Credit: Zhang et al. (Robotics and Computer-Integated Manufacturing) Robotics systems have already been introduced in numerous real-world settings, including some industrial and manufacturing facilities. In these facilities, robots can assist…
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Engineers design safer and more comfortable football equipment
Two groups of mechanical engineering students at the University of Missouri are working with the Tigers to incorporate heat transfer technologies into football equipment—keeping feet cool in summer and heads…
Making table tennis accessible for blind players
Motion tracking cameras and an array of linked speakers give real-time audio feedback to table tennis players with low vision. Credit: Phoebe Peng Table tennis has been played for decades…
Scientists propose a model to predict personal learning performance for virtual reality-based safety training
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In Korea, occupational hazards are on the rise, particularly in the construction sector. According to a report on the “Occupational Safety Accident Status” by Korea’s Ministry…
Study tests firefighter turnout gear with and without PFAS
Researchers expose firefighter turnout gear to heat in equipment similar to a pizza oven. Credit: Bryan Ormond, NC State University Transitioning away from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which offer…
Ultrafast lasers on ultra-tiny chips
A nanophotonic mode-locked laser built on lithium niobate emits a beam of green laser light. Credit: Caltech Lasers have become relatively commonplace in everyday life, but they have many uses…
Japan’s first fully autonomous vehicle suspended
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Japan’s first pilot project of a fully autonomous self-driving vehicle has been suspended after a minor accident with a parked bicycle, officials said Monday. It is…
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…
