Category: Research
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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’
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AI training energy reduced up to 50% with U-M software
NVIDIA, the world’s leading AI computing company, is evaluating how to add the energy-saving software to its open-source training platform.
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Steering wheel communicates for better semi-autonomous driving performance
Unlike driver-assist systems that correct steering without warning, this haptic wheel leads to improved driving, trust and teamwork between the human and automation.
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Co-design with the community? Study provides insights on building trust
How and when community stakeholders are engaged shapes participants’ perceived value, learning and progress according to an assessment of a co-design workshop series.
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Helping AI recognize human intent and recover from mistakes
Researchers are helping AI better recognize human intent and recover from misunderstandings, improving safety, efficiency and trust.
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Small modular reactor potential lies in industry, not grid power
A roadmap for SMR deployment in the U.S. finds high profit margins in hydrogen production for ammonia and refining, but success hinges on a tax credit.
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Small robot propulsion: low-power twisting enables hopping, swimming
The mechanism works on challenging surfaces such as slippery cloth and grass-covered ground, producing frog-like motion.
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U-M program pairs students with small- to medium-sized manufacturers
University of Michigan students have a new paid opportunity to fill resumes with real-world experience.