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Model Finds Common Muscle Control Patterns Governing the Motion of Swimming Animals
June 4, 2013 - What do swimmers like trout, eels and sandfish lizards have in common? According to a new study, the similar timing patterns that these animals use to contract their muscles and produce undulatory swimming motions can be explained using a simple model. Scientists have now applied the new model to understand the connection between electrical signals and body movement in the sandfish.
Principles of Ant Locomotion Could Help Future Robot Teams Work Underground
May 20, 2013 - Future teams of subterranean search and rescue robots may owe their success to the lowly fire ant, a much despised insect whose painful bites and extensive networks of underground tunnels are all-too-familiar to people living in the southern United States.
Robots Able to Reach through Clutter with Whole-Arm Tactile Sensing
April 29, 2013 - Robots are now able to intelligently maneuver within clutter, gently making contact with objects while accomplishing a task, thanks to technology developed by Dr. Charlie Kemp and the Healthcare Robotics Lab.
How Would You Like Your Assistant - Human or Robotic?
April 29, 2013 - Based on a Georgia Institute of Technology study, it appears that the healthcare providers will welcome robots into the workplace. y may be welcomed with open arms depending on the tasks at hand.
Piezoelectric “Taxels” Convert Motion to Electronic Signals for Tactile Imaging
April 25, 2013 - Using bundles of vertical zinc oxide nanowires, researchers have fabricated arrays of piezotronic transistors capable of converting mechanical motion directly into electronic controlling signals. The arrays could help give robots a more adaptive sense of touch, provide better security in handwritten signatures and offer new ways for humans to interact with electronic devices.
Sea Turtles and FlipperBot Show How to Walk on Granular Surfaces like Sand
April 23, 2013 - Based on a study of both hatchling sea turtles and "FlipperBot" -- a robot with flippers -- researchers have learned principles for how both robots and turtles move on granular surfaces such as sand.
Engineering Style of Dance for Robots and People
April 1, 2013 - Instead of programming a robot to copy an existing dance such as those in the online videos, Amy LaViers, a Ph.D. candidate in electrical and computer engineering, is defining the various styles of human movement and creating algorithms to reproduce them on a humanoid robot.
Georgia Tech Adds Robotics Research Component to Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering Program
March 27, 2013 - Ayanna Howard has been awarded a NSF REU Site: Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering (SURE) continuing grant for her proposal to add a robotics component to Georgia Tech’s SURE program.
"Terradynamics" Could Help Designers Predict How Legged Robots Will Move on Granular Media
March 21, 2013 - Using a combination of theory and experiment, researchers have developed a new approach for understanding and predicting how small legged robots – and potentially also animals – move on and interact with complex granular materials such as sand.
Robots to Spur Economy, Improve Quality of Life, Keep Responders Safe
March 20, 2013 - Robots are being used more widely than expected in a variety of sectors, and the trend is likely to continue with robotics becoming as ubiquitous as computer technology over the next 15 years, according to the new report.
Alan Wagner Receives Air Force Young Investigator Program Award for Social Robotics Work
February 20, 2013 - Wagner, who works in GTRI’s Aerospace, Transportation and Advanced Systems Laboratory (ATAS), is one of 40 recipients of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Program (AFOSR YIP) award for his proposal “Trust and Trustworthiness in Human-Robot Interaction: A Formal Conceptualization.”
"Rise of the Drones": Schools of Building Construction and Aerospace Engineering Collaborate to Investigate Potential Applications of Drone Technology in Construction.
January 23, 2013 - School of Building Construction Assistant Professor Dr. Javier Irizarry and School of Aerospace Engineering Associate Professor Dr. Eric Johnson were awarded $74,984 from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to evaluate the potential uses of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) or "Drones" for safety inspections, surveying, bridge inspections, and other applications.

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Model Finds Common Muscle Control Patterns Governing the Motion of Swimming Animals

Principles of Ant Locomotion Could Help Future Robot Teams Work Underground

Robots Able to Reach through Clutter with Whole-Arm Tactile Sensing

How Would You Like Your Assistant - Human or Robotic?

Piezoelectric “Taxels” Convert Motion to Electronic Signals for Tactile Imaging

Sea Turtles and FlipperBot Show How to Walk on Granular Surfaces like Sand

Engineering Style of Dance for Robots and People

Georgia Tech Adds Robotics Research Component to Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering Program

"Terradynamics" Could Help Designers Predict How Legged Robots Will Move on Granular Media

Robots to Spur Economy, Improve Quality of Life, Keep Responders Safe

Alan Wagner Receives Air Force Young Investigator Program Award for Social Robotics Work

"Rise of the Drones": Schools of Building Construction and Aerospace Engineering Collaborate to Investigate Potential Applications of Drone Technology in Construction.

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