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19 January 2024

Interview with David Abbink by NEMO Kennislink

Interview with David Abbink by NEMO Kennislink

How can robots help in the health & care sector?

06 October 2023

Reducing motion sickness crucial to acceptance of self-driving cars

Reducing motion sickness crucial to acceptance of self-driving cars

Self-driving cars still have a number of hurdles to overcome. Reducing motion sickness is a crucial factor in this respect.

12 September 2023

David Abbink in various media

08 September 2023

Cosimo Della Santina in various media

03 August 2023

Four 3mE researchers receive Veni grant

Four 3mE researchers receive Veni grant

TU Delft receives a total of 17 Venis, 4 of which are awarded to researchers at the 3mE faculty. The funds will be used for a variety of research projects, from giving robots the intelligence to handle deformable objects to a catheter that ensures safer minimal invasive heart surgery.

07 June 2023

ChatGPT designs its first robot with TU Delft researchers

ChatGPT designs its first robot with TU Delft researchers

Can ChatGPT also design a robot? And is this a good thing for the design process, or are there risks? TU Delft researchers published their findings in Nature Machine Intelligence.

26 May 2023

David Abbink in various media

20 February 2023

Michaël Wiertlewski in various media

20 February 2023

Michaël Wiertlewski in various media

14 February 2023

Rapid change of friction causes tactile ultrasound illusion

Rapid change of friction causes tactile ultrasound illusion

Michaël Wiertlewski, Assistant Professor at the Cognitive Robotics Department, and his colleagues have created a glass plate that can quickly change its friction. It does this with an actuator that releases waves of ultrasound to vibrate the plate. Their research is published in the ‘Royal Society Interface journal’.