Newswise Feature Channel: Travel and Transportation

Solving the Urban Air Mobility Problem

University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:05:11 EST

Solving the Urban Air Mobility Problem

60% Lighter Automotive Air Duct Developed, Set for Commercialization: Reduces Noise, Enhances Safety

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:00:17 EST

The Korea joint research team has achieved a groundbreaking advancement in the manufacturing technology of air ducts for automotive cockpit modules.

Extreme Heat Impacts Daily Routines and Travel Patterns

Arizona State University (ASU) — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:00:53 EST

Research shows a clear shift in transportation choices under extreme heat conditions. Car use increases, while trips made by walking, biking and public transit drop significantly. On average, public transit trips fall by nearly 50% on extreme heat days as individuals seek relief in air-conditioned private vehicles.

Optical Fibre based Artificial Compound Eyes for Ultrafast Static and Dynamic Perception

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:05:26 EST

Natural selection has driven arthropods to evolve compound eyes to achieve static and dynamic perceptions in complex environments. This inspired scientists from HK to develop a biomimetic artificial compound eye (ACE), which integrates 271 lensed polymer optical fibres into a dome-like structure, achieving real-time 180o panoramic imaging, depth estimation, and high-speed motion capture. These characteristics make this ACE suitable for applications to capture high-speed objects, such as surveillance, unmanned aerial/ground vehicles, and virtual reality.

New Battery Cathode Material Could Revolutionize EV Market and Energy Storage

Georgia Institute of Technology — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 19:05:43 EST

A research team led by Georgia Tech's Hailong Chen has developed a low-cost iron chloride cathode for all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries, which could significantly reduce costs and improve performance for electric vehicles and large-scale energy storage systems.

Wang, Cook and Uddin Elevated to IEEE Senior Members

Oak Ridge National Laboratory — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:05:30 EST

Three transportation researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been elevated to senior member grade of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, or IEEE. Group leader Ross Wang and R&D staff member Adian Cook, both in Applied Research for Mobility Systems, received the honor along with Majbah Uddin, R&D staff member in Transportation Analytics and Decision Sciences.

Researchers Working to Keep Electric Vehicles Charging, Even When the Lights Go Out

Iowa State University — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 12:05:54 EST

A research team led by Iowa State's Zhaoyu Wang will study electric vehicle charging stations with a goal of developing strategies and technologies to keep the chargers operating, even when storms hit and the power goes out.

Driving smart infrastructure

Oak Ridge National Laboratory — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:05:07 EST

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Western Michigan University researchers demonstrated pavement markers that use embedded microchips to transmit road shape information to self-driving cars.

Expert Available: Reevaluating the Tariff Debate on Chinese-made Electric Vehicles

George Washington University — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:00:50 EST

The piece calls for a more nuanced understanding of China's automotive market dynamics in order to inform global policy decisions. ...

Researchers Explore How Income, Race and Design Affect Pedestrian Casualties

Florida Atlantic University — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 08:30:14 EST

Researchers examined environmental factors associated with crash incidence in lower-income and more affluent areas in Broward and Palm Beach counties, revealing that the nature of pedestrian crash risk is markedly different in lower income communities than in more affluent ones.

New Pilot Program Offers Free MBTA Passes to SMFA Degree Candidates

Tufts University — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:05:41 EST

Students enrolled in degree programs at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) at Tufts will have free, unlimited local MBTA subway and bus access thanks to University Pass (UPass), a two-year pilot program just launched by the MBTA.

Leaders of 'EV Ready' Illinois cities recognized in ceremony at Argonne

Argonne National Laboratory — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 14:05:38 EST

City leaders were recognized in a ceremony at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory as part of the EV Readiness program.

