Content by Georgia Institute of Technology
Researchers Create Faster, Cheaper Way to Print Tiny Metal Structures With Light480 times faster, 35 times less costly
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 00:00
(Georgia Institute of Technology: Atlanta) -- Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a light-based means of printing nano-sized metal structures that is significantly faster and cheaper than any technology currently…
Addressing the Microchip ShortageThe solution to a worldwide problem may be right here at home
Thu, 02/10/2022 - 12:03
This country’s semiconductor chip shortage is likely to continue well into 2022. Now, a Georgia Tech expert predicts that the United States will need to make major changes to the manufacturing and supply chain of these all-important chips to stave…
Winners Selected for the 2017 InVenture Prize Brilliant inventions from the ‘American Idol for Nerds’
Tue, 03/21/2017 - 12:00
The teams competing for the 2017 InVenture Prize @ Georgia Tech have invented devices that aim to make our lives safer or more efficient. The annual competition brings together student innovators from all academic backgrounds to foster creativity…
Diesel or Electric? Study offers advice for owners of urban delivery truck fleets
Mon, 10/07/2013 - 15:32
For owners of delivery truck fleets who may be trying to decide between electric or diesel vehicles, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are offering some advice: comparisons of the energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and…
Putting a Face on a RobotWhat does the assistive robot of the future look like? It depends.
Mon, 10/07/2013 - 15:18
A new study from the Georgia Institute of Technology finds that older and younger people have varying preferences about what they would want a personal robot to look like. And they change their minds based on what the robot is supposed to do.…
Device Captures Signatures With Tiny Piezo-Phototronic LEDsA new way to collect information about pressure applied at high resolution
Fri, 08/16/2013 - 08:56
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology want to put your signature up in lights—tiny lights, that is. Using thousands of nanometer-scale wires, the researchers have developed a sensor device that converts mechanical pressure—from a…
Turning Tools Into Co-WorkersEngineering and dance theory combine to create realistic movement in robots
Tue, 04/02/2013 - 10:40
A dancing robot is nothing new. A quick search on YouTube will yield videos of robots dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” “Gangnam Style,” the “Macarena,” and more. But instead of programming a robot to copy an existing dance, Amy LaViers, a…
Aerial Platform Supports Development of Lightweight Sensors for UAVsSystem can gather data closer to tactical level using unmanned craft
Wed, 01/30/2013 - 12:18
(GTRI: Atlanta, GA) -- A research team at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is developing an airborne testing capability for sensors, communications devices, and other airborne payloads. This aerial test bed, called the GTRI Airborne…
Facilitating Human Control of Remote RobotsGeorgia Tech researchers improve image data techniques to enhance precision tasks
Tue, 10/02/2012 - 16:55
Using a novel method of integrating video technology and familiar control devices, a research team from the Georgia Institute of Technology is developing a technique to simplify remote control of robotic devices. The researchers’ goal is to enhance…
Lean Boot Camp: Training a Lean ChampionAug. 21, 2012, at Georgia Tech
Tue, 08/07/2012 - 13:12
(GA Tech: Atlanta) -- Dive into lean thinking with our Aug. 21, 2012, Lean Boot Camp: Training a Lean Champion. Apply lean thinking tools and techniques that impact profits, lead time, inventory, quality, and customers. Learn how to: • Recognize…