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AI Copilot: Enhancing Brain-Machine Interface Performance (UCLA Case No. 2023-110)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) assistance framework for brain-machine interface (BMI) applications designed to enhance users' ability to complete tasks efficiently and swiftly. Background: Paralysis affects over 5 million individuals in the U.S.,...

Published: 1/12/2024 | Inventor(s): Jonathan Kao, Brandon McMahan, Sangjoon Lee, Johannes Lee

Keywords(s): actor-critic networks, AI copilot, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Neural Network, Brain-Computer Interface, brain-machine interface (BMI), deep reinforcement learning, integrated robotics, neural effort, neural information, neural signals, non-invasive BMI, Orthopedics and Prosthetics (O & P), Prosthesis, Prosthetics, Robotics

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Prosthetics, Mechanical, Mechanical > Robotics, Software & Algorithms, Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors

Latching Intelligent Modular Mobility System (LIMMS) (UCLA Case Nos. 2023-170 and 2023-171)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have designed a modular robotic system termed the Latching Intelligent Modular Mobility System (LIMMS) for the manipulation of a typical last-mile delivery. TITLE: Latching Intelligent Modular Mobility System (LIMMS) for Logistics and Last-Mile Delivery Background: The...

Published: 7/24/2023 | Inventor(s): Dennis Hong, Taoyuanmin Zhu, Gabriel Fernandez

Keywords(s): 6 degrees of freedom (DoF), Amazon, appendage-like robot, automated delivery, delivery optimization, delivery system, general purpose delivery, last-mile delivery, latching mechanism, modular robotic system, rotational latching mechanism, self-aligning rotational mechanism

Category(s): Mechanical, Mechanical > Robotics, Mechanical > Mechanical Systems, Mechanical > Manufacturing

Self-Propelled Ink Deposition Robot (SPIDR) That Climbs on the Structures That It 3D-Prints (UCLA Case No. 2019-957)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have created a fleet of robots capable of performing autonomous 3D printing with exceptional speed, resolution, and precision. Background: The 3D printing robot industry has witnessed exciting developments...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Jonathan Hopkins, Robert Candler, Hossein Kavehpour

Keywords(s): 3D biofabrication, 3D Printing, 6 degrees of freedom, bent-blade flexures, decoupled actuators, folded leaf-spring flexures, hexapod, hexblade, high speed, high-vibration environments, large range, six-axis positioner, space compatible inks, Stewart platform, vibration compensation

Category(s): Mechanical, Mechanical > Mechanical Systems, Mechanical > Manufacturing, Mechanical > Robotics, Materials, Materials > Construction Materials, Materials > Composite Materials

2022-298 Implanted Digital Prosthesis

Summary: UCLA Researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a novel finger prosthetic attachment mechanism and skin-transfer procedure that allows for better prosthetic motion and functionality while allowing the user to feel “natural” sensations. Background: Limb amputations typically cause a loss...

Published: 12/8/2023 | Inventor(s): Tyler Clites, Gracia Lai, Kodi Azari, Lauren Wessel

Keywords(s): Biosensor, Medical Device, Medical Devices and Materials, Musculoskeletal Disease, Orthopedics and Prosthetics (O & P), Prosthesis, Prosthetics, Sensors, Sensory System, Smart medical device, wearable medical device

Category(s): Materials, Materials > Functional Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Mechanical, Mechanical > Robotics, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Neural Stimulation, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Musculoskeletal Disease, Medical Devices > Prosthetics

2021-359 Seeing Through Random Diffusers Without a Computer

Summary: UCLA researchers in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed an all optics-based system that can perform image reconstruction at the speed of light for images distorted by light scattering and diffusion. Background: Imaging is an essential technique for everything from biomedical optics and atmospheric physics...

Published: 12/4/2023 | Inventor(s): Aydogan Ozcan, Yi Luo, Ege Cetintas, Yair Rivenson

Keywords(s): Automation, Computer Vision, Digital Electronics, Electronics & Semiconductors, Optics, Photonics, Remote Sensing, Robotics, Signal Reconstruction, Turbines

Category(s): Electrical, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Electrical > Imaging, Mechanical, Mechanical > Instrumentation, Mechanical > Robotics, Optics & Photonics

2021-192 Automatic Page-Turner for Electronic Sheet Music Using Wearable Sensors in A Natural Playing Environment

SUMMARY:UCLA researchers in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering have developed a wearable glove sensor capable of detecting and tracking a musician’s movements in real-time.BACKGROUND: Due to recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and limited attendance at music venues, practice and training of instruments at home has become...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Salil Akundi

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Category(s): Mechanical > Robotics

2020-456 Passive 3D Shape via Polarization-Aware Neural Networks

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science have developed an algorithm to take image data and generate accurate 3D shape representations using a deep neural network framework. The method uses data from polarization imaging to generate 3D models that are less sensitive to noise and that are five times more...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Achuta Kadambi, Alex Gilbert, Franklin Wang, Yunhao Ba

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Category(s): Software & Algorithms > Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Materials > Fabrication Technologies, Mechanical > Robotics

2020-491 Modular Platforms with Multi-Rotor Copters Mounted on Hinges or Gimbals to Form Mechanically Constrained Flight Formations

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a modular and reconfigurable mechanical platform that connects any number of multi-rotor copters into one flying unit. BACKGROUND: Multi-rotor copters are used in a wide range of applications including mapping, monitoring, delivery and emergency response....

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Tsu-Chin Tsao

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Category(s): Mechanical > Mechanical Systems, Mechanical > Robotics

2020-855 An Automated, Cost-Effective Optical System for Early Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Using Deep Learning

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering developed a cost-effective optical apparatus that allows for fast and accurate antimicrobial susceptibility test readings by detecting bacterial growth in short incubation times and eliminating human error. BACKGROUNDAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the ability of microorganisms...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Aydogan Ozcan

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Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies, Mechanical > Robotics, Optics & Photonics

2019-985 The Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) Algorithm Based on Online EM

SUMMARYResearchers led by Tsang-Kai Chang and Chaojie Feng from the Department at UCLA have created a scalable and real-time SLAM algorithm for autonomous robots.BACKGROUNDA mobile robot relies on the simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithm to create a map in an unknown environment while also localizing itself in it. As robots become...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Chaojie Feng, Tsang-Kai Chang

Keywords(s): Advanced Computing / AI, Artifical Intelligence (Machine Learning, Data Mining), Computer Aided Learning, Control Systems, Robotics, Simulation & Modeling, Software, Software & Algorithms

Category(s): Mechanical > Robotics, Software & Algorithms > Programs

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