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Stanford and UC San Diego Researchers Develop 4D Camera That Could Enhance Robotic Vision and Augmented and Virtual Reality
A team of researchers from Stanford University and University of California, San Diego have developed a brand new kind of camera with robotics in mind. This new camera will remove a key challenge robotics engineers face today in terms of capturing images. Digital cameras, even the top-of-the-line models, are not well-suited for capturing the wide… Read More
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University of Surrey Researchers Move the Needle Closer Towards Quantum Computing With Their ‘Dancing’ Phosphorus Atoms
Quantum computing has taken a great leap forward thanks to a team of University of Surrey researchers led by Dr. Steve Chick and Professor Ben Murdin. They have successfully manipulated phosphorus atoms within silicon crystals (the material existing digital computer circuits are made of) and made them “dance” by controlling their shape and size. The… Read More
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Can I Borrow Your Jacket to Charge My Phone? Vanderbilt University Researchers Turn Clothing Into Renewable Power Generators
Every movement made by a human being expends energy. Specifically, movement of any part of the body requires our muscles to convert glucose (our body’s main source of fuel) into kinetic energy (movement). The most common processes of generating usable electricity convert the kinetic energy of moving water, wind, internal combustion engines, or steam into… Read More
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Mister Fantastic? UC Santa Barbara and Stanford University Researchers Develop Soft Robot That Stretches From Its Tip
While robots are used in manufacturing industries, the military, space exploration, transportation, and medical applications, there hasn’t been one that could extend its reach until now. Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) and Stanford University have created a “soft” robot that could extend its tip and change its direction without moving its… Read More
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Amber’s Self-Driving Car-Sharing Alternative Will Obviate the Need for Car Ownership
The world is in need of an automotive renovation. Fuel cars are expensive to own and repair, and are constantly pumping toxins into the air. Companies like Uber and Lyft have revolutionized the taxi industry and limited personal car usage, but they are expensive and do very little to help the environment. Now, a Dutch… Read More
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University of Michigan Launching Campus Driverless Bus in the Fall
Starting fall semester, the University of Michigan will introduce a fully autonomous campus shuttle system, called the ARMA. Two buses, manufactured by the French company Navya, will transport up to 15 students, faculty, and staff on a two-mile route from the Lurie Engineering Center to the North Campus Research Complex on Plymouth Road. To implement… Read More
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No More Sweat During Exercise: MIT Researchers Develop Self-Ventilating Workout Suit
A team of researchers at the MIT Media Lab have developed an unconventional way to keep you cool on long sweaty runs, bike rides, or trips to the gym. The researchers constructed a latex workout suit with ventilating flaps, triggered by an athlete’s sweat and body temperature. The flaps are coated with microbial cells, which… Read More
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Shades of Harry Potter: University of Surrey Professor Wins Award to Develop Paper That Can Interact with Readers
Anyone who’s watched a Harry Potter movie can immediately recall scenes where portraits hung on the walls of Hogwarts started talking and moving around. Yes, that’s just a movie, but it will happen in real life if Professor David Frohlich has anything to do with it. Frohlich is the director of Digital World Research Center… Read More
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University of Minnesota Invents 3D Printing Technology for ‘Bionic Skin’
A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota engineered 3D printing technology that could lead to the printing of electronics directly on human skin, as well as give robots the sense of touch. TUN spoke with Dr. Michael McAlpine, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Minnesota and lead researcher of… Read More
