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TROPICS
A constellation of small satellites is collecting rapidly refreshed weather data to advance studies of hurricane structure and intensity and improve forecasts.
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![Three step progression of material in self repair, from cracked, to processing, to fully repaired.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2020-09/self-healing_composite.jpg?itok=S7mkV63_)
Self-Healing Materials for Vibration Damping
New materials that are chemically inspired by nature could be tailored at the molecular level to dissipate vibrations in microsystems. Materials that can survive repeated external stresses could enable a next generation of enhanced microsystems.
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![A zoomed-in view of a metal nozzle shooting a stream of orange onto a metal surface, and a nozzle shooting a stream of purple at the orange stream of material.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2020-03/microplasma-sputter-2.png?itok=wkKtyp26)
Microplasma Sputterer
A novel method for manufacturing interconnects could open the door for 3D-printed microelectronic systems.
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![Experiments with the micro-ladar yielded this image of the sombrero at the right.](/sites/default/files/styles/list/public/project/image/2018-03/Zoomed_collected_square.png?h=d976008e&itok=rMhqq1MR)
Micro-ladar
Recent advances in imaging architectures and real-time processing are enabling the development of a miniature ladar sensor that can be deployed on a UAV.
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