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How to find Matlab Functions to Use | Matlab 7

[device][/device] In this matlab tutorial video, we are going to briefly go over how to find matlab functions to use from within your program. There are so many different functions, it is often a nightmare to try to find the right one on google. Luckily, mathworks has put together a simple tool to make your life easier! The browse…

[Video] Transwheel Package Delivery System Concept is Out of This World

[device][/device] Kobi Shikar, a student at Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, has come up with an autonomous robot idea that could change the way packages are delivered to our homes. The young industrial designer from Israel  has designed the self-balancing, one-wheeled, package-delivery platform known as the Transwheel…

NASA successful tests 3D printed rocket part – Turbopump

Image Credit: nasa.gov 3D printing is being increasingly used in the aerospace industry for a variety of parts, but few of those projects are as innovative or as intimidating as NASA’s attempt to produce a 3D printed rocket part. At the moment, the reason engineers are not using these 3D printed parts is because we, as a society, are skeptical of its strength and durability. Often times, 3D…

Design Team Proposes Roads Made of Sand and Bacteria

Image Credit: designboom.com The Problem with Modern Roads Nowadays, a lot of the government’s money is going into repairing the nation’s roads and bridges. The problem with the modern transportation infrastructure is that most roads are being built with asphalt, a material made from oil. The use of this material is both expensive and detrimental to the environment. Increased fossil fuel usage…

Aerosense UAV takes off like a helicopter and flies like a plane!

[device][/device] Sony and Tokyo-based startup, ZMP Inc., have joined forces to develop the next level of drone technology – Aerosense, a vertical take-off and landing ( VTOL ) UAV. The Origin of the Aerosense UAV Sony, the widely popular electronics company, and Japanese robotics firm ZMP, which specializes in autonomous systems,…

1 – Introduction to the CFD course

Image Source:f1technical.net Scope of this CFD course Throughout this course, the numerical methods for solving fluid flow problems will be identified and discussed in detail. Ultimately, the goal is to explain and elaborate on the underlying theory used within modern Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) programs, so that it can be properly applied to solve engineering problems. Please note that…

UK envisions wireless electric charging on roads & highways

Image Source: gizmag.com The UK government has a unique view of the future of transportation. It envisions a future where electric vehicle charging is possible on the move. Highways England recently announced its plan to start off-road testing of wireless charging technology that would enable electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids to travel much longer distances without needing to stop to recharge…

Boston Dynamics’ Human Like Atlas Robot Gets an Upgrade

[device][/device] Boston Dynamics, Google’s robotics division at the forefront of innovation, has recently introduced an upgraded Atlas robot that moves much like human beings. The robot seen in the video above, is a humanoid robot designed to travel through tough terrains. Atlas, unlike many of Boston Dynamics’ other robots (click…

This solar 3D printer prints glass out of sand!

[device][/device] The sun’s rays can be harnessed to power things like homes and electronics, but now graduate student- Markus Kayser is using the sun to create a 3-d printer capable of printing glass out of sand! He took his graduate project all the way to the Sahara Desert, in Egypt, to test his innovative idea which now goes by…