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December 3, 2023

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Challenge Accepted: High-Speed AI Drone Overtakes World-Champion Drone Racers

Aug. 30, 2023 — In a milestone for artificial intelligence (AI), the AI system 'Swift' has beaten the world champions in drone racing -- a result that seemed unattainable just a few years ago. The AI-piloted drone ...

Study Uses Motion Capture to Determine What Makes the Best Free-Throw Shooters

Aug. 29, 2023 — A study used innovative markerless motion capture technology to study the biomechanics of proficient free-throw shooters. Results showed the best shooters had more controlled motion, less forward ...

Liquid Safety Cushioning Technology

July 14, 2023 — Mechanical engineering and materials science advancements could revolutionize safety equipment for athletes and ...

Emulating How Krill Swim to Build a Robotic Platform for Ocean Navigation

June 27, 2023 — Researchers have presented important first steps in building underwater navigation ...

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Measurement of Skeletal Muscle Mass Using the Bioelectrical Impedance Technic in Athletes

Sep. 5, 2023 — Bioelectrical impedance analysis is a noninvasive and rapid method for estimating body composition, including body fat and muscle mass. Previous ...

Stretchable Knee Wearable Offers Insight Into Improving E-Textiles for Healthcare

May 25, 2023 — Researchers developed a fully knitted, circuit-embedded knee wearable for wireless sensing of joint motion in real-time. Compared to other knitted ...

Table Tennis Brain Teaser: Playing Against Robots Makes Our Brains Work Harder

Apr. 10, 2023 — Brain scans taken during table tennis reveal differences in how we respond to human versus machine ...

Highly Charged Ions Melt Nano Gold Nuggets

Mar. 28, 2023 — Shooting ions is very different from shooting a gun: By firing highly charged ions onto tiny gold structures, these structures can be modified in technologically interesting ways. Surprisingly, the ...

Attending Live Sport Improves Wellbeing: Study

Mar. 17, 2023 — New research has found that attending live sporting events as a spectator improves levels of wellbeing and reduces feelings of loneliness. This large-scale scientific study included data from 7,209 ...

These Sports Sensors Could Curb 'Bad Calls' and Help Players During Practices

Feb. 21, 2023 — If you watched the most recent Super Bowl, you know the importance of a referee's call on the outcome of a game. Slow-motion replays and ...

New AI Technology Could Change Game Prep for Super Bowl Teams

Feb. 9, 2023 — New artificial intelligence technology being developed by engineers could significantly cut down on the time and cost that goes into film study for Super Bowl-bound teams (and all NFL and college ...

Penguin Physics: Understanding the Mechanisms of Underwater Turning Maneuvers in Penguins

Feb. 7, 2023 — Penguins generate centripetal force when turning by pointing their belly inwards and moving their wings asymmetrically. New findings shed light on ...

Researchers Demonstrate New Sensors by Creating Novel Health Monitoring, Machine Interface Devices

Jan. 3, 2023 — Researchers have developed a stretchable strain sensor that has an unprecedented combination of sensitivity and range, allowing it to detect even ...

New Activity Trackers for Dolphin Conservation

Dec. 22, 2022 — Just like a smartwatch can tell its wearer how many calories they consume during exercise, data from dolphin wearables can now be used to estimate how much energy dolphins use when they ...

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Experiencing the Texture of Skateboard Sounds Can Mediate Divisions New Research Says

Aug. 30, 2023 — Experiencing the harsh sounds of skateboarding can help bridge the gulf between the joy and distaste of the noises created by the sport, a new study ...

Affecting Baseball Friction With Different Substances

Dec. 15, 2022 — In baseball, even the smallest detail can tip the scales in favor of the batter or the pitcher. A recent publication has highlighted how rosin powder helps maintain a more constant friction when ...

Ranches of the Future Could Be Home to Cows Wearing Smart-Watch-Style Sensors Powered by Their Movements

Dec. 1, 2022 — Using smart technology to monitor the health, reproductivity, location, and environmental conditions of cattle can help with food safety and supply chain efficiency, but this monitoring adds energy ...

