Michigan Engineering | University of Michigan Guo is working to boost the visibility of autonomous cars for improved safety, and Mi is building a prototype solar hydrogen production system that could out-compete electric cars.
Professors Jay Guo and Zetian Mi awarded MTRAC funding for research in autonomous and green vehicles
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Space motor helps make robotic prosthetic leg more comfortable and extends battery life
Getting rid of some gears enabled a free-swinging knee, regenerative braking and brought the noise level down from vacuum cleaner to fridge.
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Improving cancer and disease treatments by understanding electromagnetic communication among biological cells
Prof. Kamal Sarabandi and ECE PhD student Navid Barani won a best paper award for their research on how biological cells may use electromagnetic signal transmission to communicate.
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Ester Bentley receives NDSEG Fellowship to help the world navigate without GPS
PhD student Ester Bentley designs smaller, better 3D mechanical resonators for use in high-performance gyroscopes to help unmanned systems navigate when GPS signal is jammed or lost.
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The Wolverines Behind the Next Generation of Autonomous Vehicles
The Center for Entrepreneurship profiles a team of EECS students, who are working to develop the next generation of delivery vehicles.
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Technology that serves all: a single step could pave the way
A Q&A with Chad Jenkins.
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COVID-19 is laying waste to many US recycling programs
‘The trends we see in the making and consuming of single-use goods, particularly plastic, could have lasting negative effects on the circular economy.’
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Students lead the way on State of Michigan web application to help curb the spread of COVID-19
“I don’t think any of us expected a global pandemic at the end of our senior year, let alone being able to work on an application that helps address it.”
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Model helps robots think more like humans when searching for objects
The model is a practical method for robots to look for target items in complex, realistic environments.
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AI-powered interviewer provides guided reflection exercises during COVID-19 pandemic
The virtual interviewer uses therapeutic writing techniques to help users cope with difficult situations.