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Using data in engineering
In engineering, data is being used in multiple ways to accelerate the transition to renewable energy and reduce unnecessary use of resources.
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Fruit-picking robots
Dozens of engineering enterprises are trying to find ways of picking fruit and vegetables with robots. Nearly all of them have focused on strawberries.
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How do drone displays work?
From London’s new year fireworks to the Tokyo 2022 Olympic opening ceremony, coordinated drone displays are creating spectacular light shows in the night skies, with clever engineering creating a system that can be flown safely and repeatedly.
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- Environment & sustainability
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Q&A: Katie Ireland
On coming back from a career break, Katie Ireland switched fields from oil and gas to renewables, and was awarded ‘Returner of the Year’ at the 2022 Engineering Talent Awards.
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Bend it like a simulated avatar
The world's top free-kick-takers can curve a football in a way the goalkeeper can’t anticipate. Training to save these is no easy task. Now, Belfast startup INCISIV just might have a helping hand for goalies, with an ultra-programmable virtual reality technology.
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Phasing in greener refrigeration techniques
It’s a sobering prospect: a third of all food produced for human consumption is wasted. While there are many things that can be done at home to cut down what goes into the food bin, how about before it reaches you? Today, refrigerating vehicles in the food supply chain are some of the most polluting ones on the road. Luckily, greener alternatives are in the works. Dr Anna Ploszajski spoke to design engineers Lin Cong and Derek Chapman about one potential option: phase change materials.
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The journey to portable dialysis
Professor Clive Buckberry FREng believes that successful engineering needs an injection of artistic thinking, along with a dose of physics and the ability to use pictures to make a point.
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The challenges of creating a hydrogen economy
Hydrogen is likely to play a critical role in achieving net zero, but the UK needs to act soon to avoid falling behind international competitors. So, how can government and the engineering community ensure this doesn’t happen?
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- Environment & sustainability
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Making sure tidal power blades are fit for purpose
For tidal power to become a renewable energy source, engineers need to be able to test the components that will have to operate in the severe offshore conditions around the British Isles. FastBlade is a new facility that can help with this.