Engineers develop breakthrough 'robot skin'
Smart, stretchable and highly sensitive, a new soft sensor developed by UBC and Honda researchers opens the door to a wide range of applications in robotics and prosthetics.
Oct 26, 2023
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Robotics
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The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university in Canada's western most province, British Columbia. UBC has campuses in Vancouver, Kelowna and British Columbia. UBC was originally part of the McGill University system, but was established in 1908 as the University of British Columbia. Teaching at UBC began in 1915. UBC distinguishes itself with exceptional research work at the Barnfield Marine Science Centre, The Peter Wall Institute for Advance Sciences, medical research and is rated 2nd among all public universities in Canada. UBC has a global influence and attracts students from al over the world. The undergraduate and graduate programs at UBC has nearly 40,000 students. UBC public outreach is superior and media questions are welcome.
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers invent new method to create self-tinting windows
UBC chemistry researchers have developed a simple, cost-effective technique for making smart windows that could lead the way for wide-scale adoption of this energy-saving technology.
Mar 8, 2018
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Engineering
New flexible sensor holds potential for foldable touch screens
Picture a tablet that you can fold into the size of a phone and put away in your pocket, or an artificial skin that can sense your body's movements and vital signs. A new, inexpensive sensor developed at the University of ...
Mar 15, 2017
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Engineering
Researchers create new compound to build space-age antennas
In a first-of-its-kind development, UBC Okanagan researchers, in collaboration with Drexel University, have created a new compound that can be used to 3D print telecommunication antennas and other connectivity devices. These ...
Feb 29, 2024
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Engineering
Researchers hope to prevent catastrophes with next-generation sensors
As the wind and rain pound the blades of a wind turbine, UBC Okanagan researchers carefully monitor screens hundreds of kilometers away, analyzing whether the blades' coatings can withstand the onslaught. While this was only ...
Oct 18, 2023
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Engineering
Stretchy color-changing display points to future of wearable screens
Imagine a wearable patch that tracks your vital signs through changes in the color display, or shipping labels that light up to indicate changes in temperature or sterility of food items.
Jul 10, 2023
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Engineering
New water treatment zaps 'forever chemicals' for good
Engineers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new water treatment that removes "forever chemicals" from drinking water safely, efficiently—and for good.
Mar 22, 2023
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Internet
Researchers test smart surfaces to improve wireless communication and localization
It's happened to anyone with a cell phone—dropped calls or dead air because suddenly there is no service available. Or worse, the location pin drops on the navigation app.
Mar 3, 2023
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Engineering
Coating research aims to improve aircraft de-icing
Engineers at UBC Okanagan have been collaborating with researchers from the University of Toronto to make a significant breakthrough in de-icing technology.
Oct 4, 2022
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Engineering
Wearable electronics: Extrusion printing creates flexible, highly sensitive motion device
The creation of high-resolution extrusion printing—think 3D printing but with ink that conducts electricity—has enabled University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers to explore the potential of wearable human motion ...
Jun 16, 2022
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