Robotics
A trio of researchers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, working with a colleague at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has designed and built a working quadruped robot with magnetized feet ...
Automotive
In railway maintenance, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning technologies marks a shift from traditional inspection methods. A new study published in High-speed Railway introduces a high-performance ...
Apr 3, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Consumer confidence in driving hydrogen-fueled vehicles could be improved by having station operators adopt a predictive model that helps them anticipate maintenance needs, according to researchers at the U.S. Department ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Maintenance of modern aircraft is a complex process. The use of AR smart glasses with 3D information visualization should make repair and maintenance work easier for aircraft mechanics. Virtual elements such as instructions, ...
Jul 3, 2023
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Engineering
Ships, bridges and wind turbines can all be made safe using sensors that are just a few millimeters across. Researchers have borrowed a principle behind the technology from a vibrating guitar string for their device. But ...
Feb 8, 2023
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Robotics
Scientists from the Division of Mechanical Science and Engineering at Kanazawa University developed a prototype pipe maintenance robot that can unclog and repair pipes with a wide range of diameters. Using a cutting tool ...
Dec 8, 2021
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Internet
To the dismay of millions of children—and the parents trying to keep them busy and cope with their anguish—the popular gaming platform Roblox crashed Friday, and the company was still trying to restore service Saturday.
Oct 31, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Sandia National Laboratories researchers combined large sets of real-world solar data and advanced machine learning to study the impacts of severe weather on U.S. solar farms, and sort out what factors affect energy generation. ...
Aug 31, 2021
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Engineering
Current national strategies for bridge maintenance favor replacement over maintenance. A fairly simple depreciation formula is used, resulting in overly conservative assessments of a bridge's long-term health. In a study ...
Apr 20, 2021
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Engineering
Urban infrastructure—bridges, roads, railways, pipelines, power transmission towers and so on—must be inspected regularly to operate safely. Imagine if we used advanced technologies available to us, such as wireless sensors, ...
Jun 26, 2020
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