Robotics Research Videos

• Albert Einstein
  Space Station
  NASA
  Space Exploration
  Space Missions
  Acoustics
   
  

  Acoustic Waves Could Help Put Out Flames in Zero-Gravity Environments

  Aboard NASA's "Weightless Wonder" airplane, physicists are experimenting with combustion and fluid flows in zero-g and developing a fire extinguishing system based on sound waves. The technique could ... > more
• Alternative Fuels
  Fuel Cells
  Vehicles
  Fossil Fuels
  Batteries
  Electricity
   
  

  Automotive Engineers Team Up to Improve Energy-Saving Technology

  Mechanical and electrical engineers at DaimlerChrysler, General Motors and BMW have jointly developed a hybrid-vehicle technology that shuts the internal combustion engine off when the vehicle stops. ... > more
• Robotics
  Engineering
  Artificial Intelligence
  Robotics Research
  Vehicles
  Technology
   
  

  Engineering Students Build Next-Generation Bathyscaphe

  Computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering students at the University of Florida have built a fully automated underwater vehicle. Driven by five thrusters and controlled by complex electronics, ... > more
• Nanotechnology
  Construction
  Electronics
  Energy Policy
  Technology
  Civil Engineering
   
  

  Engineers Establish Accuracy and Usability Standards

  Human-factors engineers, along with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a rigorous, standardized test for all electronic voting machines -- whose error rate is ... > more
• Robotics
  Medical Technology
  Today's Healthcare
  Robotics Research
  Back and Neck Pain
  Medical Imaging
   
  

  Robotic Camera Will Take Motion X-Rays by Following Patients' Movements

  Orthopedic injuries are among the most common reasons people visit the doctor. Whether it's pain in the knee, hip or shoulder, doctors have a difficult time making an exact diagnosis without surgery. ... > more
• Water
  Hazardous Waste
  Nature of Water
  Environmental Science
  Pollution
  Drought Research
   
  

  Physical Chemists Devise Quick Spectrometry-Based Mercury Test

  Physical chemists have created a new, cheap test to detect mercury, an element known to harm the brain, kidneys, heart, lungs and immune system. A gold nanorod absorbs mercury from a sample and, then ... > more
• Oceanography
  Global Warming
  Nature of Water
  Water
  Energy Technology
  Spintronics
   
  

  Oceanographers Uncover The Physics Of Rip Currents

  Rip currents flow in very erratic patterns, not in steady courses as previously believed -- which may help explain why they can be so dangerous even for experienced swimmers. Oceanographers have ... > more
• Nature of Water
  Robotics
  Robotics Research
  Insects (including Butterflies)
  Drought
  Artificial Intelligence
   
  

  Mimicking Insects to Avoid Sinking Using Surface Tension

  A new robot made of ultralight carbon-fiber can stand or slowly walk on water. The principle it uses is borrowed from insects -- surface tension tends to prevent the water's surface from breaking, ... > more
• Marine Biology
  Sea Life
  Fish
  Oceanography
  Dolphins and Whales
  Weather
   
  

  Acoustical Oceanographers Record Noises in the Deep

  Manmade and natural sounds, from boat engines to rainfall, sound different below the sea surface. To study their impact of noise on marine life, scientists are submerging devices called Passive ... > more
• Robotics
  Artificial Intelligence
  Robotics Research
  Engineering
  Civil Engineering
  Vehicles
   
  

  Young Inventors' Firefighting Robots Are More than Just Fun Toys

  At an international high-school contest based in Connecticut, students compete with their home-made robots. The goal for the robots is to navigate a maze, find a fire, and put it out in the shortest ... > more

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