November 19, 2021Most people with access to a 3D printer find themselves creating small objects or gadgets. But one student group working at the MIX at George Mason University each Friday is driven by a different dream.
“We build, design, test and plan to compete in solar-powered car competitions,” said Michael Riggi, president of Mason’s solar car team, HyperNova Solar. “[We believe] our car, when complete, will be the world’s first and only 3D-printed solar car.”
Research Interests: Distributed learning for MAS, resilient multi-robot systems, distributed resource allocation, human-in-the-loop for MAS
July 7, 2021Mechanical engineering seniors continue the work of the previous senior design team for an annual competition.
Research Interests: Human-robot interactions, human-robot co-learning, bio-inspired robotics, distributed resource allocation
George Mason University’s first satellite "ASTERIA," part of Mason Engineering’s ThinSat program, successfully passed environmental testing at the Northrop Grumman facility on Wallops Island and was integrated into a deployer. ASTERIA is now ready for launch.
Engineers Week is a time to celebrate this important work and engage with other innovators. Even with social distancing, you can participate and share in the excitement.
Mechanical engineering seniors design a wheelchair that aids a veteran from a non-profit organization.
George Mason University is poised to be named a managing member in the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII), a $111 million public-private partnership led by the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Research Interests: Multi-robot systems, Multi-Agent Games, Dynamics and Control, Cooperative Control, Animal Group Behavior, Bio-inspired Robotics
