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Global building height prediction made easy with machine learning
As cities continue to grow globally, characterizing the built environment is essential to understanding human populations, projecting energy usage, monitoring urban heat island impacts, preventing environmental degradation, ...
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Robotics
BallBot demonstrates the science behind balance control for robotics
The robotics field is advancing rapidly, with a growing emphasis on improving machine autonomy and interaction. As robots are tasked with increasingly complex activities, their ability to operate effectively in dynamic and ...
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Desalination system also produces hydrogen, electricity and cool air for refrigeration
A pair of engineers at Hamad Bin Khalifa University has developed a desalination system that also produces electricity, hydrogen and cool air for refrigeration. In their paper published in the journal Desalination Nurettin ...
Shape-changing device helps visually impaired people perform location task as well as sighted people
A piece of navigation technology that uses the ability to sense information through touch can help people with visual impairment perform a location task as well as sighted people, according to new Imperial-led research.
Dec 10, 2024
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Thin-film innovation promises tougher electronic devices
A research team has developed a next-generation thin-film material technology that significantly improves the durability of energy and electronic devices. This technology, which combines organic and inorganic materials in ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Scientists design new model to predict metal wear for safer, lighter cars and planes
Magnesium alloys are increasingly popular in vehicle and aircraft design due to their strength, light weight, and ease of machining. Reducing weight is crucial because lighter vehicles need less power to move, saving energy ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Innovative models slash offshore wind energy costs by 9%
Offshore wind turbines face higher wind speeds than onshore turbines and face strong ocean currents, requiring more robust designs and significantly higher capital costs. While they generate more energy due to stronger winds, ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Free-fall system inspects the quality of precision stamped parts during the production process
In industrial stamping processes, several hundred sheet metal parts are typically produced per minute. Together with the stamped parts manufacturer Quittenbaum GmbH, researchers at Fraunhofer IPM have now for the first time ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Engineering
Engineers showcase capabilities, evaluate novel fire-safety method with customized test
Southwest Research Institute successfully customized and conducted a full-scale evaluation of a novel fire mitigation method designed to safely store damaged electric vehicles and batteries. SwRI engineers demonstrate customized ...
Dec 10, 2024
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New AI cracks complex engineering problems faster than supercomputers
Modeling how cars deform in a crash, how spacecraft respond to extreme environments, or how bridges resist stress could be made thousands of times faster thanks to new artificial intelligence that enables personal computers ...
Dec 9, 2024
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Robotics
Guidelines for making robots more lifelike
Better, faster artificial intelligence is fueling a rise in human-like robots for customer service at places like hotels and airports, especially in areas outside the U.S. But many robots still fail to connect with people, ...
Dec 9, 2024
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So you want to build a solar or wind farm? Engineers show how to decide where
Deciding where to build new solar or wind installations is often left up to individual developers or utilities, with limited overall coordination. But a new study shows that regional-level planning using fine-grained weather ...
Dec 6, 2024
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Magnetically controlled kirigami surfaces move objects: No grasping needed
Researchers have developed a novel device that couples magnetic fields and kirigami design principles to remotely control the movement of a flexible dimpled surface, allowing it to manipulate objects without actually grasping ...
Dec 6, 2024
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Robotics
Engineering micromachines that can autonomously coordinate using electronic pulses
Like waves sweeping through tiny stadium crowds, microscopic machines engineered by Cornell researchers can autonomously synchronize their movements, opening new possibilities for the use of microrobots in drug delivery, ...
Dec 6, 2024
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Engineering
NASA to test technology for X-59's unique shock wave measurements
NASA will soon test advancements made on a key tool for measuring the unique "sonic thumps" that its quiet supersonic X-59 research aircraft will make while flying.
Dec 6, 2024
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Enhancing mechanical and thermoelectric performance of alloy for chip-scale refrigeration
The advancement of information technology necessitates efficient thermal management for chips to ensure stable information transmission. Meanwhile, the thermal management technology must be vibration-free and easily miniaturized ...
Dec 6, 2024
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Engineering
New strategy enhances 2D transistor dielectric layers
Transistors based on two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors, such as molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) and tungsten diselenide (WSe2), could outperform conventional silicon-based transistors, while also being easier to reduce in size. ...
Robotics
Roboticists develop a bird-like robot that can jump into the air to launch itself into flight
A team of roboticists at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, working with a colleague from the University of California, has designed, built and demonstrated a bird-like robot that can launch itself into flight using ...
Engineering
Towards a smoother ride: Researchers measure the vibrations that make city buses uncomfortable
Anyone who has ever ridden a city bus knows that it can be a bumpy ride. Now, a team of researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has measured just how bumpy it is, potentially paving the way for more comfortable ...
Dec 5, 2024
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Improved magnetocaloric heat pump paves the way for more sustainable cooling and heating technology
A team of researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory developed a magnetocaloric heat pump that matches current vapor-compression heat pumps for weight, cost, and performance.
Dec 5, 2024
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NASA flips efficient wing concept for testing
Upside down can be right side up. That's what NASA researchers determined for tests of an efficient wing concept that could be part of the agency's answer to making future aircraft sustainable.
Dec 5, 2024
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Improving safety in the open air: Researchers evaluate lightning risk in real time
Thunderstorms and working outdoors are bad companions. As it is not possible to predict when and where the next lightning discharge will strike, all activities in working areas with high exposure to lightning, such as on ...
Dec 5, 2024
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Robotics
Soft e-skin utilizes magnetic fields to independently sense three-axis forces
Electronic skins (e-skins) are flexible sensing materials designed to mimic the human skin's ability to pick up tactile information when touching objects and surfaces. Highly performing e-skins could be used to enhance the ...
Engineering
Seawater desalination advance could benefit billions of people
A novel approach to make seawater evaporate faster than freshwater has been hailed as a significant breakthrough in desalination technology that will benefit billions of people worldwide.
Dec 4, 2024
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Robotics
Manta rays inspire the fastest swimming soft robot yet
A team of researchers has beaten its own record for the fastest swimming soft robot, drawing inspiration from manta rays to improve their ability to control the robot's movement in the water.
Dec 4, 2024
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