IEEE PotentialsPub Date : 2023-05-01DOI: 10.1109/MPOT.2023.3241423
Makenna Kuzyk, J. Gebara, Jade Belisle
{"title":"Electroadhesive robotics experiment in simulated microgravity","authors":"Makenna Kuzyk, J. Gebara, Jade Belisle","doi":"10.1109/MPOT.2023.3241423","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MPOT.2023.3241423","url":null,"abstract":"Canada has a strong presence in space robotics, and Mission SpaceWalker (MSW) is a group of ambitious young women who are leaning into Canadian robotics excellence through their investigation of how electroadhesive (EA) robots behave in reduced gravity, all while introducing a new testing procedure for rovers and adhesive space robotics. As an undergraduate student team at the University of Alberta, MSW has been chosen to fly their payload as part of the Canadian Reduced Gravity Experiment Challenge (CAN-RGX) organized by Students for the Exploration and Development of Space Canada (SEDS-Canada), the National Research Council of Canada, and the Canadian Space Agency. The annual competition is open nationwide to university students, soliciting participating groups to create a payload to be tested onboard a parabolic flight. The experiment will consist of an automated system contained within a Pelican case, featuring a mechanical design that will obtain footage of two robots on conductive and nonconductive surfaces. It will log data from onboard sensors to provide insight into the performance of the EA pads on both surfaces. The payload is expected to be flown on a parabolic flight during the CAN-RGX campaign in the 2023 calendar year.","PeriodicalId":39514,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Potentials","volume":"42 1","pages":"24-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49465741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IEEE PotentialsPub Date : 2023-05-01DOI: 10.1109/mpot.2023.3252859
Ruben Barrera-Michel
{"title":"Robotics and automation [The Way Ahead]","authors":"Ruben Barrera-Michel","doi":"10.1109/mpot.2023.3252859","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mpot.2023.3252859","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39514,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Potentials","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43582593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IEEE PotentialsPub Date : 2023-03-01DOI: 10.1109/mpot.2021.3127430
R. Floyd
{"title":"Power grid? What is that? [Essay]","authors":"R. Floyd","doi":"10.1109/mpot.2021.3127430","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mpot.2021.3127430","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39514,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Potentials","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48943955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IEEE PotentialsPub Date : 2023-03-01DOI: 10.1109/mpot.2023.3244351
{"title":"TechRxiv: Share Your Preprint Research With the World!","authors":"","doi":"10.1109/mpot.2023.3244351","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mpot.2023.3244351","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39514,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Potentials","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136390136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IEEE PotentialsPub Date : 2023-03-01DOI: 10.1109/MPOT.2019.2911319
Madison L. Childress, Russell E. Bruhnke, Clint R. Frandsen, Mark A. Benscoter
{"title":"Characterizing the wireless data transmission of biosignals within a health-care environment","authors":"Madison L. Childress, Russell E. Bruhnke, Clint R. Frandsen, Mark A. Benscoter","doi":"10.1109/MPOT.2019.2911319","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MPOT.2019.2911319","url":null,"abstract":"Advancements in implantable medical devices have created the need for more robust continuous data transmission abilities. Implantable medical device wireless data transmission within a health-care setting is beneficial, as it has the potential to increase safety, broaden independence, and increase mobility for patients. Minimizing the need for an individual to be tethered to electrical equipment restores movement, improves the quality of life for him or her, and may reduce the safety risk profile.","PeriodicalId":39514,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Potentials","volume":"42 1","pages":"4-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45794971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IEEE PotentialsPub Date : 2023-03-01DOI: 10.1109/mpot.2021.3091077
Haneet Kour, Rakesh K. Jha, Sanjeev Jain, Shubha Jain
{"title":"Thermal radiation mode: A deployment perspective for 5G New Radio","authors":"Haneet Kour, Rakesh K. Jha, Sanjeev Jain, Shubha Jain","doi":"10.1109/mpot.2021.3091077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mpot.2021.3091077","url":null,"abstract":"The 5G New Radio (NR) technology is under a standardization process by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project to provide an outline for a new radio interface for the next generation of cellular networks. The aims of 5G networks include not only providing greater capacity and coverage but also supporting advanced services, such as enhanced mobile broadband, ultrareliable low-latency communication (URLLC), and massive machine type communication.","PeriodicalId":39514,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Potentials","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136390139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IEEE PotentialsPub Date : 2023-03-01DOI: 10.1109/MPOT.2015.2478635
P. S. Nascimento, R. M. Novaes, Bruno H. Dias
{"title":"Estimating micro- and small hydroelectric generation potential: A learning tool","authors":"P. S. Nascimento, R. M. Novaes, Bruno H. Dias","doi":"10.1109/MPOT.2015.2478635","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MPOT.2015.2478635","url":null,"abstract":"This article presents a computational tool to calculate some parameters of hydroelectric plants, focusing mainly on microhydroelectric generation; it also evaluates the energy potential of small hydro plants. This computational tool was developed using MATLAB, and it presents a graphical interface that makes it user friendly. The computer program and related knowledge are easy to understand and apply; because the equations implemented are very simple, the tool is not computationally demanding. In fact, although it was developed and designed to help teach undergraduate electrical engineering students attending on classes hydroelectric generation, this tool can be used to estimate the hydroelectric generation potential of a site, which is the first step before starting a hydro plant project.","PeriodicalId":39514,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Potentials","volume":"42 1","pages":"28-34"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43871979","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}