AI Robotic Manipulation, NASA Air Quality Sensors, Recapturing Wind w/ Ralph Bond

Computer America

Show Notes 8 September 2023


Story 1: NASA revealed on August 24 the first Images of U.S. air quality and pollution generated by its pioneering air pollution sensor

Source: WonderfulEngineering.com

Story by Jannat Un Nisa

Link: https://wonderfulengineering.com/nasa-has-revealed-the-first-images-of-u-s-air-quality-and-pollution/

See NASA's August 24 announcement: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-shares-first-images-from-us-pollution-monitoring-instrument

Be sure to click on the video. And here is the link to the TEMPO site: https://tempo.si.edu/

Story 2: AI helps robots manipulate objects with their whole bodies

Source: MIT News

Story by Adam Zewe

Link: https://news.mit.edu/2023/ai-technique-robots-manipulate-objects-whole-bodies-0824

See video embedded in the article.


Story 3: Dallas-based JetWind Power Corp. wants to install turbines at airports to collect the powerful wind from jet engines


Source: The Dallas Morning News Story by Kyle Arnold


Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/airport-devises-genius-new-method-for-powering-itself-with-energy-from-airplane-takeoffs/ar-AA1fW5Rw


See also JetWind Power Corp home page: http://www.jetwindpower.com/


And an in-depth presentation video here: https://vimeo.com/252579790



Story 4: 3D Printed heart muscle beats - The ink helps heart muscle cells align so that they can contract in coordination

Source: Medgadget.com

Story by Conn Hastings

Link: https://www.medgadget.com/2023/08/3d-printed-heart-muscle-beats.html


See also a feature from the Harvard researchers:

https://seas.harvard.edu/news/2023/07/fiber-infused-ink-enables-3d-printed-heart-muscle-beat