Engineering
In additive manufacturing (AM), metal parts are commonly 3D-printed using a fabrication technique called "laser powder bed fusion" (LPBF). LPBF involves repeated rapid metal powder melting and solidification using a laser ...
Nov 1, 2022
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Robotics
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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Robotics
The unassuming Pacific mole crab, Emerita analoga, is about to make some waves. UC Berkeley researchers have debuted a unique robot inspired by this burrowing crustacean that may someday help evaluate the soil of agricultural ...
Oct 11, 2022
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Engineering
Advancements in 3D printing have made it easier for designers and engineers to customize projects, create physical prototypes at different scales, and produce structures that can't be made with more traditional manufacturing ...
Sep 29, 2022
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Robotics
In late summer, just as the leaves were starting to crisp and curl in the heat, Devin Carroll walked out of his apartment, looked on the ground, and picked up a couple of sticks that he thought might work for his robot. About ...
Sep 29, 2022
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Robotics
Add analog and air-driven to the list of control system options for soft robots.
Sep 28, 2022
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Robotics
Tool use has long been a hallmark of human intelligence, as well as a practical problem to solve for a vast array of robotic applications. But machines are still wonky at exerting just the right amount of force to control ...
Sep 23, 2022
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Engineering
Carnegie Mellon mechanical engineering researchers have developed a new scalable and reproducible manufacturing technique that could accelerate the mainstream adoption and commercialization of soft and stretchable electronics.
Aug 30, 2022
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Engineering
For all the talk about embedding computers in clothing, here's an interesting option. Make the clothing the computer, and do it without electricity.
Aug 30, 2022
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Software
Pioneering software called ACE3P was developed almost a quarter century ago to fine-tune the design of particle accelerators and their components. Now its latest incarnation is being adapted for scientific supercomputing ...
Aug 29, 2022
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