New Data Visualization Tool Helps Find the ‘Unknown Unknowns’Georgia Tech’s Test Matrix Tool helps design and analyze large-scale modeling data sets
Tue, 08/07/2012 - 09:56
A research team at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has developed a software tool that enables users to perform in-depth analysis of modeling and simulation data, then visualize the results on-screen. The new data analysis and… Magnetic Testing Process Helps Ensure Reliability of Microelectronic DevicesTechnique also applicable to PV cells and MEMS
Fri, 04/13/2012 - 14:32
Taking advantage of the force generated by magnetic repulsion, researchers have developed a new technique for measuring the adhesion strength between thin films of materials used in microelectronic devices, photovoltaic cells, and… Respect for People: The Harada Method at Georgia Tech’s Lean ConsortiumMay 10, 2012, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. EDT
Wed, 04/11/2012 - 11:37
(Georgia Tech: Atlanta) -- Learn about the evolution of lean from the factory floor to human development at Georgia Tech’s annual Lean Consortium. This year’s event, “Respect for the People,” will be held May 10, 2012, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. EDT at the… Innovations That Expand U.S. Industrial CapabilitiesGeorgia Tech has made manufacturing a research priority, and the results are surprising
Mon, 04/02/2012 - 13:18
In a busy laboratory at the Fuller E. Callaway Jr. Manufacturing Research Center, a researcher from the Georgia Tech School of Mechanical Engineering is using a novel digital technology to cast complex metal parts directly from computer designs,… Model Analyzes Shape-Memory AlloysFor earthquake-resistant building and bridge design and retrofit applications
Fri, 02/17/2012 - 15:15
Recent earthquake damage has exposed the vulnerability of existing structures to strong ground movement. At the Georgia Institute of Technology, researchers are analyzing shape-memory alloys for their potential use in constructing seismic-resistant… Plate Size, Color Can Lead People to Over-Serve FoodThink contrasting colors between plate and food, say researchers
Wed, 12/21/2011 - 12:11
(Georgia Tech: Atlanta) -- With the holiday season upon us—and all the festive food it brings—people should know that the color contrast between dinnerware and what’s placed on top can affect how much we serve ourselves and consume, according a… Paper-Based Wireless Sensor Could Help Detect Explosive DevicesThe small, low-cost package could operate almost anywhere
Wed, 11/30/2011 - 16:07
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a prototype wireless sensor capable of detecting trace amounts of a key ingredient found in many explosives.
The device, which employs carbon nanotubes and is printed on paper or… Georgia Tech Develops Speedy Software to Improve Drug DevelopmentAn open-source breakthrough in advancing rational drug design
Tue, 11/15/2011 - 13:35
(Georgia Tech: Atlanta) -- Creating new, improved pharmaceuticals can be like cracking the code of a combination lock: If you have the wrong numbers, the lock won’t open. Even worse, you don’t know if your numbers are close to the actual code or… iPhones as spiPhones? You Bet, Says Georgia TechSmart phones’ accelerometers can decipher sentences with up to 80-percent accuracy
Mon, 10/24/2011 - 14:11
It’s a pattern that no doubt repeats itself daily in hundreds of millions of offices around the world: People sit down, turn on their computers, set their mobile phones on their desks, and begin to work. What if a hacker could use that phone to… Microspectrometer Design Achieves High Resolution, Wide BandwidthAn on-chip spectrometer the size of a penny does the work of larger versions
Tue, 06/21/2011 - 11:33
A new microspectrometer architecture that uses compact, disc-shaped resonators could address the challenges of integrated lab-on-chip sensing systems that now require a large, off-chip spectrometer to achieve high resolution.
Spectrometers have…
