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The global climate value of offshore wind energy
Erin Baker discusses the climate value of offshore wind energy with a highly flexible, forward-looking method that estimates…
Collaborating robots sample the primary production in the ocean
Sampling genetic material from phytoplankton in open ocean eddies becomes more precise and efficient using a heterogeneous network…
Remote Practicals in the Time of Coronavirus
Steven Beck discusses case studies from across the range of engineering disciplines to guide other educators in how they can move experiments online
The Dynamics of Mixed Layer Deepening during Open-Ocean Convection
Convective processes in the open ocean involve the intermittent exchange of large volumes of water via deep-reaching convection…
A novel rotational inertia damper for amplifying fluid resistance
An inerter is a two-terminal mechanical device with the property of generating a resisting force that is proportional…
Hey Robot, Which Way Are You Going?
Mobile robots are designed with human-aware motion planning capabilities but are not designed to communicate with pedestrians. Elizabeth Croft discusses the cues to communicate path information and goal information
The rise of short fibre reinforced plastics
What is the performance of short fibres derived from recycling? How do the size-tailored fibres enhance the mechanical…
Bringing the light inside the body to perform better surgery
Loris Fichera discusses how miniaturized robotic laser steering opens new horizons for laser microsurgery
Vibrational control
Haithem E Thaha discusses a passive stabilization mechanism that insects exploit through their natural wing oscillations: vibrational stabilization.…
A Novel Concept for Safe, Stiffness-Controllable Robot Links
The recent decade has seen an astounding increase of interest and advancement in a new field of robotics,…
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