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UrduManufacturing – Mighty Mo Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists proved molybdenum titanium carbide, a refractory metal alloy that can withstand extreme temperature environments, can also be crack free and dense when produced with electron beam powder bed fusion. Their finding…
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SMART study finds ridesharing intensifies urban road congestion
The study conducted across the United States revealed the intensity of road congestion increased by almost 1% while the duration of congestion rose by 4.5%
New early warning system for self-driving cars
A team of researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed a new early warning system for vehicles that uses artificial intelligence to learn from thousands of real traffic situations.
New £1.49 million project to research nuclear decontamination robots
Scientists from Lancaster and Manchester Universities are to investigate the best way to use robots to help clean up radioactivity with a £1.49 million grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of UKRI.
New early warning system for self-driving cars
AI recognizes potentially critical traffic situations seven seconds in advance
SwRI to develop AI for integrated corridor management traffic solutions for Tennessee DOT
Software will use machine learning to optimize performance of regional transportation corridors
New fire-simulating tool could improve in-flight fire safety
Some of the most dangerous fires are the ones you don’t see coming. That goes not only for fires in buildings but for those kilometers off the ground, aboard commercial airliners. Many aircraft have systems to detect fires early on,…
A European monitoring and warning system on natural hazards for aviation
Volcanic eruptions, forest fires, electromagnetic radiation from the Sun or electrical storms, and sandstorms are among the phenomena that may pose a risk to air traffic safety and will be studied within the framework of this project. “Serious damage can…
Big breakthrough for ‘massless’ energy storage
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology have produced a structural battery that performs ten times better than all previous versions. It contains carbon fibre that serves simultaneously as an electrode, conductor, and load-bearing material.
Safety concerns determine level of public support for driverless vehicles, finds NTU study
Findings have implications for improving adoption rate of driverless vehicles
The 2nd International Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems and Control
The 2nd International Conference on Cyber-Physical Systems and Control (CPS&C’2021) will be held on June 29 – July 2, 2021.
What is the probability of ships becoming beset in ice in Arctic waters?
Statisticians have calculated the probability of ships of different Polar Ship Categories becoming beset in ice along the Northern Sea Route. Their data will help assess the risks of maritime traffic in the Arctic. The results of the new study,…
SwRI develops new model, controller to optimize fast charging of electric vehicles
Technique averts potentially damaging “lithium plating,” accelerates recharge by 35%
RIT researchers helping to develop AI systems capable of playing ‘Starcraft II’
Imaging science Assistant Professor Christopher Kanan earns DARPA funding for new project
Kan and Marzougui receive funding for roadside safety research and outdoor laboratory support
Cing-Dao Kan, Professor/Director, Center for Collision Safety and Analysis (CCSA), and Dhafer Marzougui, Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy, received $575,316 from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the project: “DOT IDIQ Roadside Safety Research and Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL)…
SwRI receives $5.25 million DOE award for NEXTCAR technology
Cutting-edge CAV technology to optimize vehicle performance, efficiency
Georgia Tech receives $2.2M in Toyota Research Institute robotics funding
Research projects to advance autonomous driving testbed, human-robot collaboration
Social distancing policies, changes in traffic volume, accidents, injuries
What The Study Did: Researchers compared traffic volume and motor vehicle crash injuries before, during and after COVID-19-related state-of-emergency and stay-at-home orders in Ohio from January to July last year with the same period in 2019. Authors: Motao Zhu, Ph.D.,…
Sweden’s electromobility test bed is being established in Gothenburg, Nykvarn and Boras
Chalmers and RISE are now commencing construction of Sweden’s electromobility test center: SEEL. Electrification of the transport sector is to be speeded up at SEEL’s three plants in Gothenburg.
In a leap for battery research, machine learning gets scientific smarts
The latest advance from a research collaboration with industry could dramatically accelerate the development of sturdier batteries for fast-charging electric vehicles
WE-TRANSFORM: Artificial and collective intelligence for the impact of automation
A European Horizon 2020 project coordinated by Professor Cristina Pronello of the Politecnico di Torino, brings together 34 partners around the world to find concrete solutions to the changing demand for skills in the work
A new foundation toward achieving the next generation of artificial intelligence
From signals to cognition
Research contributes to understanding of hypersonic flow
Study simulated a control surface at the end of a wing used to maneuver an aircraft
Choosing Canada’s automotive future
A new expert panel report from the Council of Canadian Academies
Story tips: Quantum building blocks, high-pressure diamonds, wildfire ecology, quick cooling tooling and printing on the fly
ORNL story tips: Quantum building blocks, high-pressure diamonds, wildfire ecology, quick cooling tooling and printing on the fly
Showcasing the green construction sites of tomorrow
There hasn’t been much focus on green transition of construction sites, but there’s a lot to be gained; a number of companies and institutions have now joined forces to establish a full-scale demo construction site as it may look in a greener future
A new prototype of an intelligent underground robotic system for urban environments
This robotic system is composed of two main elements: a surface vehicle with a geo-radar that is used to scan the ground, so that subterranean obstacles can be detected; and an autonomous underground robot that does the drilling work. “Once…
What might sheep and driverless cars have in common? Following the herd
Researchers show how social component of moral decision-making can influence programming of autonomous vehicles and other technologies
Toronto’s COVID-19 bike lane expansion boosted access to jobs, retail
A study by University of Toronto Engineering researchers found Toronto’s temporary cycling infrastructure increased low-stress road access to jobs and food stores by between 10 and 20 per cent, and access to parks by 6.3 per cent.
