Ioana Patringenaru

University of California, San Diego
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Researchers used existing magnet localization methods, which work very much like GPS, to develop a computer model that predicts the robot's location.
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Engineers Develop GPS for Medical Robots
It tracks the location of flexible surgical robots inside the human body.
May 26, 2020
The device that the researchers developed is an integral part of the battery and works by emitting ultrasound waves to create a circulating current in the electrolyte liquid found between the anode and cathode. This prevents the formation of lithium metal growths, called dendrites, during charging that lead to decreased performance and short circuits in LMBs.
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Ultrasound Device Improves Battery Charge Times
It also improves run time.
February 18, 2020
Example of one of the robots the caregivers designed.
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Ideal Robots for Dementia
Building robots that can help people with dementia has been a longtime goal for roboticists.
March 18, 2019
An international team of researchers uncovered the code that allowed Volkswagen to cheat US and European emissions tests.
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Researchers Uncover VW's Cheat Code
They discovered the system inside cars' onboard computers.
May 23, 2017
Researchers used their method to model the glittery shell of this snail.
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Graphics Software is 100x Faster
Iron Man's suit. Captain America's shield. The Batmobile. These all could look a lot more realistic thanks to a new algorithm developed by a team of U.S. computer graphics experts.
July 21, 2016
Study co-author Amay Bandodkar wears the ChemPhys patch while using an exercise bike in a lab at the Center for Wearable Sensors.
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Engineers Take First Step Toward Tricorder
Most commercial wearables only measure one signal, and almost none of them measure chemical signals.
July 12, 2016
Study co-author Amay Bandodkar wears the ChemPhys patch while using an exercise bike in a lab at the Center for Wearable Sensors.
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Engineers Create Powerful Hybrid Wearable
Engineers take first step toward a flexible, wearable, tricoder-like device capable of monitoring the human body.
May 23, 2016
The sea urchin's intricate mouth and teeth are the model for a claw-like device developed by a team of engineers and marine biologists at the University of California, San Diego to sample sediments on other planets, such as Mars.
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Mouth & Teeth Inspire New Claw
The researchers hope the new claw will capture the interest of NASA or SpaceX for future trips to Mars.
May 3, 2016