Wearables take 'logical' step toward onboard control
For all the talk about embedding computers in clothing, here's an interesting option. Make the clothing the computer, and do it without electricity.
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Robotics
A wearable textile-based pneumatic energy harvesting system for assistive robotics
Everybody could use a third arm sometimes, but for some it would be particularly helpful.
Aug 25, 2022
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Engineers use machine learning to speed bioscaffold development
A dose of artificial intelligence can speed the development of 3-D-printed bioscaffolds that help injuries heal, according to researchers at Rice University.
Sep 21, 2020
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Software
First-of-its-kind software quickly automates sports analytics
New software designed by Rice University students working in the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen and Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie) can provide automated sports analytics in an hour.
May 4, 2018
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Using flash heating to recycle automotive components into high-value graphene
Rice University chemists working with researchers at the Ford Motor Company are turning plastic parts from "end-of-life" vehicles into graphene via the university's flash Joule heating process.
May 26, 2022
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Engineered wood grows stronger while trapping carbon dioxide
Rice University scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction.
Feb 16, 2023
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Engineers develop polymer cores that redirect light from any source to solar cells
Rice University engineers have suggested a colorful solution to next-generation energy collection: Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) in your windows.
Feb 16, 2021
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Bio-FlatScope dives deep for useful data
Want to monitor the brain of a running tiger?
Mar 7, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Flashing new life into lithium-ion anodes
How many rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are you wearing? How many are in your general vicinity?
Dec 12, 2022
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Computer Sciences
Breaking MAD: Generative AI could break the internet
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) models like OpenAI's GPT-4o or Stability AI's Stable Diffusion are surprisingly capable at creating new text, code, images and videos. Training them, however, requires such vast amounts ...
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