Interdisciplinary Research

News and developments from the field of interdisciplinary research.

Among other topics, you can find stimulating reports and articles related to microsystems, emotions research, futures research and stratospheric research.

'Guide vests' — robotic navigation aids for the visually impaired

For the visually impaired, navigating city streets or neighborhoods has constant challenges. And most such people still must rely on a very rudimentary…

'I can hear a building over there'

It is common knowledge that bats and dolphins echolocate, emitting bursts of sounds and then listening to the echoes that bounce back to detect objects. What…

'Swiss cheese' design enables thin film silicon solar cells with potential for higher efficiencies

One long-term option for low-cost, high-yield industrial production of solar panels from abundant raw materials can be found in amorphous silicon solar cells…

Students Use Infrared Cameras to Discover Artists' Working Processes

In the video, students in a Molecular and Atomic Structure course use infrared cameras to examine the underlayers of paintings–some hundreds of years old–and…

UC Research Explores Why Ancient Civilization Was ‘Livin’ on the Edge’

University of Cincinnati research is investigating why a highly sophisticated civilization decided to build large, bustling cities next to what is essentially…

How Can Robots Get Our Attention?

In a preliminary study, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have found that they can program a robot to understand when it gains a human’s…

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