Category: Industrial and Operations Engineering
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Stronger, faster, further
Charting a path to powered exoskeletons: A Q&A with Leia Stirling
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How self-driving car subsidies could carry us through the ‘dark age’ of deployment
A game-theory approach identifies which policy could support autonomous vehicles’ market penetration—and environmental benefits
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What humans want, in an automated car
U-M researchers examined how a person’s perception of safety in an autonomous vehicle was influenced by its “personality” traits.
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How opt-out organ donation could affect U.S. waiting lists
A lack of consent plays a role in preventing donation from up to 40% of otherwise eligible donors.
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An inclusive autonomous shuttle for those with physical disabilities
Proof-of-concept service will gather systematic, real-world data to put users first.
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Talking with touch
Nadine Sarter is pioneering the use of tactile interfaces to build better conversations between machines and humans
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Building a language of touch: Nadine Sarter Q&A
How do we improve the communication and coordination between humans and machines?
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Predicting the next stock market ‘flash crash’
IOE professor Romesh Saigal discusses ways to anticipate market fluctuations.
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Conference comes to my hometown
With Detroit hosting the National Society of Black Engineers conference, the chapter president reflects on what it means to him.
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Three professors inducted into NAE
The new inductees join 33 other University of Michigan members.
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Hurricane Florence: U-M researchers forecast impacts
More than 2 million people could lose power, and flooding is the major concern for several reasons.
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STEM education: A taste of research for K-12 teachers
The REACT workshop pairs U-M researchers with K-12 science educators to introduce primary school teachers to new laboratory science and classroom-friendly activities.
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U-M becomes first test bed for on-demand transportation system
Hail, hail a free ride on North Campus
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David Morales: A winding journey to Michigan
David Morales’s dynamic combination of business and engineering skills sets him apart.
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Predicting a hurricane’s impact with big data
A research team prepares weather models that will predict a storm’s impact on the electrical infrastructure.
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Hurricane Irma: Engineering researchers involved in forecasts and more
Michigan Engineering professors offer insights into the storm and discuss the ways in which they’re tracking it.