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IROS 2022: Bioinspired Robots, Better Algorithms for Self-driving Cars, and More

October 10, 2022

From robots inspired by animals and even amoeba, to better algorithms for self-driving cars and robotic surgery, researchers at the University of California San Diego will be presenting a wide range of papers at IROS 2022, which returns in a hybrid format Oct. 23 to 27, 2022.

Franklin Antonio Hall Opens its Doors

September 29, 2022

The UC San Diego campus community turned out in big numbers last Friday to celebrate the opening of the sleek and soaring Franklin Antonio Hall. The building is not only innovative in its architecture, it’s also ground-breaking in how research teams are organized.

A Second Chance

September 26, 2022

Alumni startup attempts to make prostheses accessible and affordable.

The Physics of Walking is Simpler Than We Thought

September 5, 2022

The physics of walking for multi-legged animals and robots is simpler than previously thought. That is the finding described by a team of roboticists, physicists and biologists in the Sept. 5 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

A New Neuromorphic Chip for AI on the Edge, at a Small Fraction of the Energy and Size

August 17, 2022

An international team of researchers has designed and built a chip that runs computations directly in memory and can run a wide variety of AI applications–all at a fraction of the energy consumed by computing platforms for general-purpose AI computing.

Bluetooth Signals Can be Used to Identify and Track Smartphones

June 8, 2022

 A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego has demonstrated for the first time that the Bluetooth signals emitted constantly by our mobile phones have a unique fingerprint that can be used to track individuals’ movements.

A quarter of world’s Internet users rely on infrastructure at high risk of attack

May 26, 2022

About a quarter of the world’s Internet users live in countries that are more susceptible than previously thought to targeted attacks on their Internet infrastructure. Many of the at-risk countries are located in the Global South.

ICRA 2022 Preview: from Robots Inspired by Insects to Helping Robots Navigate and Interact

April 11, 2022

From algorithms that help robots better navigate and interact with the world and humans, to robots inspired by insects, researchers at the University of California San Diego are making significant contributions to the field of robotics at the 2022 International Conference on Robotics and Automation.

Concert Hall Acoustics for Non-invasive Ultrasound Brain Treatments

March 23, 2022

A team led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed a device that is a first step to enabling noninvasive, ultrasound-based therapies for the brain. For example, ultrasound waves are currently being used in clinical trials to treat epilepsy.

UC San Diego Bioengineers Inducted Into Prestigious Biomedical Institution

March 17, 2022

Two bioengineers at the University of California San Diego will be inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). Professors Stephanie Fraley and Prashant Mali are among the 153 new AIMBE Fellows of 2022.
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