UCF researchers are developing a way for large machines to "breathe" in and out cooling blasts of water to ...
How to catch fire
Rising star and mechanical engineer Chloe Dedic is measuring the elusive qualities of flame to inform hypersonic engine designCredit: Tom ...
Successful crash test meets major milestone for nuclear deterrence program
Sandia team worked through COVID-19 challenges, delivered results on timeCredit: Photo by Bret Latter, Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- ...
Aerodynamicists reveal link between fish scales and aircraft drag
City, University of London's Professor Christoph Bruecker and his team have transferred the idea of fish scales to arrays of ...
Beat the heat: Novel passive cooling device for surfaces and enclosed spaces
Scientists engineer the first passive radiative device that absorbs heat from the inside of an enclosure and emits it on ...
Noble metal clusters can enhance performance of catalysts and save resources
Lower-cost production thanks to optimized distribution of atoms - publication in Nature CatalysisCredit: Florian Maurer, KIT Billions of noble metal ...
