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Digital twin for integration of design, manufacturing, and maintenance

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Using digital twin technology to increase the efficiency of design, manufacturing, and maintenance of equipment through the provision of real-time feedback.

Design, manufacturing, and maintenance of industrial equipment are usually managed separately, making them inefficient in terms of time and cost. Dr Ming-Liang Zhu, Dr Fu-Zhen Xuan and colleagues at East China University of Science & Technology develop the concept of digital twin technology to increase the efficiency of all phases that make up a product’s lifecycle. Their research offers a […]

Managing paediatric aneurysms using three-dimensional stereolithographic modelling and surgical simulation

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Dr Levy investigates futuristic surgical simulation techniques.

This article focuses on the current research work by Dr Michael Levy, Chief of Paediatric neurosurgery at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego and Professor at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. By investing in futuristic surgical simulation techniques like preoperative, 3D virtual and stereolithographic modelling, Dr Levy is paving the way for improved surgical practice outcomes for all […]

Online laboratories and Cross-Reality in engineering education

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Cross-Reality labs employ remote, augmented, virtual, or mixed reality technologies to support online learning.

COVID-19 has compelled educators to rapidly transition to online learning methods. This shift is particularly challenging for instructors whose courses involve hands-on laboratory instruction. In his research, Dr Dominik May, an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Transformations Institute at the University of Georgia, has been focusing on online laboratories and Cross-Reality learning spaces in engineering education for over a […]

Virtual navigation exposes the reality of Alzheimer’s disease onset

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This science research article explores Prof Moussavi’s work as she aims to find new methods for early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

Prof Zahra Moussavi from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Manitoba in Canada has developed a novel method of assessing patients for Alzheimer’s disease. Using a virtual reality environment to measure spatial awareness, she has shown key differences between control and patient groups, leading to pilot studies for effective early treatment. Prof Zahra Moussavi became interested in early […]