-
The NWUAV MEMS Fuel Injection System uses Hewlett Packard Ink Jet technology to atomize a variety of fuels including JP5, JP8 and logistical fuels used in internal combustion engines. The system will allow longer duration flight times and reduced (green...
-
Microstaq valves, based on MEMS semiconductor architecture, embody an enabling technology that transforms your product or operation with reduced weight, size and power consumption. Within the Microstaq valve system, sensors gather information from the...
-
Electroactive polymers (EAP) are an emerging class of materials with many new revolutionary properties. One of the main advantages of electroactive polymers is the possibility to electrically control and fine-tune their behavior and properties. Using...
-
Prof. Ozdoganlar’s research focuses on processes and equipment for micro-manufacturing. Research projects at Carnegie Mellon's Department of Mechanical Engineering include experimental, theoretical, and numerical (simulation) studies. The processes...
-
At Carnegie Mellon University, Professor Burak Ozdaganlar's research focuses on micro- and meso- scale manufacturing. The interest in small components and small features has been rapidly increasing. Biotech, biomedical, optics, aerospace, military...
-
Students at Carnegie Mellon University have employed external magnetic fields to controllably position and orient a magnetic micro-robot. They demonstrated this approach in the 2007 and 2008 RoboCup Nanogram Demonstrations. Imagine a mechanical Pelé or...
-
Louis Ross, President & CEO of Virtus Advanced Sensors, discusses his company's inertial sensors and accelerometers as well as their applications, including a version of the Sony PlayStation Portable handheld game console that replaces the analog...
-
The aliphatic polycarbonates created by Cornell chemist Geoffrey Coates are safe and strong enough to be used in medical implants and devices. They're also used as extremely effective binders for the creation of non-oxide ceramics, which are often...
-
Most engineers are familiar with MEMS, Microelectromechanical Systems , and their common applications in cars, displays, optical switching and pressure sensors. Shuvo Roy, Ph.D., and his team plan to bring this technology to medicine and through a very...