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Robot Articles by Area
Below is a compiled list of articles about robots from popular science news sites. It is loosely divided by Engineering sub-discipline, but within any one robot design, there are often multiple areas working together. So feel free to browse the list and choose an article that catches your interest!
If you don't see an article that you'd like to read, visit one of the sites that publish the articles below (e.g., Nature, IEEE Spectrum, MIT News, etc.). These sites specialize in current STEM news and are great places to start a new search!
If you have article suggestions or questions, please contact library@mtu.edu.
If you don't see an article that you'd like to read, visit one of the sites that publish the articles below (e.g., Nature, IEEE Spectrum, MIT News, etc.). These sites specialize in current STEM news and are great places to start a new search!
If you have article suggestions or questions, please contact library@mtu.edu.
Biomedical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Management
Environmental Engineering
- Slothbot’s Slow and Deliberate Pace Saves Energy, Machine DesignBonus! A video of SlothBot in action: NSF's "It's National Sloth Day. Meet SlothBot"
Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
Mechanical Engineering & Mechanical Engineering Technology
Materials Science and Engineering
Robotics Engineering
Background Info about Mars
Below are articles, websites, and resources that might be of interest as you investigate conditions on Mars. These resources cover conditions on the ground that face autonomous vehicles (and eventually other devices!) as well as conditions that materials and devices would need to withstand in space before arriving at Mars.
- The National Weather Service: The Planet MarsAn overview of the atmosphere on Mars.
- The International Journal of Mars Science and ExplorationPeer-reviewed research on Mars through 2013. No longer publishing new articles.