Tag: Engineering
Researchers develop ultracompact sensing system for gas detection using a smartphone
Acetone vapor-sensing experiments using the integrated system: (a) smartphone user interface for (i) function menu, (ii) frequency scanning, (iii) resonance tracking, and (iv) user-defined PID parameter setting; (b) photograph of…
Engineers use kirigami to make ultrastrong, lightweight structures
MIT researchers used kirigami, the art of Japanese paper cutting and folding, to develop ultrastrong, lightweight materials that have tunable mechanical properties, like stiffness and flexibility. These materials could be…
New method for dynamic target tracking in GPS-denied environments
Reference coordinate frames of the UAV system. Credit: Yanjie Chen, Yangning Wu, Limin Lan, Hang Zhong, Zhiqiang Miao, Hui Zhang, Yaonan Wang A study published in Engineering introduces a novel…
LRT, REM, mass transit projects and their fuzzy reality
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The city of Gatineau is planning a tramway network that will link up with Ottawa, where the Light Rail Transit (LRT) continues to be bogged down…
Exploring the dual iconic features and enabling technologies of 6G
The 6G vision and two categories of applications: digital twins and the meta-universe. Credit: Shanzhi Chen, Shaoli Kang The journal Engineering has released a study on the sixth generation (6G)…
Neutrons prove ‘Bond villain’ did not cause Arecibo telescope collapse
A virtual slice of a cable socket from the neutron imaging study shows arrows indicating voids around the wires caused by cable slippage. Credit: Adrian Brügger, Columbia University For more…
An origami-inspired universally deformable module for robotics applications
Credit: Chao Zhang Modular robots—robotic systems that can adapt their body configuration to change locomotion style or move on different terrains—can be highly advantageous for tackling missions in diverse environments.…
