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11Sep

Revolutionizing Tailsitter Flight: MIT’s Innovative Trajectory Planning Algorithms

Airplane. Credit: Unsplush.MIT researchers have broken new ground in aerial robotics by developing cutting-edge algorithms tailored for the precise trajectory planning and control of tailsitter aircraft. These algorithms harness the exceptional maneuverability and versatility of tailsitters, enabling them to perform daring maneuvers like sideways and upside-down flight. Notably, these algorithms boast remarkable computational efficiency, capable of...

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05Jan

If You Want Smarter Kids Teach Them Music, Not Coding, According To MIT

Most moms and dads desire their kids to be intelligent as well as effective. And while some experts have motivated parents to teach their kids coding, new research is pointing to music as the entrance to smarter children.While coding does permit an excellent advantage when it comes to technology, it lacks several benefits that...

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14Feb

New Plant-Derived Material is Stronger Than Bone and Hard as Aluminum

Scientists from MIT have crafted a new composite material from a greater part of cellulose nanocrystals and a synthetic polymer.Credit: Adam HuntResearch on the new material has been published in the journal Cellulose.Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have engineered a new composite material made from cellulose and synthetic polymer. Cellulose fibers...

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10Nov

Researchers Introduce a New Generation of Tiny Insect-Inspired Flying Robots

Insects’ remarkable acrobatic traits help them navigate the aerial world, with all of its wind gusts, obstacles, and general uncertainty. Such traits are also hard to build into flying robots — but MIT Assistant Professor Kevin Yufeng Chen has built a system that approaches insects’ agility. Credit: courtesy of Kevin Yufeng ChenThe use of...

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06Nov

Even while working out, sweat-proof electronic “Smart Skin” Accurately Measures Vitals

The study picture of the 3D-printed Eardrum Repair Patch being produced by the INVISIONTEC BIOPLOTTER 3D printer is being studied by a researcher. The Repair Patch will be made of a biodegradable elastomer that can be customized and has a circular and radial framework that mimics biological tissue. (Credit: Business Wire)A sweat-proof electronic skin...

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24Oct

Affordable Inflatable Bionic Hand Offers Real-Time Tactile Control for Amputees

An MIT-developed inflatable robotic prosthetic hand provides amputees real-time responsive control. The smart hand is soft and flexible, weighs around 0.23 kilograms, and costs a fraction of similar prosthetics. Credit: Courtesy of the researchers at MIT / MIT NewsProsthetics enable a wide range of everyday tasks, including shaking hands, stroking cats, and zipping up...

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