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Mobile Robots Cooperate to 3D Print Large Structures

28 Αυγούστου 2018 by paulkokos

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A team of robot arms on mobile bases can 3D print large structures quicklyWhat’s possible with 3D printing is largely driven by two things: How patient you are, since printing large or complex structures can take a while, and what kind of build volume you have to work with. Most…

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Squishy Transistors for Shark-Like Electrical Sensors

27 Αυγούστου 2018 by paulkokos

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Blending hydrogels with gold nanoparticles can produce a transistor for extra-sensitive sensorsHydrogels are essentially a gel in which the liquid component is water. They have been shown to act as a kind of power source or even as kind of stretchable touch screen that you could wear. Now researchers at…

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Smart Tags Add Touch Controls to Ordinary Objects

27 Αυγούστου 2018 by paulkokos

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By using reflected Wi-Fi signals, a chipless smart tag can put touch-responsive controls on almost anythingDespite the modern world’s fixation with touchscreen smartphones and tablets, most homes and businesses remain cluttered with objects that lack any digital interfaces. Now, those ordinary objects could get an upgrade thanks to new smart tags that…

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How to Print an Electric Motor

24 Αυγούστου 2018 by paulkokos

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An axial flux motor uses printed-circuit-board traces for electromagnetic coils Video: Carl Bugeja I started out by just wanting to make a very small drone. But I quickly realized that there was a limiting factor in just how small and light I could make any design: the motors. Even small motors…

Doctors Say British Military's Electronic Health Record System Places Service Personnel at Risk

24 Αυγούστου 2018 by paulkokos

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Problems are negligible, says Ministry of DefenceBritish Armed Forces doctors are frustrated and concerned over the operational failings of the £80 million decade-old Defence Medical Information Capability Programme (DMICP) electronic health record system as well as the Ministry of Defence’s new £900 million MoDNet network. First reported (subscription) by The Times of London, and then…

Video Friday: China's Legged Robots Parade, and More

24 Αυγούστου 2018 by paulkokos

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Your weekly selection of awesome robot videosVideo Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your Automaton bloggers. We’ll also be posting a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months; here’s what we have so far (send us your events!): ISR 2018 – August…

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MIT Researchers Develop Seamless Underwater-to-Air Communication System

24 Αυγούστου 2018 by paulkokos

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TARF is a new approach to converting sonar to radar without any intermediary stepsSubmarines and radio don’t mix. Ever since World War I, engineers have struggled to find a way for the vessels to communicate when they’re fully submerged. After all, a submarine is at its most vulnerable when it…

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In the Age of IoT, the FCC’s Way of Valuing Radio Spectrum Is Broken

23 Αυγούστου 2018 by paulkokos

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As the FCC prepares rules for sharing spectrum with citizens, it should count devices as well as people Illustration: J.D. King This fall, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has a chance to set a precedent for how one of the most precious of resources in modern society—radio spectrum—is valued. That…

Sony's Aibo Robot Dog Is Coming to America

23 Αυγούστου 2018 by paulkokos

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Packed with powerful sensors and AI, the new Aibo is smarter and cuter than ever but comes with a hefty price tagThis past November, Sony announced that it was reviving its robot dog Aibo. The iconic robotic pet, introduced in 1999, won a lot of fans all over the world but had been discontinued…

Fusion: A Collaborative Robotic Telepresence Parasite That Lives on Your Back

22 Αυγούστου 2018 by paulkokos

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A robot perched behind you can see what you see and control both your armsMost of the telepresence robots that you can buy are appealing because they offer you some sort of mobile agency—like, the ability to remotely drive yourself around. Robots like these are great if you want to,…

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