Reporte #111
Study from MIT Energy Initiative will explore the future of transportation
MIT News – Engineering
“Mobility of the Future” study examines how developments in technology, fuel, infrastructure, policy, and consumer preference will drive transportation changes.
The Most Complex 2D Microchip Yet
IEEE Spectrum Recent Content
A three-atom-thick microchip with more than 100 transistors is the most complex microprocessor made from a 2-dimensional material to date, researchers say.
Inkjet-Printed Flexible Memory Devices
IEEE Spectrum Recent Content
Flexible, inkjet-printable memory cells could help pave the way for mass-produced printable electronics, researchers from Germany and Canada say.
The Future of Energy Technology as Seen Through X-Ray Eyes
IEEE Spectrum Recent Content
“Batteries are complicated.” This was the unrehearsed refrain I heard repeatedly from Mike Toney and the researchers who make up the Toney research team at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL), part of the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, Calif.
Nanoparticles open new window for biological imaging
MIT News – Engineering
“Quantum dots” that emit infrared light enable highly detailed images of internal body structures.
Surgeons use 3D printing to make practice perfect
The Engineer
The University of Michigan is using 3D printed body parts to train surgeons for complicated procedures such as airway and ear reconstruction for children.
Norway to build world’s first ship tunnel
The Engineer
Norway has announced plans to build the world’s first full-scale ship tunnel in the Stadhavet Sea, a hazardous region of coastline that is difficult to navigate.
Electric and Magnetic Fields Drive Soft, Flexible Robots
IEEE Spectrum Recent Content
Roboticists are getting quite good at making robots with soft, flexible bodies. There are lots of good reasons to do this: Robots with inherent compliance can be safer to work around, more resilient to damage, and can leverage lots of unique methods of locomotion. The issue with soft robots is that you often have to make compromises when it comes to powering them or getting them to move, because those things usually involve the addition of components that aren’t soft at all, like batteries and actuators.
Ponte flutuante da I-90 será a primeira do mundo a integrar vias para metro ligeiro de superficie
EngenhariaCivil.com
A Autoridade Regional de Trânsito de Central Puget, Sound Transit, divulgou novas imagens do projeto de construção da ponte flutuante da autoestrada I-90, nos EUA. A obra-de-arte será a primeira do mundo do seu género a integrar vias para metro ligeiro de superfície, fazendo parte do plano East Linkde extensão da rede viária. De forma a ter em conta os variações de nível e ondulação do lago Washington, o projeto prevê a utilização de um sistema inovador de estabilização de carris que permitirá que as composições circulem em segurança a velocidades de até 89 quilómetros horários.
Projeto Apple Park em ultra alta definição 4K: Abril 2017
EngenhariaCivil.com
A atualização de abril de 2017 do progresso do projeto de construção do complexo Apple Park foi publicada pelo videógrafo Matthew Roberts, revelando o quão próxima se encontra a conclusão da “nave espacial” de Cupertino.