Global Engineering and Research (GEAR) Lab researchers (from left to right) Georgia Van de Zande, Carolyn Sheline, and Fiona Grant pilot a low-cost precision irrigation controller that optimizes system energy…
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A medium-voltage string inverter for photovoltaics
Higher voltage reduces the cable cross section. Credit: Fraunhofer ISE The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has developed and successfully commissioned the world’s first medium-voltage string inverter for…
A review of energy supply for biomachine hybrid robots
Scientists from the Beijing Institute of Technology reviewed the various energy supply methods for Biomachine Hybrid Robots. Credit: Jieliang Zhao Beijing Institute of Technology Bio-machine hybrid robots (BHRs) represent a…
An extra 3 centimeters can prevent fires in rooftop solar panel systems
More and more people are installing solar panel systems. However, if an electrical fault occurs, it could lead to a fire. In this experiment, the fire has spread up the…
Working towards a future artificial heart
Luuk van Laake. Credit: Bart van Overbeeke Implantation of a total artificial heart offers a solution for patients with severe heart failure, but existing artificial hearts have major limitations, which…
Flexible sensors made of nanomaterials—and the metaverse—will redefine how people live in the future
The future metaverse system includes a neuro-triggered interface sensor (i). Reproduced with permission from WILEY. ©2019 by the Wiley Online Library. A magnetic sensor that can provide feedback based on…
A human-inspired robotic hand based on a modular structure
The components of the team’s robotic hand. (a) The design of the bones for the index finger is based on the human index finger bones. There are four bones connected…
Efficient perovskite cells with a structured anti-reflective layer
The visualization of the manufactured honeycomb texture for the perovskite solar cell. Credit: Maciej Krajewski, Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw Perovskite-based solar cells, widely considered as successors…
A cellulose-based thickener to reduce environmental risks of liquefied stabilized soil
The image shows how liquefied stabilized soil can find use as a backfill material at different locations on a construction site. Credit: Shinya Inazumi from Shibaura Institute of Technology, JapanImage…
Electrifying construction sites outside built-up areas in Norway
Energy and electricity needed to power the various machines in operation on the site. Credit: Norwegian University of Science and Technology The building and construction sector currently accounts for approximately…
