Science Daily

Scientists grow metal instead of 3D printing it — and it’s 20x stronger

Scientists at EPFL have reimagined 3D printing by turning simple hydrogels into tough metals and ceramics. Their process allows multiple infusions of metal salts that form dense, high-strength ...
IEEE

3D Scanning of Hard-to-Reach Objects Using SfM-MVS Photogrammetry and a Low-Cost UAS

Abstract: SfM-MVS (Structure from Motion -Multi View Stereo) photogrammetry is a cost-effective and versatile technique used, among other applications, for the three-dimensional (3D) modelling of ...
IEEE

Autonomous Heavy Object Pushing Using a Coaxial Tiltrotor

Abstract: Aerial physical interaction (APhI) with a multirotor-based platform such as pushing a heavy object demands generation of a sufficiently large interaction force while maintaining the ...
Interesting Engineering

New robot tech lets machines peel, slice and handle odd-shaped objects easily

Researchers have unveiled a new method that lets robots handle irregular, curved objects with far greater precision. The system, developed by researchers from the Swiss Federal Technology Institute of ...
Smithsonian Magazine

We Use Many of the Same Brain Cells to See and to Imagine Objects, a Study Suggests. The Findings Provide a New Window Into Memory

The researchers studied neural activity in 16 participants with epilepsy who had electrodes in their brains. Maskot via Getty Images Visualizing an object in the mind’s eye allows us to remember the ...