Fitness Levels Can Be Accurately Predicted Using Wearable Devices -- No Exercise Required

Dec. 1, 2022 — Researchers have developed a method for measuring overall fitness accurately on wearable devices -- and more robustly than current consumer smartwatches and fitness monitors -- without the wearer ...

Women Footballers Not on Level Playing Field for Sports Technology, Study Finds

Nov. 16, 2022 — Women football players require specifically tailored products such as kit, boots, and balls in order to optimize their performance and safety on the pitch, according to a new ...

Novel Device to Measure Nerve Activity for Treatment of Sepsis, PTSD

Nov. 14, 2022 — A multi-campus research team has developed a novel device for non-invasively measuring cervical nerve activity in humans. The device has potential applications for supporting more personalized ...

Algorithms Predict Sports Teams' Moves With 80% Accuracy

Oct. 6, 2022 — Algorithms can predict the in-game actions of volleyball players with more than 80% accuracy, and now the lab is collaborating with the Big Red hockey team to expand the research project's ...

Mind Over Matter: Helping Amputees Regain Their Independence

Sep. 15, 2022 — New research says adopting a new, attentional mindset in the field of physical therapy can help amputees live with prosthesis more ...

The 'Sweet Spot': Science Uncovers the Secret to Superb Shots in Soccer

Sep. 12, 2022 — To control ball trajectory, a soccer player must understand how to orient the foot and where the ball should make contact on the foot. The findings of a recent study showed foot orientation and swing ...

Human-Machine Interfaces Work Underwater, Generate Their Own Power

Aug. 9, 2022 — Scientists describe the development of a type of wearable human-machine interface device that is stretchable, inexpensive, and waterproof. The device is based on a soft magnetoelastic sensor array ...

Putting a New Spin on the Football Spiral

Aug. 4, 2022 — Only a handful of researchers have studied why an American football flies in such a unique trajectory, rifling through the air with remarkable precision, but also swerving, wobbling, and even ...

Smart Microrobots Learn How to Swim and Navigate With Artificial Intelligence

Aug. 4, 2022 — Researchers have been able to successfully teach microrobots how to swim via deep reinforcement learning, marking a substantial leap in the progression of microswimming ...

Motion Capture Reveals Why VAR in Football Struggles With Offside Decisions

July 20, 2022 — New research has used motion capture technology to assess the accuracy of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technologies in football. The study suggests that VAR is useful for preventing obvious mistakes ...

Wearable Activity Trackers Encourage Us to Walk Up to 40 Minutes More Each Day

July 20, 2022 — New findings have endorsed what millions of people around the world believe: fitness trackers, pedometers and smart watches motivate us to exercise more and lose ...

Robot Dog Learns to Walk in One Hour

July 18, 2022 — Like a newborn animal, a four-legged robot stumbles around during its first walking attempts. But while a foal or a giraffe needs much longer to master walking, the robot learns to move forward ...

Discovery Could Inspire New Way to Detect Brain Abnormalities

July 5, 2022 — Scientists have taken a promising step towards a new generation of accurate, affordable and portable devices to detect concussion, epilepsy and ...

New Model Offers Physics-Inspired Rankings Evaluation

June 7, 2022 — Researchers describe a new way to evaluate rankings. Their goal is not to find one true hierarchy, but to calculate the spread of all possible hierarchies, with each one weighted by its ...

It's All in the Wrist: A Portable MRI System for Early Detection of Sports Injuries

May 6, 2022 — To provide a convenient tool for the early detection of injuries, researchers have developed a portable MRI device for diagnosing cartilage damage in the wrist. Using this device, the researchers ...

Arm Movement and Running Speed: Is the Partnership Overrated?

Apr. 20, 2022 — New research into human speed suggests that athletes who performed short sprints with their arms closed across their chests were nearly as fast as when they sprinted with their normal arm ...

Researchers Find a New Way to Measure Flying Baseballs

Apr. 6, 2022 — A new laboratory method uses a high-accuracy ball delivery device and speed measurement system to provide better clues on exactly how high and far some of those baseballs will ...

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