Category: Robotics
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Better battery manufacturing: Robotic lab vets new reaction design strategy
Mixing unconventional ingredients in just the right order can make complex materials with fewer impurities. The robotic lab that tested the idea could be widely adopted.
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Leader in robotics at U-M and beyond elected to National Academy of Engineering
Dawn Tilbury is recognized for advances in manufacturing network control and human-robot interaction, as well as engineering leadership.
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Squishy, metal-free magnets to power robots and guide medical implants
Strong enough to move soft robots and medical capsules, weak enough to not ruin MRI images.
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Better prosthetics: $3M to develop more natural robotic leg control
An effort to create a control model that moves seamlessly between different activities like standing, walking and climbing stairs is renewed by the National Institutes of Health.
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Choosing exoskeleton settings like a Pandora radio station
Using a simple and convenient touchscreen interface, the algorithm learns the assistance preferences of the wearer.
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Toyota Research Institute and Michigan Engineering discuss importance of long-standing partnership
As the auto industry expands beyond transportation, university collaborations are more important than ever.
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$3.1M to transform post-stroke mobility treatment
A new tool to measure essential properties of the ankle joint—and an exploration of whether botulinum toxin injections are helpful—could help survivors walk better.
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Building curious machines
We know more about Mars than our own oceans and lakes. Could artificial intelligence provide answers?
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For the first time, controlling the degree of twist in nanostructure particles
Being able to decide not only whether a micron-scale particle twists but also how much could open new avenues for machine vision and more.
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U-M researchers aim to bring humans back into the loop, as AI use and misuse rises
The study aims to help society, including regulators considering AI safety regulations and organizations considering adopting AI, understand the societal implications of ever-smarter machines.
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Simple neural networks outperform the state-of-the-art for controlling robotic prosthetics
And that tracks with the way our motor circuits work—we’re not that complicated.
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Senior hires stand out in an impressive year for faculty hiring
The cohort of 36 new tenured and tenure-track faculty includes 11 faculty hired at the rank of professor or associate professor.