By Ty Tkacik
A research project, led by Penn State engineers to create a sort of digital brain inspired by the processes insects and small animals use to make smart decisions with limited information, has been awarded $12 million by the U.S. Army through the Army’s Research Laboratory.
Four-year, $4.6 million award will sustain national user access and training while building a long-term operating model focused on materials research's next frontiers
By Jamie Oberdick
Wearable health monitors are designed to move with the body. But for many devices, movement creates a problem: The more a person bends, stretches, reaches or runs, the harder it can be for the device to keep a stable wireless connection. Penn State researchers and international collaborators set out to solve that problem by developing a soft, stretchable antenna that can keep working even when pulled in different directions.
Joan Redwing, distinguished professor of materials science and engineering, will lead a collaboration of 21 industry and institutional partners