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Robotic Hand Control
Engineers have designed a wristband that lets wearers control a robotic hand with their own movements. By moving their hands and fingers, users can direct a robot to play piano or shoot a basketball, or manipulate objects in a virtual environment.
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Sniffing out Pneumonia
A new sensor could enable fast, point-of-care diagnoses of pneumonia and other lung conditions.
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Burning Things to Make Things
Associate Professor Sili Deng is driving research on sustainable and efficient combustion technologies to reduce manufacturing costs.
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Maximizing Power Density
Fourth Power, founded by Professor Asegun Henry, is developing thermal batteries for efficiently storing excess electricity from utility grids and power producers.
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Explore MechE Classes
Discover both undergraduate and graduate mechanical engineering classes at MIT on our updated Class Offerings page.
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Tackling industry’s burdensome bubble problem
MIT researchers uncovered the physics behind bubble-removing membranes that could improve bioreactors, chemical production, and more.
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