Former competitive swimmer designs pool navigation aid for visually impaired athletes
Since its invention in the 1980s, the tapping method has been used to guide visually impaired swimmers in the pool.
Jul 30, 2021
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Engineering
Loughborough University
Loughborough is one of the country's leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines. It was awarded the coveted Sunday Times University of the Year 2008-09 title, and is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in national newspaper league tables. In the 2011 National Student Survey, Loughborough was voted one of the top universities in the UK, and has topped the Times Higher Education league for the Best Student Experience in England every year since the poll's inception in 2006. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, the University has been awarded six Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
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Robotics
Student designs compact lifesaving drone for beach rescue teams
In 2017, while on holiday with his family in Cornwall, Loughborough University student Dominic Leatherland witnessed a teenager become detached from their bodyboard and pulled out to sea due to rough conditions.
Jul 30, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
New AI system predicts building energy rates in less than a second
At a time when the UK is trying to reach net zero by 2050, the timely, accurate calculation of energy efficiency is a vital component of the design process for new and refurbished buildings.
Jul 27, 2021
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Engineering
Study: More than 4.6 million English homes experience summertime overheating
The summer of 2018 saw temperatures far above the long-term average in the Northern Hemisphere. It was England's hottest ever summer, with four heat waves resulting in 1,067 excess deaths. The temperatures experienced in ...
Jul 26, 2021
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Machine learning & AI
Breakthrough in 3D scanning leads to 4500% more accurate results
Scientists have created a new method for increasing the precision of 3D body scans by 4500%.
Jun 28, 2021
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Engineering
New AI tool 85% accurate for recognizing and classifying wind turbine blade defects
Demand for wind power has grown, and with it the need to inspect turbine blades and identify defects that may impact operation efficiency.
Mar 31, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Creating the next generation of Li ion batteries
A breakthrough in the design of lithium ion batteries could lead to the next generation of safer more reliable solid-state power cells.
Dec 16, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Water-filled windows could make a huge splash when it comes to saving energy and reducing global carbon emissions
Most everyone knows that heating and cooling buildings is not only expensive, but a massive issue due to the resulting carbon emissions. According to the UK Green Building Council, the built environment contributes around ...
Jul 6, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
AI technology takes football player performance analysis to a new dimension
Computer scientists at Loughborough University have developed novel artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms that are set to transform the way football clubs analyse team and individual players' performances on the pitch.
Jun 18, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
A novel artificial intelligence system that predicts air pollution levels
Imagine being scared to breathe the air around you.
Mar 18, 2020
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