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Figure 1. Illustration of the new vehicle detection system with RFB technology alerting a wrong-way driver. Courtesy of the Central Florida Expressway Authority.

Wrong-Way Driver Detection Technologies can Help Prevent Head-On Collisions

33441 – New systems leverage vehicle and roadside technologies to thwart head-on collisions caused by wrong-way drivers Researchers at UCF and the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) have patented methods for systems that help prevent head-on collisions when drivers wrongfully enter roadways. The technologies (UCF IDs: 33441, 33714, and 33716) can be used to alert and stop wrong-way drivers... Read More

CMAS infiltration and reaction in a 7YSZ thermal barrier coating

Non-Destructive Optical Test to Detect Damage in Turbine Blades

33851 – A novel non-destructive characterization test to inspect for particulate infiltration and damage to turbine thermal or environmental barrier coatings Researchers at UCF and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have invented a new, non-destructive optical test to identify whether thermal or environmental barrier coatings on components have been infiltrated with particulates, such as dust, sand... Read More

Diagram (a) illustrates the new UCF 3D-printing technique used to produce 3D-printed porous scaffolds for cell culture. Image (b) shows the honeycomb design of scaffolds and the actual appearance of scaffolds with different processing routes after recovery from a gelatin bath. Recovered prints were immersed in cell culture media to reveal pore formation with the existence of bubbles inside the struts. Scale bars are 10mm.

3D-Printing Technique for Creating Biomaterial Structures with Tailored Hierarchical Porosity

33859 – Novel printing technique enables the production of custom porous 3D printed biomaterial scaffolds UCF researchers have developed a new 3D printing technique to produce biomaterial scaffolds with controlled porosity. This technique enables the design and production of 3D printed structures with pores throughout the scaffold, providing additional sites for seeded cells to adhere and grow. ... Read More

Prostate cancer C4-2B cells on different stiffness CA scaffolds. Mineralizationincreases with stiffness.

3D Biomaterial Scaffolds Mimic Tumor Microenvironment and Enable Drug Screening for Personalized Cancer Therapies

33849 – New 3D biomaterial scaffold enables testing of chemotherapies before administering to patients Researchers at UCF and the Mayo Clinic are developing a diagnostic tool for predicting patient outcome in response to a particular cancer treatment. The tool consists of biomaterial scaffolds that mimic the in vivo 3D structure of the tumor microenvironment and can be used as an in vitro platform... Read More

The ARDSS framework and application in the restoration period.

Adaptive Restoration Decision Support System (ARDSS): An Online Tool for Self-Healing Power Grids

33831 – Real-time system resolves power grid outages with comprehensive, cost-efficient solutions and quickly updates restoration plans in response to changing conditions UCF researchers have developed an online self-healing power grid tool that responds to power outages faster and more efficiently than current restoration methods. The new Adaptive Restoration Decision Support System (ARDSS) uses... Read More

Diagnostic Kit Detects Pathogenic Microorganisms Based on Electric Signatures

33854 – Novel kit uses electrophysiology to help clinicians identify and effectively treat bacterial diseases in plants, animals and humans UCF researchers have developed a novel diagnostic kit for quickly identifying microorganisms and detecting live versus dead cells, based on their electrical activity. The invention can also be used to determine whether a cell is actively growing,... Read More

Schematic diagram of a graphene plasmonic-cavity structure, according to the invention

Monolayer Graphene Optical Detector Offers Exceptional Light Absorption

33758 – New low-cost graphene-based, light absorber increases the efficiency and performance of mid-IR photodetectors, photovoltaic devices and modulators UCF researchers have invented a graphene-based optical detector device with an unprecedented light absorption value of 60 percent in the mid infrared spectral domain. Historically, graphene’s low optical absorbance ( Various strategies use... Read More

Soldiers training with a multiple integrated laser engagement system (MILES). Laser emitters are attached to the rifles' barrels, and laser receptors are on the soldiers' helmets and harnesses.

Novel Diffused Channel Semiconductor Light Sources Improve the Speed and Performance of Optical Data Networks

33264 – New semiconductor light source boosts the laser signal strength and quality of optical data networks in military tactical engagement systems UCF researchers have invented technologies that enable manufacturers to create faster, more efficient semiconductor light sources than those currently used in optical data networks and other data communication systems. Besides boosting the speed and... Read More

Example use of the UCF Tactile-Visual Wound Simulation Unit in a military combat situation. Image courtesy of the United States Department of Defense.

Tactile-Visual Wound Simulation Unit for Realistic Hands-On Training

33827 – Multi-Sensory, Interactive Training Unit Lets Combat Medics See, Feel and Treat Lifelike, 3D Wounds UCF researchers have invented an innovative, multi-sensory, interactive training system that realistically mimics wounds and provides constant, dynamic feedback to medical trainees as they treat the wounds. Almost like a video game in real-life, the Tactile-Visual Wound (TVW) Simulation Unit... Read More

New Local Anesthetic Solution Minimizes Injection-Related Pain and Extends Limited Lidocaine Supplies

33832 – Improved Lidocaine Formulation Minimizes Pain at Injection Site While Maintaining Effectiveness Administered in more than 1 million cutaneous surgeries per year, local anesthesia injections are viewed as a very painful part of minor surgery. Additionally, the lidocaine for such formulations is in short supply. In response to these issues, UCF researchers have developed a new... Read More

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