Interdisciplinary research addressing fundamental issues and questions, a systems level approach, along with close ties to industry, all brought together to yield relevant and timely research is the formula for success in the ECE Department at Carnegie Mellon. Under the direction of Elias Towe, research...

At Carnegie Mellon University, Professor Elias Towe's group pursues research in basic optical and quantum phenomena in materials for applications in novel photonic devices that enable a new generation of information processing systems for communication, computation, and sensing. The group is also...

BluWāv's experience with in-wheel hub motors, in collaboration with Raytheon and Tucson Embedded Systems, has led to the design and development of a complete electric drive and energy storage system for the Raytheon BluWāv Hy-DRA, a purpose built war fighting all-terrain vehicle for the Special Operations...

In joint development with a Raytheon, BluWāv Systems developed a series hybrid system consisting of four in-wheel hub motors and battery system. The Hy-DRA (Hybrid-Defense Recon Assault) vehicle can be powered by an on-vehicle or removable generator set, fuel cell and hydrogen storage system, or a large...

Som Mitra, Ph.D., professor of chemistry and environmental science at New Jersey Institute of Technology, is experimenting with polymers that when dissolved in a solvent become like a paint, and thus can be used as a coating. Solar cells can be inexpensively printed or simply painted on exterior building...

Military robots are widely used for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), reconnaissance, communications, hazmat, security, defense and rescue. TALON SWORDS robots can be configured with M240 or M249 machine guns or Barrett .50 caliber rifles for armed reconnaissance missions. The system was evaluated...

The Jeep Renegade combines a lithium-ion battery pack with a small-displacement BLUETEC diesel engine, which together help it achieve a fuel economy of more than 110 miles per gallon. [Video]

E-Flex is GM's platform for electrically driven vehicles, using multiple propulsion systems that fit into a common chassis. The Saturn Flextreme Concept is one such iteration. [Video]

The Furai translates to "sound of wind". It features a three-rotor Mazda 20B rotary engine that runs on E100 ethanol and produces around 450 horsepower.[Video]

The A-BAT, a truck-car hybrid concept vehicle will have a 4-cylinder gas engine that works with Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive, a powertrain that enables the car to run on both electricity and gas. CALTY Creative Designers Daryl Harris and Matt Sperling discuss some of the design decisions that went...