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Robotic exoskeleton helps patients relearn how to walk
A Lokomat therapy robot was reprogrammed with Simulink to enable the changes in stride length and height. The robot was...

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When biometric identification isn’t sufficient
Biometrics is being hailed as one of the most secure means of providing digital security. Biometrics are in use to ensure...

8 years ago

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Simulate a real mountain climb with 3D modeling and digital fabrication
On Saturday, Alex Honnold became the first climber to complete a solo, ropeless climb of Yosemite’s 3,000-foot El Capitan...

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Data Visualization shows the global temperature change since 1850
Here’s the understatement of the day: There is renewed attention on climate change and governmental policy. A Forbes...

8 years ago

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Deep learning aids wildlife conservation by air, land, and sea
Deep learning is affecting the way we interact with technology. Fortune’s article, “Why Deep Learning is Suddenly Changing...

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Spinal cord stimulator helps paralyzed man move his legs
Spinal cord stimulators (SCS) are FDA-approved neuromodulation implants used to treat chronic neck and back pain. The SCS...

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New underwater microscope shows how climate change affects coral reefs
Just last month, Forbes reported Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is struggling to survive. Their article stated, “The Great...

9 years ago

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Flexible electrodes and electroadhesion enable this soft robot to pick up delicate objects
To calculate the needed orientation for the device to grip an object, the researchers used a CCD camera and image...

9 years ago

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This wearable tech monitors runners’ muscle fatigue
Boston is celebrating the completion of another successful marathon, one that passed just a couple of miles from MathWorks...

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Neuro imaging used to predict which stories go viral
Marketers are continually searching for ways to make their content go viral. A quick Google search of “what will go viral”...

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Adaptive VR adjusts to your vision, even if you wear glasses
Virtual reality (VR) is a hot topic among tech enthusiasts. With initial success in the gaming and entertainment markets,...

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Using data analytics to reduce food waste
Food waste is a global concern. It greatly affects our environment by releasing greenhouse gases at landfills. It also uses...

9 years ago

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Maker hits a bullseye with a cool robotic dartboard
What do you get when a former NASA engineer combines motion tracking infrared (IR) cameras, 6 stepper motors, fishing line...

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MATLAB helps revive The Beatles only live album
Rolling Stone crowned the Beatles the greatest artists of all time. But this amazing group had only one (official) live...

9 years ago

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This robot learns by reading your mind
Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and Boston University collaborated...

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Simulation is key to understanding floods when dams break
Less than 5 feet. That was the difference in water level that occurred between the emergency on Sunday night and level of...

9 years ago

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Do you speak PIE? Your ancestors probably did!
There’s a good chance – make that a really good chance – that one of your ancestors spoke the ancient language known as...

9 years ago

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Super Bowl LI features drones 3 times, in a “No Drone Zone”
According to Sports Illustrated, this weekend’s Super Bowl set 24 NFL records. An additional 7 records were tied. Records...

9 years ago

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Studying animal flight to improve robots and drones
The New York Times article title almost says it all: “It’s a Bird Wearing Goggles, and Flying Through Lasers.” Almost, but...

9 years ago

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Using machine learning to build a better battery
One of the biggest tech stories of 2016 wasn’t about awesome, new technology. It was actually about when technology goes...

9 years ago

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Just call me Cliff (Clavin, that is.) 7 MATLAB trivia questions for National Trivia Day!
Today is National Trivia Day. Yes, it’s a “thing.” So, for today, you can call me Cliff. Cliff Clavin was the character in...

9 years ago

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Using computer vision technology to weed out fake news
In the past few weeks, fake news has been all over the news. The New York Times reported that both Google and Facebook are...

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World’s first robot-assisted surgery inside a human eye saves sight
Imagine slowly losing your vision. Many people assume it is like having your eyes closed or being in a dark room. But...

9 years ago

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Geek’s guide to Black Friday: Not what to buy, but how tech helps stock the shelves!
Cyber Monday may have surpassed Black Friday last year in terms of dollars spent, but that doesn’t mean that there is a...

9 years ago

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“Faster than a Speeding Bullet” takes on new meaning with this all-electric car
Engineering students from the Ohio State University Center for Automotive Research (CAR) recently set a world record with...

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Endangered sea turtle back to swimming gracefully with new 3-D printed prosthetic flipper
Lola is a fighter. She is also a Kemp’s ridley turtle, the smallest, most critically endangered sea turtle species. She’s...

9 years ago

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Using meta-analysis to predict the outcome of next week’s election
You may have heard about the upcoming US election. There’s been a ‘bit’ of news coverage on the subject. Going back to the...

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What has one leg, hops like a pogo stick, and could someday replace Tigger at Disney?
Nothing could really replace Tigger! But Disney did create a one-legged robot that could possibly challenge Tigger in a...

9 years ago

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There’s an app for that! Using your smartphone to test for Anemia.
I’d be willing to bet that if you were asked to list ten uses for your smartphone, you probably wouldn’t include “medical...

9 years ago

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Mission accomplished, now it’s time to crash?
Imagine traveling twelve years in pursuit of a comet that is streaking along at 24,600 miles per hour only to crash into...

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