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Researchers from UC Berkeley are utilizing deep learning to bypass iterative finite element calculations. Their deep learning model is trained using finite element simulation data to predict the deformation behavior of favorable designs.
Actuating soft robots: Agile and forceful
Researchers develop dual-responsive muscle-like soft actuators with both dexterity and high mechanical strength.
Computational electromagnetics: Know your tools for they shape our future
Clarifying some of the misconceptions, limitations, and capabilities of CEM modelling to help researchers find the right tools for their needs.
Nanoscale antennas for optical data communication
German physicists converted electrical signals into photons and radiated them in specific directions using a nanometer-scale antenna.
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A new approach seeks to use the “intelligence” aspects of AI to understand the physics of photonic nanostructures.
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Azopolymer material allows light-assisted imprinting of nanostructures for structurally colored surfaces.
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