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Behind the Special Collection: Intelligent Manufacturing of Advanced Materials in Structural Applications

In the ever-evolving landscape of technological advancements, one concept has captured the imagination and potential for transformative change: artificial intelligence. This groundbreaking development in information and communication technology has become the catalyst for what we now recognize as intelligent manufacturing. Gone are the days when the performance of modern machine tools relied solely on the operator's theoretical and experimental knowledge. Instead, a new era has dawned, characterized by intelligent behaviors that seamlessly integrate sensing, simulating, modeling, controlling, and monitoring processes. This metamorphosis has given rise to intelligent manufacturing, which outshines its traditional counterpart in ways previously thought unimaginable.

Research, Editor's PicksWehida NiaziOctober 13, 2023special collections, manufacturing, engineering

Problematizing Perceptions of STEM Potential: Differences by Cognitive Disability Status in High School and Postsecondary Educational Outcomes

We need a diverse STEM workforce so that innovation and technologies meet the needs of our diverse population. Our study challenges the idea that people with neurodevelopmental disabilities lack potential or interest in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). We use national data on more than 15,000 young adults to find that undergraduates with autism or medicated ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) are actually more likely to select a STEM major than undergraduates without neurodevelopmental disabilities.

A dynamic new design for a self-adjusting railway track switch could reduce both journey delays and maintenance costs

The railways have been through major innovations in the past two centuries, but despite such ground-breaking innovations, regular commuters, however, are more commonly concerned about the regular delays. These disruptions caused largely due to switch failures, which added to 18.3% of the total delay in minutes in the UK between 2008-11.