Heavy rain affects object detection by autonomous vehicle LiDAR sensors
Future fully autonomous vehicles will rely on sensors to operate, one type of these sensors is LiDAR LiDAR sensor’s effectiveness in detecting objects at a distance in heavy rain decreases, researchers from WMG, University of Warwick have found Researchers used…
Pushing computing to the edge by rethinking microchips’ design
Responding to artificial intelligence’s exploding demands on computer networks, Princeton University researchers in recent years have radically increased the speed and slashed the energy use of specialized AI systems. Now, the researchers have moved their innovation closer to widespread use…
Improving road safety to tackle crime
Improving road safety in cities could result in a lower rate of violent crime, according to research from UCL.
Lehigh’s Motee featured in int’l virtual conference on control, instrumentation and automation
MechE professor addreses the 7th International Conference on Control, Instrumentation and Automation, hosted by University of Tabriz
Agile underwater glider could quietly survey the seas
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Autonomous underwater vehicles have become versatile tools for exploring the seas. But they can be disruptive to the environment or have trouble traveling through confined spaces. Purdue University researchers are studying an alternative: highly maneuverable, low-cost…
An eco-route for heavy-duty vehicles could reduce fuel consumption
Semi-trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles are responsible for nearly half of road transportation carbon dioxide emissions in Europe, according to the International Council on Clean Transportation. A team of researchers in Italy has proposed a plan to reduce the emissions…
GW receives funding to develop AI systems to help people with health problems drive safely
New partnership hopes to detect and predict health abnormalities in drivers
How lithium-rich cathode materials for high energy EV batteries store charge at hig
By 2030 only EV’s will be in production, meaning manufacturers are racing to create a high-energy battery that’s affordable and charges efficiently, but conventional battery cathodes cannot reach the targets of 500Wh/Kg Lithium-excess cathodes offer the ability to reach 500Wh/Kg…
Solution to puzzling phenomenon may open door to improved Cold Spray efficiency
An international team of researchers has solved a puzzling phenomenon whereby strangely beautiful, vortex-like structures appear between materials deposited onto engineering components used in multiple settings – from space shuttles to household items and everyday transport vehicles. The discovery may…
Scientists propose a cheap and safe way to recycle lithium batteries for electric vehicles
Scientists from NUST MISIS have presented a technology for recycling lithium batteries for electric transport: electric buses, electric scooters, electric cars, etc. It represents a complete engineering cycle: from safe opening and determination of the amount of technogenic raw materials…
‘Runway Roadkill’ rapidly increasing at airports across the world, UCC study finds
Study hopes to aid aviation authorities worldwide to protect wildlife and prevent costly damage.
New research to enhance air filtering in ambulances
Cranfield University is working with Q-Flo, Cambridge University and NHS England to record experimental airflow data from a modern NHS ambulance under different driving conditions. Collection of the data, which is being funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, will…
Tread tester
Sandia Labs and Goodyear develop means to test tires before they’re built
People blame a vehicle’s automated system more than its driver when accidents happen
A new study looks at the public perception of blame and responsibility in semi-AV crashes
Team to develop automated-driving tech for people with cognitive impairments
LAWRENCE — A research team based at the University of Kansas School of Engineering is one of 10 semifinalists in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Inclusive Design Challenge , which seeks to make self-driving cars accessible to people with disabilities.…
Electric car of the future to be developed in Denmark
Aarhus University is to head development of the next generation of electric car batteries with a recharging time of just six minutes; the EU is investing a total EUR 11.5 million in the project
How will seafarers fare once automated ships take over? Scientists predict the future
Scientists simulate trends in maritime employment over the next 15 years following ship automation
AI trained to read electric vehicle charging station reviews to find infrastructure gaps
Although electric vehicles that reduce greenhouse gas emissions attract many drivers, the lack of confidence in charging services deters others. Building a reliable network of charging stations is difficult in part because it’s challenging to aggregate data from independent station…
How to get more electric cars on the road
Study measures which kinds of infrastructure improvements could lead to wider adoption of clean vehicles
Concept for a hybrid-electric plane may reduce aviation’s air pollution problem
Proposed design could reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 95 percent, a new study finds
SolarEV City concept: Building the next urban power and mobility systems
Unlocking the potentials of EV batteries with roof-top PVs for urban decarbonization