UA, NAU Team Using Exoskeleton to Improve Mobility for Kids With Cerebral Palsy
By Bridget Dowd – KJZZ April 23, 2020 Physical activity is a key part of healthy development, but for children with cerebral palsy, movement is more difficult. That means they can lose mobility as they grow and, in some cases, require a wheelchair. But an interdisciplinary team at the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona […]
Viasat Works With University of Arizona Engineering Students to Bring Off-Grid Wi-Fi Connection to Remote Communities
May 13, 2020 Viasat lent its support to University of Arizona senior engineering students to help them create an Off-Grid Community Wi-fi Terminal to deliver internet access to remote locations. The initiative was part of a yearlong project for the students to fulfill the requirement for their Engineering Senior Design Day. Viasat provided the students […]
Making Robots Accessible to All
Posted by Erik Wirtanen – ASU Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Polytechnic March 30, 2020 The robots we see depicted in popular culture, like R2-D2 from Star Wars or WALL-E, tend to be expensive, generalist robots. The high cost of developing and acquiring these mechanical helpers, in both time and money, makes them unreasonable […]
ASU Researcher Adds a New Dimension to Semiconductor Manufacturing
Posted by Monique Clement – ASU Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Polytechnic April 24, 2020 Many of the small 3D objects that inspire nanotechnology and power our electronics, such as computer chips, are actually composed of several flat (2D) layers stacked together. This 2D construction can hinder the progress of electronic-grade semiconductors to keep […]
