Category: Research
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PRISM: A neural network component for better robotic motor control
Learning physical interactions helps robots move more reliably, handle objects and adapt to unfamiliar conditions—without larger networks or extra sensors.
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Generative AI uses more energy on non-English text
Models can use up to 15 times more energy to process and generate text in some of the world’s most widely spoken languages, often with lower-quality output.
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Navigating AI in transportation: New national research consortium aims to guide agencies
Three leading transportation research institutes are joining forces with agencies, universities, industry and the public so no one in transportation has to figure out AI alone.
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Optimizing AI energy consumption throughout its entire lifecycle
Funded with $1.83M from DARPA, University of Michigan Engineering leads a project that aims to cut AI’s energy needs by up to half.
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Nano-wrinkles and actuation break up infectious biofilms on implants
The active antibacterial platform improved tissue response in mice and could one day help prevent infections caused by implanted medical devices in humans.
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Embolism treatment developed at U-M receives FDA clearance
New device eases the removal of blood clots from vessels with a combination of suction and agitation.
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Faster, more accurate airborne radiation detection
A new method detects radiation from single or mixed sources during six-second helicopter flyovers, improving the toolkit for radiological emergency response.
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U-M to improve pedestrian, vehicle safety at intersections with $5.66 million from U.S. DOT
New system could provide warnings to pedestrians and drivers to prevent crashes.
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Beyond transistor limits: Hybrid magnetic-sound waves could boost computing speed and efficiency
An alternative to the transistor, made with multiferroic materials, could make computers up to 1,000 times faster and more energy-efficient.
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Glacier cliffs break into sea faster than predicted, but restabilize
Over 15,000 aerial and satellite images suggest that glaciers can undergo faster periods of disintegration than previously assumed.
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Shoulder exoskeletons for manufacturing workers: How to boost adoption
To reduce injury risk without slowing productivity, exoskeletons must balance static overhead support with freedom for dynamic movements.
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Treating life-threatening blood clots in minutes with swirling sound waves
The NIH is funding a U-M-led team developing a device that breaks up pulmonary embolisms with ‘vortex ultrasound’