Cases of Oropouche are spiking. McMaster expert available to discuss

McMaster University — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 11:05:12 EST

KIMM develops wheel that alters stiffness in real time based on situation

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 13:00:10 EST

- Inspired by the surface tension of a liquid droplet, KIMM develops the technology for altering the stiffness of a wheel in real time - Modularization technologies applicable to various mobile systems are continuously being developed, which could help to overcome various obstacles in daily life

3D printed multicore fiber-tip discriminative sensor for magnetic field and temperature measurements

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 10:05:10 EST

Miniaturized fiber-optic magnetic field sensors have attracted intensive interests due to the superiorities of anti-electromagnetic interference and compactness. Scientist in China developed an ultracompact multicore fiber (MCF) tip probes for magnetic field and temperature discriminative sensing. The size of the whole sensing probes does not exceed the inherent outer diameter of the MCF, which means a significant reduction in the size of multi-parameter sensor. The technique will open new avenues towards the realization of an all-fiber miniaturized multi-parameter sensor.

Work toward a cleaner way to purify critical metals

Sandia National Laboratories — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 10:20:10 EST

Rare-earth elements are everywhere in modern life, found in everything from the smart device you're reading this on to the LED lightbulbs overhead and neodymium magnets in electric vehicles and wind turbines.

Accurate deformation monitoring: the era of dual-base station technology

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 07:05:32 EST

A novel technique in deformation monitoring is poised to enhance precision consistency across strip regions, improving the accuracy of tracking structural shifts. This dual-base station constraint method offers a more consistent and reliable solution, crucial for detecting changes in landscapes and infrastructures with greater timeliness.

Argonne and the University of Munster join forces to advance essential battery materials and technology

Argonne National Laboratory — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 10:05:36 EST

Argonne and the University of Munster agreed to collaborate on advanced battery materials, building on past lithium battery research. This collaboration aims to enhance battery knowledge and address challenges in energy density, cost and lifespan.

Breaking Barriers in Scientific Discovery

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:05:09 EST

A billion-billion floating point operations per second-that's the power of exascale. The first exascale computer in the world, Frontier, resides at the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility. The DOE's Office of Science Advanced Scientific Computing Research program has worked for decades to build supercomputers that break barriers in scientific discovery.

Cybersecurity Flaws Could Derail High-profile Cycling Races

University of California San Diego — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 11:00:00 EST

High-end bicycles used for high-profile road races such as the Tour de France are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks targeting the bike's wireless gear shifting system. The researchers are now working with Shimano, one of the leading bicycle component manufacturers, to patch the vulnerabilities.

Newswise Feature Channel: Travel and Transportation

Solving the Urban Air Mobility Problem

60% Lighter Automotive Air Duct Developed, Set for Commercialization: Reduces Noise, Enhances Safety

Extreme Heat Impacts Daily Routines and Travel Patterns

Optical Fibre based Artificial Compound Eyes for Ultrafast Static and Dynamic Perception

New Battery Cathode Material Could Revolutionize EV Market and Energy Storage

Wang, Cook and Uddin Elevated to IEEE Senior Members

Researchers Working to Keep Electric Vehicles Charging, Even When the Lights Go Out

Driving smart infrastructure

Expert Available: Reevaluating the Tariff Debate on Chinese-made Electric Vehicles

Researchers Explore How Income, Race and Design Affect Pedestrian Casualties

New Pilot Program Offers Free MBTA Passes to SMFA Degree Candidates

Leaders of ​'EV Ready' Illinois cities recognized in ceremony at Argonne

Cases of Oropouche are spiking. McMaster expert available to discuss

KIMM develops wheel that alters stiffness in real time based on situation

3D printed multicore fiber-tip discriminative sensor for magnetic field and temperature measurements

Work toward a cleaner way to purify critical metals

Accurate deformation monitoring: the era of dual-base station technology

Argonne and the University of Munster join forces to advance essential battery materials and technology

Breaking Barriers in Scientific Discovery

Cybersecurity Flaws Could Derail High-profile Cycling Races

Leaders of 'EV Ready' Illinois cities recognized in ceremony at Argonne