The College of Engineering at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Energy & Green Tech
A real-time, 3D temperature map of the inside of a nuclear microreactor for improved safety monitoring was reconstructed using a newly-established theoretical foundation to evaluate basis functions, which can be combined ...
Jun 28, 2024
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Engineering
The built environment—infrastructure for buildings and transportation—currently produces a large portion of global carbon dioxide emissions, but new technologies have the potential to transform the built environment from ...
May 20, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
Open-source small language models (SLMs) can provide conversational responses that are similar to resource-intensive, proprietary large language models (LLMs) such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, but at a lower cost, researchers at ...
May 14, 2024
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Engineering
A new method uses a digital twin to optimize manufacturing machine speed—known as feed rate—while adhering to quality constraints, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers published in IEEE Access.
May 14, 2024
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Business
An electricity market analysis found adding battery storage to enhance grid reliability caused power generation markets to favor coal over natural gas.
Apr 11, 2024
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Engineering
A new method can help avoid public safety power shut-offs during fire-prone climate conditions.
Apr 4, 2024
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Engineering
The wide availability of wearable sensors allows for rich data collection on a person's walking patterns, providing valuable health insights. But factors like location, terrain or the built environment alter walking behavior, ...
Mar 18, 2024
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Robotics
A new University of Michigan study on how humans and robots work together on tasks with conflicting objectives is the first to demonstrate that trust and team performance improve when the robot actively adapts to the human's ...
Mar 13, 2024
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Robotics
When lower limb exoskeletons—mechanical structures worn on the leg—do not operate properly, some people adjust quickly while others compensate with their ankle or hip, expending more energy than necessary, according to ...
Mar 13, 2024
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Engineering
Small gas bubbles that form and collapse in a liquid—a process known as cavitation—can cause big problems for equipment like ship propellers. Imploding bubbles create noise and vibration, interfering with acoustic sensors, ...
Mar 4, 2024
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