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Video: ForceBot
Doctoral student An-Chi He in mechanical engineering works on ForceBot—an robotic platform that enhances the sensation of walking across terrain in VR. Without the haptic sensation of walking, VR can create motion sickness in some users. ForceBot may lead to development in virtual training exercises and remote operation of humanoid robots.
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Mechanical Engineering in the news
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Article ItemCampus internEXP helps students build skills, make impacts through internships , article
Launched in 2021, Virginia Tech's Campus internEXP program represents a part of the university’s goal to create additional experiential learning opportunities for students and specifically focuses on providing on-campus internships for students seeking to gain applicable experience in potential career fields while working toward their degrees.
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Article ItemA fast-moving belly flop: Researchers unveil the unique skills of cricket frogs , article
The way cricket frogs move across the surface of water has long been thought to resemble walking on water, but researchers in the lab of Jake Socha have discovered a different reality.
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Article ItemVirginia Tech research continues to grow federal support , article
Virginia Tech was responsible for almost half of the growth in federally sponsored research expenditures in Virginia’s institutions of higher education in fiscal year 2023, according to the National Science Foundation’s latest Higher Education Research and Development survey.
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Article ItemNational security leaders tour Virginia Tech talent and technology , article
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines visited Virginia Tech’s National Security Institute to collect faculty insights on cutting-edge research and visit with students already working in these spaces.
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Article ItemExperts available: Syrian revolution, winter weather, 'Wicked', holiday shopping tips, and more , article
Virginia Tech experts are available to discuss the shocking Syrian revolution, winter weather forecasts, the economics of "Wicked", gifts to encourage STEM, holiday shopping cybersecurity tips and more.
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Article ItemPhysics-based modeling identifies cross-pollination vulnerabilities for hemp farms , article
The relatively new industry has been challenged by wind-blown cross-pollination between neighboring hemp fields.
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