//www.koonmotors.com/news/matter_energy/engineering/ Engineering News and Research. Browse a wide-range of engineering projects and techniques from leading research institutes around the world. Full-text, images, updated daily. en-us Fri, 08 Sep 2023 20:21:11 EDT Fri, 08 Sep 2023 20:21:11 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/matter_energy/engineering/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230908141959.htm Researchers who created a soft robot that could navigate simple mazes without human or computer direction have now built on that work, creating a 'brainless' soft robot that can navigate more complex and dynamic environments. Fri, 08 Sep 2023 14:19:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230908141959.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230906112446.htm A recent study has introduced a groundbreaking milestone in tissue regeneration by developing a technology that utilizes autologous blood to produce three-dimensional microvascular implants. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 11:24:46 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230906112446.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905125016.htm By adding a naturally-occurring polymer that makes wood more porous, scientists have engineered trees easier to disassemble into simpler building blocks. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:50:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905125016.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124950.htm Scientists demonstrated a conceptual breakthrough by fabricating atomically precise quantum antidots using self-assembled single vacancies in a two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:49:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124950.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124850.htm A 'living material,' made of a natural polymer combined with genetically engineered bacteria, could offer a sustainable and eco-friendly solution to clean pollutants from water. Researchers developed their living material using a seaweed-based polymer and bacteria that have been programmed to produce an enzyme that transforms various organic pollutants into harmless compounds. In tests, heir material decontaminated water solutions tainted with a pollutant from textile manufacturing: indigo carmine, a blue dye that is used to color denim. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:48:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124850.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831142850.htm A new technique can synchronize media streams from different networks to multiple devices with less than 10 milliseconds of delay. The technique was demonstrated on cloud gaming, but could also be applied in AR/VR applications. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:28:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831142850.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831142820.htm An artificial intelligence with the ability to look inward and fine tune its own neural network performs better when it chooses diversity over lack of diversity, a new study finds. The resulting diverse neural networks were particularly effective at solving complex tasks. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:28:20 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831142820.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121804.htm The day when robots can cook dinner, clear the kitchen table and empty the dishwasher is still a long way off. First, robots need to be able to recognize the many items of different sizes, shapes and brands in our homes. A team has now made a significant advance toward that technology with a robotic system that uses artificial intelligence to help robots better identify and remember objects. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:18:04 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121804.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830151740.htm Research teams have detailed a pioneering breakthrough in medical device technology that could lead to intelligent, long-lasting, tailored treatment for patients, thanks to soft robotics and artificial intelligence. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:17:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830151740.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131917.htm Historically, metasurface research has concentrated on the full manipulation of light's characteristics, resulting in a diverse array of optical devices such as metalenses, metaholograms, and beam diffraction devices. Nevertheless, recent studies have shifted their focus toward integrating metasurfaces with other optical components. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:19:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131917.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131834.htm The safety of tall buildings in the world's cities, in the face of extreme external traumas like vehicle impacts, blasts or fires, has been tested using a model developed by structural engineers -- with reassuring results. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:18:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131834.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131742.htm 想象一个机器人,可以通过对楔本身cracks in rubble to search for survivors trapped in the wreckage of a collapsed building. Engineers are working toward to that goal with CLARI, short for Compliant Legged Articulated Robotic Insect. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:17:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131742.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830130950.htm Quantum physics has allowed for the creation of sensors far surpassing the precision of classical devices. Now, several new studies show that the precision of these quantum sensors can be significantly improved using entanglement produced by finite-range interactions. Researchers were able to demonstrate this enhancement using entangled ion-chains with up to 51 particles. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:09:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830130950.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829130009.htm A research team overcomes limitations of conventional strain sensors using computer vision integrated optical sensors. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 13:00:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829130009.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829125927.htm The global population of people older than 65 years of age is rapidly increasing the need for care. Although care robots are a promising solution to fill in for caregivers, their social implementation has been slow and unsatisfactory. A team of international researchers has now developed the first universal model that can be employed across cultural contexts to explain how ethical perceptions affect the willingness to use care robots. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:59:27 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829125927.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828162352.htm Researchers have looked beyond biochemistry to publish groundbreaking work on the physics of fat droplets found inside many types of cells, revealing them to be a potential threat to a cell's nucleus.They have discovered fat-filled lipid droplets' surprising capability to indent and puncture the nucleus, the organelle which contains and regulates a cell's DNA. The stakes of their findings are high: a ruptured nucleus can lead to elevated DNA damage that is characteristic of many diseases, including cancer. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:23:52 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828162352.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828105521.htm A team of researchers is designing novel systems to capture water vapor in the air and turn it into liquid. They have developed sponges or membranes with a large surface area that continually capture moisture from their surrounding environment. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 10:55:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828105521.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824150744.htm 一种新的人工智能技术使一个机器人开发广告样稿lex plans for manipulating an object using its entire hand, not just fingertips. This model can generate effective plans in about a minute using a standard laptop. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:07:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824150744.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824150114.htm Scientific exploration of the deep ocean has largely remained inaccessible to most people because of barriers to access due to infrastructure, training, and physical ability requirements for at-sea oceanographic research. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:01:14 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824150114.