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Hummingbird-inspired wings detect wind direction with 99% accuracy

Bio-inspired wind sensing using strain sensors on flexible wings could revolutionize robotic flight control strategy. Researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo have developed a method to detect wind direction with 99% ...

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New strategy significantly extends lithium-ion battery life by suppressing oxygen release

A research team has developed a strategy to enhance the durability of lithium-rich layered oxide (LLO) material, a next-generation cathode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). This breakthrough, which significantly ...

Robotics

Robot mimics traditional Chinese massage techniques for therapeutic use

In recent years, roboticists have developed a wide range of systems that could eventually be introduced in health care and assisted living facilities. These include both medical robots and robots designed to provide companionship ...

Engineering

Thermal evaporation emerges as a promising strategy for scalable solid-state battery production

Solid-state lithium batteries are promising energy storage solutions that utilize solid electrolytes as opposed to the liquid or gel electrolytes found in traditional lithium-ion batteries (LiBs). Compared to LiBs and other ...

Engineering

Helping machine learning models identify objects in any pose

A new visual recognition approach improved a machine learning technique's ability to both identify an object and how it is oriented in space, according to a study presented in October at the European Conference on Computer ...

Engineering

Low-cost dust explosion tube offers more bang for the buck

With a rush of piped-in air, the little pile of powdered coffee creamer lifted into a miniature dust cloud inside a clear tube where an electrode glowed red-hot. In a split second, the dust flared and then exploded, blowing ...