An engineering professor is working on a collaborative project with NASA’s Johnson Space Center to develop localization and mapping algorithms for an astronaut robot (Robonaut) to make better use of the crew’s time, and to perform dangerous tasks in lieu of a human.
By Jan McHarg, Texas A&M University College of Engineering After working for more than a decade on hover-capable drones no bigger than the palm of a hand, Dr. Moble Benedict and a team of researchers are studying the feasibility of scaling these concepts to larger unmanned aircraft (UAVs). Developing…
Zachary Grasley tests various grout mixtures. By Kristina Ballard, Texas A&M University College of Engineering Nuclear waste is a reality, whether remnants of nuclear weapons or the byproducts of nuclear power plants. While we aren’t at risk of an attack from a giant radioactive lizard, nuclear waste can still…
The Enclave Electronics team is collaborating with students from Texas A&M’s Qatar campus to make a robot “moon ready.” By Lorian Hopcus, College of Engineering Highlights Students in an engineering capstone course are developing robotic control systems fit for space exploration The team on the College Station campus…
When you think of art, mathematical algorithms may not be the first thing that comes to mind. Dr. Tim Davis set out to show the world that mathematics can, in fact, be beautiful. He is merging the two disciplines by crafting algorithms that convert songs into something you…
Texas A&M chemist Lei Fang and his interdisciplinary research team of graduate students and faculty. An interdisciplinary team of Texas A&M University scientists led by Texas A&M chemist Lei Fang has developed a novel solution-processable, solvent-resistant polymer capable of maintaining its structure in the face of extreme conditions…
Within the last 100 years, a shift in the United States economy has occurred. Previously, the workforce was comprised of predominantly farmers. Today, less than 3 percent of the workforce is in the agricultural sector. To accommodate this shift, manufacturing productivity must increase. …
Texas A&M’s Diversity Accessibility Hackathon is a 24-hour event in which teams compete for $5,000 in prize money as they pursue ways to improve public accessibility on campus. The Hackathon, Feb. 17-18, is designed to stimulate dialogue about diversity and inclusion topics on campus in a collaborative environment, say organizers. Contestants will…
Photo: Texas A&M Cybersecurity Director Dr. Dan Ragsdale (left) moderates a panel featuring (from left to right) Palo Alto Networks Chief Security Officer Rick Howard, Defense Security Service Senior Cyber Advisor and Deputy Director of CounterIntellenge Richard Naylor and BLACKOPS Partners Corporation Chairman and CEO Casey Fleming. The Cybersecurity…
Dr. Chao Ma, assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University, is thinking small to make a big impact in the field of laser manufacturing. How big? Big enough to be used in a wide array of manufacturing disciplines,…
