Tag: Sensors and Sensing
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Fine-tuning nanoscale heat flows in molecular materials
Researchers demonstrate how swapping out a single atom can cut the thermal conductance in half without changing electrical properties.
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A fast method for measuring how well air disinfection works: see how it glows
Developed to measure the effectiveness of plasma-based air disinfection, the approach could eventually assess other techniques as well.
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Exploring the fundamental limits of entangled quantum sensor networks
A new Michigan-led project aims to develop systems that reap the full benefit of quantum networks.
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A microfluidic chip monitors gases using integrated, motionless pumps
The integrated design achieves accurate micro gas chromatography and can help reduce the cost of monitoring chemical synthesis, natural gas pipelines or at-home air quality.
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Cars and planes could avoid hazardous ice and freezing rain with new sensors
Drivers can lose control when they hit invisible black ice, and freezing rain can lead to plane crashes. This pair of sensors could help avert disaster.
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AI supports home-based balance training
New machine learning model draws data from wearable sensors to predict how a physical therapist would assess balance training performance.
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University of Michigan startup Ambiq goes public
NSF-funded research led to ultra efficient chip used in wearables and medical devices.
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At-home melanoma testing: Skin patch test works in mice
A microneedle patch captures cancer biomarkers in the top-most layer of skin to detect melanoma in animal tissue samples.
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Quantum entanglement could make accelerometers and dark matter detectors more precise
And yes, they are looking to miniaturize it for smartphone dead reckoning.
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“Transformer” pinwheels offer new twist on nano-engineered materials
Producing chirality, a property found throughout nature, through large-scale self-assembly could lead to applications in sensing, machine perception and more.
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Flood response and recovery in vulnerable Midwestern communities
A collaboration between engineers and experts from the U-M Center for Social Solutions to address inequity in flood recovery.
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Three members of ECE will represent U-M at the 2021 Rising Stars in EECS Workshop
PhD students Sijia Geng, Bahareh Hadidian, and Nasimeh Heydaribeni will participate in the intensive workshop that brings together outstanding women and gender minorities interested in pursuing academic careers in EECS.