Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering

Evolved Robots Are Born to Run and Refuse to Die

Developed by Professor Sam Kriegman, AI-designed metamachines can run in the wild, recover from damage, and transform into new shapes.
IEEE

A Universal Low-Dimensional Subspace Structure in Beamforming Design: Theory and Applications

Abstract: Beamforming design plays a crucial role in multi-antenna systems, with numerous methods proposed to optimize key performance metrics such as spectral efficiency and power consumption.
IEEE

From Concept to Field Trials: Design, Analysis, and Evaluation of a Novel Quadruped Robot With Deformable Wheel–Foot Structure

Abstract: This study introduces a novel quadruped robot, the TerraAdapt, furnished with an innovative deformable wheel–foot integrated structure. This unique design grants the robot the flexibility to ...

Studying snakes' ability to stand upright could inform soft robotics and more

Snakes may be best known for slithering. But consider that these animals also perform one of the most extreme feats of posture control found in nature: They can stand nearly straight upright on a ...