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Robotics

Jonathan Cope, respiratory therapy staff, uses a robotic system to remotely control ventilators

Robotics

Remote control for COVID-19 patient ventilators

Published Aug 13, 2020

A new robotic system designed by Johns Hopkins researchers may help hospitals preserve protective gear, limit staff exposure to COVID-19, and provide more time for clinical work

Ratan Othayoth, graduate student studies cockroach movement for use in robotic technology

Robotics

Move like a jitterbug

Published June 16, 2020

By chasing cockroaches through an obstacle course and studying their movements, Johns Hopkins researchers have gained insights that will help robots navigate rough terrain

An engineer works on a snake robot

Robotics

Slithering snakes help engineers learn how to build better robots

Published Feb 18, 2020

Mechanical engineers design a snake robot based on the climbing technique of the kingsnake that could help advance search-and-rescue technology

Illustration of a robot

Plays well with humans

Published Winter 2019

In the not-too-distant future, robots might assist us at home, school, hospitals, and workplaces. Roboticists and ethicists want to ensure they do so effectively, and help rather than hurt—even if it's just our feelings. / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Robotics

Robots that can suture, swarm, and explore

Published May 28, 2019

On a recent afternoon in the Johns Hopkins 'Robotorium,' robots zipped through hallways, navigated obstacle courses, and even solved jigsaw puzzles

A student demonstrates a robotics project

Engineering

Hopkins hosts Robotics Industry Day

Published March 28, 2019

Event brings together current students, alumni, and industry professionals for project showcase, networking

Robots in a car factory

The fourth industrial revolution is here

Published Dec 27, 2018

A by-the-numbers look at the future of job markets in the era of robotics, AI, and automation

Fish findings

Should robots think like electric fish?

Published Nov 30, 2018

Study sheds light on how animals use active sensing behaviors to navigate the world around them

neuroscience

Does the brain work like a swarm of robots?

Published Oct 2, 2018

What does the brain have in common with a swarm of robots? Could be more than you think.

Close-up of prosthetic hand with sensory sleeve on fingertips

Biomedical engineering

Bringing a human touch to prosthetics

Published June 20, 2018

When layered on top of prosthetic hands, e-dermis device brings back a real sense of touch through the fingertips