A team of engineering students from Rice University in Houston have earned top international honours for a novel device that could redefine how humans interact with virtual environments. Their project, a wearable haptic wristband, claimed first place in the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society (CASS) Student Design Competition held in London in May. The team, known as WRIST … [Read more...] about Rice University students win global design contest with cutting-edge haptic wristband
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A new metal design for solid-state batteries
A research team at Georgia Institute of Technology has designed a new metal for solid-state batteries that enables operation at lower pressures. While lithium metal is often used in these batteries, the team – the research group of Matthew McDowell, professor and Carter N Paden Jr distinguished chair in the George W Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and the School of … [Read more...] about A new metal design for solid-state batteries
Engineers explore the use of robots in chemistry labs
An assistant professor in the Paul M Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder is leading a team that’s designing robotic sidekicks that can assist chemists with burdensome or unsafe tasks. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, chemists and materials scientists held nearly 100,000 jobs in the USA in 2023 and overall employment … [Read more...] about Engineers explore the use of robots in chemistry labs
New design brings zero-emission aviation a step closer
Researchers at the Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering have engineered a practical liquid hydrogen storage and delivery system that brings zero-emission aviation significantly closer to reality. Their innovative design addresses multiple engineering challenges simultaneously, enabling hydrogen to serve as both a clean fuel and an … [Read more...] about New design brings zero-emission aviation a step closer
Researchers develop ultrasonic wireless battery charging technology
A research team led by Sunghoon Hur of the Electronic and Hybrid Materials Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and Professor Hyun-Cheol Song of Korea University has developed a flexible, biocompatible ultrasonic receiver that enables wireless charging underwater. The new technology has potential applications in implantable medical devices and … [Read more...] about Researchers develop ultrasonic wireless battery charging technology