Videos of the Month

3D Printing Sustainable Houses

3D-printing home construction technology enables building houses cheaper, faster, and greener. Produced with less waste and with more design freedom, companies like Austin-based startup ICON and the nonprofit Habitat for Humanity are building 3D-printed homes as an innovative and sustainable way to increase affordable housing.

www.techbriefs.com/tv/3d-printing-houses

The Future of Wearable Technology

You’re most likely familiar with the history of wearable technology, but do you know where the industry is heading? From fitness trackers and smartwatches to painless tattoos and smart glasses, watch this video to learn about the strides wearables have made and see what’s next with regards to the technology.

www.techbriefs.com/tv/future-of-wearables

Autonomous Driving on Ice

A Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute research team is bringing autonomous driving to the ice rink — see how they add autonomous capabilities to a two-Zamboni-machine convoy. “It is a good example of how human-guided autonomous driving technology can be used in non-roadway domains,” said John Dolan, a Principal Systems Scientist and adviser on the project.

www.techbriefs.com/tv/autonomous-zamboni

Using 3D Printing to Test Stability of Thin-Walled Cylinders

Duke Engineering student Sage Cooley uses 3D printing to conduct experiments on characterizing behavior of thin-walled cylinders — testing stability by crushing hundreds of cylinders. “Thin-walled cylinders are simple and commonplace in terms of geometry, but they’re hard to model,” said Cooley.