An autonomous programmable humanoid robot “is making a huge contribution with an interdisciplinary team to address two University of Texas at Arlington strategic themes, health and the human condition; and data-driven discovery.”
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Bringing Wearable Robotics with VR to Market

UTA moves bioengineered REHEAL glove toward commercialization bringing Wearable Robotics with VR to Market The University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute is making flexible soft robotic gloves that will aid in rehabilitating stroke patients through virtual reality gaming. Combining this glove with the virtual reality gaming to be developed…
Lighting the Way
Stronger highways

UTA researcher to use grant to employ better ways to bolster embankments, soil A UTA civil engineering soil researcher is using multiple-year, $600,000 grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation regional center and the Texas Department of Transportation that will employ geopolymers for soil modification and sustainable cement materials…
Optimizing Networks

UTA researchers optimize electricity distribution networks A team of researchers from The University of Texas at Arlington is combining several principles of machine learning to enable machines to control power networks and other complex dynamic systems more effectively during unexpected events. Frank Lewis, the Moncrief-O’Donnell Professor of Electrical Engineering, Yan…
Patent Technology for Smart Seat Cushion

UT Arlington researchers patent technology for smart seat cushion, adaptable prosthetics The University of Texas at Arlington has patented a smart seat cushion that uses changes in air pressure to redistribute body weight and help prevent the painful ulcers caused by sitting for long periods of time in a wheelchair.…