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824003859.htm An innovative bimanual robot displays tactile sensitivity close to human-level dexterity using AI to inform its actions. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 00:38:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824003859.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824003857.htm The measurement values determined in sufficiently precise measurements of physical systems will vary based on the relation between the past and the future of a system determined by its interactions with the meter. This finding may explain why quantum experiments often produce paradoxical results that can contradict our common-sense idea of physical reality. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 00:38:57 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824003857.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122630.htm A team has created an artificial quantum magnet featuring a quasiparticle made of entangled electrons, the triplon. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:26:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122630.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822151745.htm 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 used in airplanes, automobiles, or spacecraft. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:17:45 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822151745.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230821174251.htm Physicists use a 350-year-old theorem that explains the workings of pendulums and planets to reveal new properties of light waves. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:42:51 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230821174251.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230821114355.htm 气动人工肌肉(PAMs)是人工devices that can simulate the mechanics of human muscles, and have shown great promise in industries requiring human-robot interaction systems. Despite their potential, controlling the trajectory performance of PAM-based systems is challenging owing to their nonlinear characteristics. Now, researchers have developed a novel adaptive sliding mode controller that uses fuzzy logic to estimate PAM-based system's parameters, promising enhanced tracking accuracy and adaptability compared to traditional control methods. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:43:55 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230821114355.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230818153123.htm New research reveals a promising breakthrough in green energy: an electrolyzer device capable of converting carbon dioxide into propane in a manner that is both scalable and economically viable. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 15:31:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230818153123.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230815151131.htm Scientists recreate and compare molecular languages at the origin of life -- opening new doors for the development of novel nanotechnologies. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:11:31 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230815151131.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122514.htm High-temperature flames are used to create a wide variety of materials -- but once you start a fire, it can be difficult to control how the flame interacts with the material you are trying to process. Researchers have now developed a technique that utilizes a molecule-thin protective layer to control how the flame's heat interacts with the material -- taming the fire and allowing users to finely tune the characteristics of the processed material. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:25:14 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122514.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122332.htm Medical imaging via X-rays, CT scans, MRIs and ultrasounds provide health-care professionals with unique perspectives and a better understanding of what's happening inside a patient's body. Using various forms of waves, these machines can visualize many unseen ailments and diseases. This imaging is beneficial for health-care professionals to make correct diagnoses, but the added insight of spectroscopy provides even more detail. Spectroscopy offers a means to identify biomolecules within specimens through their characteristic signatures for absorption in the electromagnetic spectrum. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:23:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122332.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122318.htm A new study finds that 'connected' vehicles, which share data with each other wirelessly, significantly improve travel time through intersections -- but automated vehicles can actually slow down travel time through intersections if they are not connected to each other. The culprit? Safety. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:23:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122318.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230811143820.htm Using scaffolds of folded DNA, engineers assembled arrays of quantum rods with desirable photonic properties that could enable them to be used as highly efficient micro-LEDs for televisions or virtual reality devices. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 14:38:20 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230811143820.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809130634.htm Gold (Au)-based electrocatalysts used for hydrogen production via water electrolysis exhibit high chemical stability but low hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity. Alloying them with nickel (Ni) can improve their HER activity. A recent study investigated the HER activity and surface properties of AuNi alloy prepared on single crystal Au surfaces, revealing the atomic structural changes and surface sites responsible for enhanced HER activity of AuNi/Au catalyst during electrolysis. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:06:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230809130634.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230808110939.htm New research shows that electrical stimuli passed between neighboring electrodes can also affect non-neighboring electrodes. Known as non-locality, this discovery is a crucial milestone toward creating brain-like computers with minimal energy requirements. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 11:09:39 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230808110939.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807122001.htm Researchers have unveiled an artificial intelligence-based model for computational imaging and microscopy without training with experimental objects or real data. The team introduced a self-supervised AI model nicknamed GedankenNet that learns from physics laws and thought experiments. Informed only by the laws of physics that universally govern the propagation of electromagnetic waves in space, the researchers taught their AI model to reconstruct microscopic images using only random artificial holograms -- synthesized solely from 'imagination' without relying on any real-world experiments, actual sample resemblances or real data. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:20:01 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807122001.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807121907.htm A new study suggests that Cytochromes P450 (CYP450s) enzymes can sense and respond to stimuli, acting like soft robots in living systems. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:19:07 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230807121907.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230804140510.htm The research team at The University of Texas at Austin created a noninvasive electroencephalogram (EEG) sensor that they installed in a Meta VR headset that can be worn comfortably for long periods. The EEG measures the brain's electrical activity during the immersive VR interactions. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 14:05:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230804140510.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230803011020.htm Researchers have found that robots can have a 'U-shaped' effect on profits: causing profit margins to fall at first, before eventually rising again. The researchers studied industry data from the UK and 24 other European countries between 1995 and 2017, and found that at low levels of adoption, robots have a negative effect on profit margins. But at higher levels of adoption, robots can help increase profits. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 01:10:20 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230803011020.