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Feeling of a touch for robots through artificial intelligence and contact area patterns

06.06.2017 tribonet 1,634 Views

Eight years ago, Ted Adelson’s research group at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) unveiled a new sensor technology, called GelSight, that uses physical contact with an object to provide a remarkably detailed […]

What is the difference between reciprocated and non-reciprocated sliding?

23.10.2019 790 Views

Sliding mode is an often overlooked aspect of tribological testing; in some applications surfaces are reciprocated with respect to each other, while in other applications the slider only contacts fresh counter surface. For example, in [...]
Who is The First? Leonardo da Vinci!

06.06.2016 1,028 Views

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, the famous Italian engineer, architect, painter, musician, mathematician can also be considered as The First Tribologist! Although the term itself was invented approximately 450 years after Leonardo da Vinci [...]
Concrete strength is determined by internal friction

03.10.2017 1,345 Views

Cement materials, including cement paste, mortar, and concrete, are the most widely manufactured materials in the world. Their carbon footprint is similarly hefty: The processes involved in making cement contribute almost 6 percent of global [...]
A very simple estimate of adhesion with rough surfaces based on a bearing area model

19.02.2018 441 Views

Here we present an abstract to the paper addressing a simplified model for adhesion between hard rough solids. Abstract In the present note, we suggest a single-line equation estimate for adhesion between elastic (hard) rough [...]
Keeping the Wind in Your Sails

19.07.2017 2,754 Views

Just like any mechanical device, a wind energy system needs timely, appropriate lubrication in order to function reliably and predictably. Wind turbines routinely withstand extremely demanding conditions: vibration, high mechanical loads, contamination and moisture are [...]