3-D Printing 101
As MIT course challenges students to reinvent 3-D printing, professor aims to share approach with others.
First-ever 3-D printed robots made of both solids and liquids
System from Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab 3-D prints hydraulically-powered robot bodies, with no assembly required.
Making 3-D imaging 1,000 times better
Algorithms exploiting light’s polarization boost resolution of commercial depth sensors 1,000-fold.
System automatically converts 2-D video to 3-D
Exploiting video game software yields broadcast-quality 3-D video of soccer games in real time.
Personalized heart models for surgical planning
System can convert MRI scans into 3D-printed, physical models in a few hours.
Customizing 3-D printing
Design tool lets novices do in minutes what would take experts in computer-aided design hours.
Capturing cell growth in 3-D
Spinout’s microfluidics device better models how cancer and other cells interact in the body.
Patents forecast technological change
New method uses patent data to estimate a technology’s future rate of improvement.
New horizons for self-assembling materials
3-D-printable materials deform to change surface area, enabling curvature rather than rigid folding.
Extreme materials and ubiquitous electronics
Tomás Palacios explores the application of novel materials in next-generation electronics to save energy and expand possibilities.
Unlocking the potential of simulation software
Novel software by Akselos drastically increases speed, ease of 3-D engineering simulations.
Vision-correcting displays
Technology could lead to e-readers, smartphones, and displays that let users dispense with glasses.
Bake your own robot
New algorithms and electronic components could enable printable robots that self-assemble when heated.
Illuminating neuron activity in 3-D
New technique allows scientists to monitor the entire nervous system of a small worm.
Glasses-free 3-D projector
New design could also make conventional 2-D video higher in resolution and contrast.