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230802162509.htm New interference radar functions improve the distance resolution between objects using radar waves. The results may have important ramifications in military, construction, archaeology, mineralogy and many other domains of radar applications. It addresses a nine decades-old problem that requires scientists and engineers to sacrifice detail and resolution for observation distance -- underwater, underground, and in the air. Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:25:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230802162509.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230802132059.htm A new technique incorporates many different building blocks of cellular metamaterials into one unified graph-based representation. This can be used to make a user-friendly interface that can quickly and easily model metamaterials, edit the structures, and simulate their properties. Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:20:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230802132059.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230801131652.htm Engineers have developed HADAR, or heat-assisted detection and ranging. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:16:52 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230801131652.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731144135.htm Everyday life involves the three dimensions or 3D -- along an X, Y and Z axis, or up and down, left and right, and forward and back. But, in recent years scientists have explored a 'fourth dimension' (4D), or synthetic dimension, as an extension of our current physical reality. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:41:35 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731144135.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731132832.htm Chemical engineering researchers have overcome the challenge of designing such properly self-aligning structures by using fluid mechanics, chemo-mechanical processes -- and a little stickiness. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:28:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731132832.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731110740.htm Engineers have designed a new, shape-shifting display that can fit on a card table and allows users to draw 3D designs and more. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:07:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230731110740.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230728170635.htm Researchers have developed a multimodal platform to image biohybrids -- microorganisms that use solar energy to convert carbon dioxide into value-added chemical products -- to better understand how they function and how they can be optimized for more efficient energy conversion. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 17:06:35 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230728170635.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230728170633.htm Researchers have developed a new technique that vastly improves readings of protein-to-ligand interactions through Raman spectroscopy. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 17:06:33 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230728170633.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230728113433.htm Researchers have developed a pioneering technological solution that counterfeiters have no response to. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 11:34:33 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230728113433.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230728113428.htm A team has shown that reinforcement learning -i.e., a neural network that learns the best action to perform at each moment based on a series of rewards- allows autonomous vehicles and underwater robots to locate and carefully track marine objects and animals. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 11:34:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230728113428.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230727212035.htm This soft robotic gripper is not only 3D printed in one print, it also doesn't need any electronics to work. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 21:20:35 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230727212035.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230727144148.htm Researchers have developed an L3 F-TOUCH sensor to enhance tactile capabilities in robots, allowing it to 'feel' objects and adjust its grip accordingly. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:41:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230727144148.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230727143939.htm Researchers have developed a new approach for designing molecular ON-OFF switches based on proteins which can be used in a multitude of biotechnological, biomedical and bioengineering applications. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:39:39 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230727143939.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230726171330.htm A new machine-learning technique can efficiently learn to control a robot, leading to better performance with fewer data. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 17:13:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230726171330.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230726113044.htm Inspired by the effortless way humans handle objects without seeing them, engineers have developed a new approach that enables a robotic hand to rotate objects solely through touch, without relying on vision. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 11:30:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230726113044.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230725123119.htm In-cell engineering can be a powerful tool for synthesizing functional protein crystals with promising catalytic properties. Using genetically modified bacteria as an environmentally friendly synthesis platform, the researchers produced hybrid solid catalysts for artificial photosynthesis. These catalysts exhibit high activity, stability, and durability, highlighting the potential of the proposed innovative approach. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 12:31:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230725123119.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230725123100.htm Researchers have designed a new co-training AI algorithm for medical imaging that can effectively mimic the process of seeking a second opinion. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 12:31:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230725123100.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230725123055.htm Researchers have uncovered the promising capability of chitin as a sustainable smart biomaterial. Through water exchange with the environment, humidity-responsive chitinous films can generate mechanical and electrical energy for potential use in engineering and biomedical applications. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 12:30:55 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230725123055.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230725122949.htm Researchers have created a robot capable of conducting experiments more efficiently and sustainably to develop a range of new semiconductor materials with desirable attributes. The researchers have already demonstrated that the new technology, called RoboMapper, can rapidly identify new perovskite materials with improved stability and solar cell efficiency. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 12:29:49 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230725122949.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230724182716.htm The study takes a new approach to answer a long-standing mystery about insulator-to-metal transitions. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 18:27:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230724182716.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230724122654.htm As artificial intelligence expands across more professions, robot preachers and AI programs offer new means of sharing religious beliefs, but they may undermine credibility and reduce donations for religious groups that rely on them. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:26:54 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230724122654.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230724122646.htm Scientists are investigating the use of membrane contactors for direct ocean carbon capture. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:26:46 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230724122646.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230720125015.htm For years, unrecycled plastic bottles have been dumped in landfills. Now, thanks to new research, those bottles may have a second life in that landfill -- stabilizing its earth walls. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:50:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230720125015.htm