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Can you feel me now?
Can you feel me now?
June 14, 2013
New array measures vibrations across the skin, may help engineers design optimal, wearable tactile displays.
Also labeled: Mechanical engineering, Sensors, Perception, Tactile displays, Wearable sensors
Research update: SPHERES to get powerful magnets and goggles
Research update: SPHERES to get powerful magnets and goggles
August 2, 2012
New wireless power and camera setups will expand the mini-satellites’ vision and navigation capabilities.
Also labeled: Aeronautical and astronautical engineering, Algorithms, International Space Station, Robots, Satellites, Software, Wireless, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Autonomous robot scans ship hulls for mines
Autonomous robot scans ship hulls for mines
July 17, 2012
Algorithms enable robot to navigate and view propellers and other complex structures.
Also labeled: Algorithms, Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV), Autonomous vehicles, Mechanical engineering, Motion planning, Robots, 3-D mapping, Minesweeping, Underwater inspection, Oceanography and ocean engineering, Sea Grant
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