CAPTIVE: A New Direction for Virtual Reality Controllers – Professor Christopher G. Healey & Zeyuan Chen, North Carolina State University

by admin | Dec 8, 2017 | engineering and tech

Virtual and augmented reality systems are transforming how we view and manipulate 3D objects. One of the biggest challenges to developers is to design fast, accurate, yet affordable controllers. Now, Professor Christopher Healey and Zeyuan Chen at North Carolina State...

Using Noise to Control Micromechanical & Macromechanical Systems – Professor Balakumar Balachandran, University of Maryland

by admin | Dec 1, 2017 | engineering and tech, physical sciences

Micromechanical oscillators are components of many electronic systems that keep track of signal processing and ensure data is moved around without becoming jumbled up. Professor Balachandran and his team at the University of Maryland are exploring how noise can be...

Understanding Particle-Fluid Interaction Dynamics in Turbulent Flow – Dr Lian-Ping Wang, University of Delaware

by admin | Nov 27, 2017 | engineering and tech, physical sciences

Almost every aspect of the global water cycle involves a mixture of fluids and particles – raindrop formation, ocean currents and water percolation through the soil. This mixture of gas and liquid or liquid and solid causes behaviour that is important to understand,...

TICAL Aims for Paradigm Shift in PET Imaging – Professor Paul Lecoq, CERN

by admin | Nov 10, 2017 | engineering and tech, health and medicine, physical sciences

In an ongoing effort to increase the accuracy and sensitivity of current PET (positron emission tomography) scanners, Prof Paul Lecoq and his team at CERN research various elements of this particular imaging technique. Inspired by particle physics detectors, the team...

Putting the Universe in a Computer – Dr Romeel Davé, University of the Western Cape

by admin | Oct 13, 2017 | earth and environment, engineering and tech, physical sciences

Galaxy formation theorist Dr Romeel Davé and his team at the University of the Western Cape use high-performance supercomputer simulations to answer basic questions about the evolution of galaxies and our visible Universe. Putting the Universe in a Computer Dr Romeel...

Hypersonic Laser Tagging A New Way of Understanding Fluid Mechanics – Professor Richard B. Miles, Texas A&M University

by admin | Oct 6, 2017 | engineering and tech, physical sciences

Fluid mechanics is the study of the flows within liquids, gases and plasmas, and the forces that act upon them. Applications involving fluid mechanics are vast, ranging from chemical engineering to astrophysics, and so an accurate understanding is essential for future...