3D printed objects sense how user is interacting with them
Researchers have developed a method to integrate sensing capabilities into 3D printable structures comprised of repetitive cells.
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AI and simulation tools to fight COVID-19
Argonne, industry and academia collaborate to bring innovative AI and simulation tools to the COVID-19 battlefront.
Expanding human-robot collaboration in manufacturing
To enhance human-robot collaboration, researchers at Loughborough University have trained an AI to detect human intention.
VR unmasks impact of moral distress on healthcare workers
Researchers are using virtual reality to understand the impact of moral distress on healthcare workers during the pandemic.
Gamification in diabetes care
The number of gamified mobile applications is rising rapidly—especially in healthcare. This article illustrates how gamification is employed in diabetes care.
Deep learning helps visualize X-ray data in 3D
Scientists have leveraged artificial intelligence to train computers to keep up with the massive amounts of X-ray data taken at the Advanced Photon Source.
Simulator helps robots sharpen their cutting skills
A simulation engine predicts the forces acting on a knife as it cuts through soft materials, a capability that could have applications for safer surgical robotics.
A contact aware robot design
Researchers have developed a new method to computationally optimize the shape and control of a robotic manipulator for a specific task.
Artificial intelligence for emergency management
A consortium aims to develop a platform that will serve as the basis for novel services and test the use of new artificial intelligence tools.
Hip implant simulator for virtual surgery training
The team of the Dynamic HIPS are working on a hip replacement simulator that will help future surgeons to practice the intervention.
Using AI to predict 3D printing processes
Engineers use Frontera supercomputer to develop physics-informed neural networks for additive manufacturing.
Digital twins: The simulated patient
Digital twins enable customized medical therapies. Researchers have modeled several hundred avatars based on real people and treated them experimentally.
Using digital twins to help treat multiple sclerosis
Scientists in Dresden are expanding their digital health expertise in multiple sclerosis (MS) therapy and research with an ambitious scientific project - creating a "digital twin“ from data.
A Lego system for building robots
Scientists have developed a system with which they can fabricate miniature robots building block by building block, which function exactly as required.
Medtronic taps augmented reality 'flight simulators' for surgery
Medtronic partners with Surgical Theater to provide the first augmented reality platform for use in real-rime during complex cranial procedures.
How AI can help slow down future pandemics
Researchers have investigated how machine learning can be used to find effective testing methods during epidemic outbreaks, thereby helping to better control the outbreaks.
Fortnite and Zelda can up your surgical game
Video games offer students obvious respite from the stresses of studies and, now, a study has found they could benefit surgical skills training.
Xenobots 2.0: The next generation of living robots
Researchers have created life forms that self-assemble a body from single cells and do not require muscle cells to move. They're faster, live longer, and can now record information.
Advanced tech enables simulated sinus surgery
The world’s first international online training session utilizing advanced 3D sinus models and a telemedicine system has taken place.
How soft robots can turn rigid on demand
Researchers have developed a new type of control system that may broaden robots’ range of tasks and allow safer interactions with people.
4D-simulator breakthrough in brain surgery
A new training technology will improve patient safety during future procedures: a new 4D simulator enables the planning, testing and optimization of the procedure.
Researchers compute turbulence with AI
The project relies on fusing reinforcement learning algorithms with turbulent flow simulations on the CSCS supercomputer "Piz Daint".
Computer simulation will accelerate development of 'smart robots'
Experts working at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and physics-based simulation share how computer simulation could accelerate the development of "smart robots" which "might interact with humans"
Robots encourage risk-taking behaviour in humans
“The Robot made me do it” - research has shown robots can encourage humans to take greater risks in a simulated gambling scenario than they would if there was nothing to influence their behaviours.
AR makes chemistry and biology accessible everywhere
A new website allows teachers and students to explore concepts from chemistry and biology by manipulating virtual molecules in augmented reality.
Robot hands one step closer to human
The Shadow Robot Dexterous Hand is a robot hand, with size, shape and movement capabilities similar to those of a human hand.
Creating an accessible surgery simulator
Researchers are developing a simulator that could be used to train both surgeons who are in the early stages of their career and those who are more experienced.
Interactive VR tool for drug design against COVID-19
Scientists have demonstrated a VR technique which should help in developing drugs against the SARS-CoV-2 virus – and enable researchers to share models and collaborate in new ways.
Using robotic assistance to make colonoscopy easier
Scientists have made a breakthrough in their work to develop semi-autonomous colonoscopy, using a robot to guide a medical device into the body.