A humanoid robot gets ready for action
Mechanical engineers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have developed a full-sized humanoid robot with first-of-its-kind technology.
Mar 13, 2023
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Robotics
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Engineering
Engineers design solar roofs to harvest energy for greenhouses
As countries around the globe seek sustainable energy sources and the U.S. endeavors to become a net-zero emissions economy by 2050, renewable energy sources such as solar panels are in high demand.
Mar 6, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Enhanced halide perovskite in place of silicon could produce less costly devices that better withstand light, heat
Amid all of the efforts to convert the nation's energy supply to renewable sources, solar power still accounts for a little less than 3% of electricity generated in the U.S. In part, that's because of the relatively high ...
Dec 15, 2022
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Engineering
Handheld diagnostic lab offers point-of-care solution for future pandemics
Using swarms of pinhead-sized magnets inside a handheld, all-in-one lab kit, UCLA researchers have developed a technology that could significantly increase the speed and volume of disease testing, while reducing the costs ...
Nov 11, 2022
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Robotics
AI material that learns behaviors and adapts to changing conditions
Just like a pianist who learns to play their instrument without looking at the keys or a basketball player who puts in countless hours to throw a seemingly effortless jump shot, UCLA mechanical engineers have designed a new ...
Oct 19, 2022
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Computer Sciences
Remote heart rate sensors can be biased against darker skin. UCLA team offers solution
As telemedicine has grown more popular, so have devices that allow people to measure their vital signs from home and transmit the results by computer to their doctors. Yet in many cases, obtaining accurate remote readings ...
Aug 24, 2022
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Engineering
Possible step toward cheaper hydrogen-based energy: Predicting performance of catalysts in fuel cells
A study led by UCLA researchers could help accelerate the use of hydrogen as an environmentally friendly source of energy in transportation and other applications.
Jul 22, 2022
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Robotics
Engineers create single-step, all-in-one 3D printing method to make robotic materials
A team of UCLA engineers and their colleagues have developed a new design strategy and 3D printing technique to build robots in one single step.
Jun 16, 2022
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Engineering
Materials scientists discover why perovskite solar cells degrade in sunlight
Materials scientists at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and colleagues from five other universities around the world have discovered the major reason why perovskite solar cells—which show great promise for improved ...
Mar 16, 2022
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Engineering
Sweating the small stuff: Newly developed smartwatch measures key stress hormone
The human body responds to stress, from the everyday to the extreme, by producing a hormone called cortisol.
Feb 7, 2022
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