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Textile engineer develops 3D-printed material to boost mobility in protective clothing
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Textile engineer develops 3D-printed material to boost mobility in protective clothing

Image shows the 3D-printed auxetic structure. Credit: Heriot-Watt University A textile engineer at Heriot-Watt University has developed a new material to boost flexibility...

When autonomous mobility learns to wonder
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When autonomous mobility learns to wonder

Credit: VITA Lab, EPFL Autonomous mobility already exists, to some extent. Building an autonomous vehicle that can safely navigate an empty highway is...

Robotic dog mimics mammals for superior mobility on land and in water
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Robotic dog mimics mammals for superior mobility on land and in water

Robotic dog mimics mammals for superior mobility on land and in water. Credit: J Qu et al A team of researchers has unveiled...

MotionBlocks remaps VR controls, enabling enjoyable gameplay for people with mobility challenges
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MotionBlocks remaps VR controls, enabling enjoyable gameplay for people with mobility challenges

A person in a wheelchair wearing VR googles holding a controller leaning to avoid hazards in the VR game, Beat Saber. Credit: University...

Rich in cash, Japan automaker Toyota builds a city to test futuristic mobility
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Rich in cash, Japan automaker Toyota builds a city to test futuristic mobility

This photo provided by Woven by Toyota shows the square at the center of the apartment complexes of Woven City in Susono city,...

A scientific approach based on traffic patterns and commuter mobility can optimize bike lane planning
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A scientific approach based on traffic patterns and commuter mobility can optimize bike lane planning

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When it comes to opinions about bike lanes, few of us are stuck in neutral. Love them or hate...

Flexible-spoke wheelchair tires offer comfort and efficiency to boost mobility
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Flexible-spoke wheelchair tires offer comfort and efficiency to boost mobility

The testing set-up for the measurement of vertical and rotational stiffness of a commercially available pneumatic wheelchair tire (a,b). Vertical force—deformation (c) and...