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Briefs: Transportation
This detector could help robots, drones, and self-driving cars avoid collisions.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Using radar commonly deployed to track speeders and fastballs, the automated system “sees” around corners to spot oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
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Briefs: Automotive
The sensors can be built into the shells of aircraft, cars, or other machines.
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Briefs: Transportation
This battery would enable a 10-minute electrical vehicle recharge.
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Briefs: Software
The software assesses the quality of parts in real time, without the need for expensive characterization equipment.
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Briefs: Materials
This method could impact optical technologies such as smartphone cameras, biosensors, or autonomous vision for robots and self-driving cars.
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Briefs: Communications
Additive manufacturing creates cooling solutions with sizes and shapes not previously possible.
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Briefs: Imaging
University of Colorado researchers have described a new silicon chip that improves the resolution and scanning speed needed for a lidar system.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Lithium batteries made using this electrode type could be much safer than typical lithium metal-based batteries.
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Briefs: Transportation
These are important traits in electronics and electrical systems including electric cars, industrial drills, and electric grids.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
This technique offers enhanced resolution and improved system reliability for mapping and obstacle recognition and navigation for vehicles.
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Briefs: Transportation
The technology could help call attention to important traffic information when it’s dark, with potential benefits for both drivers and pedestrians.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
An ultrafast image sensor with a built-in neural network can be trained to recognize certain objects.
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Briefs: AR/AI
A quantum material could offset energy demand of artificial intelligence.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Solid-State Lithium Battery
This thin film battery can be used for on-package power in mass market electric vehicles (EVs) and electronic devices.
Briefs: Transportation
Bio-Inspired Propulsion
Frequencies and passive dynamics of vehicles moving in air or water help enhance propulsion performance.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
The new technology demonstrates a 20 percent savings in fuel in typical passenger car low-load operating conditions.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
A fleet of “roboats” could transport people, collect trash, and self-assemble into floating structures.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
A new design enables artificial photosynthesis to generate fuel that can power homes and vehicles.
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Briefs: Transportation
The method slashes battery testing times — a key barrier to longer-lasting, faster-charging batteries for electric vehicles.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
A new method could enable vehicles and equipment to better withstand high temperatures, loads, and speeds.
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Briefs: Software
This technology could help control driverless cars and automated warehouses.
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Briefs: Energy
Applications include powering portable electronic devices and sensors, and harvesting waste mechanical energy for aircraft, automobile, and other transportation equipment.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The coating could make lightweight lithium metal batteries safe and long-lasting for the next generation of electric vehicles.
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Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
Hardware and software tweak microwave patterns to discover the most efficient way to identify objects.
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Briefs: Energy
Fuse devices enable circuit safety in high-power applications, such as motion control and alternative energy generation, in addition to electric vehicles.
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Briefs: Communications
Applications include homeland security, vehicle anti-collision systems, telecommunications systems, and industrial instrumentation.
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Briefs: Green Design & Manufacturing
This controller minimizes the burden on the power grid.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
This mechanical gyroscope can advance motion sensing capabilities in consumer-sized applications.
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