This volume presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering's 2014 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year the symposium brings together 100 outstanding young leaders in engineering to share their cutting-edge research and innovations in selected areas. The 2014 symposium was held September 11-13 at the National Academies Beckman Center in Irvine California. The topics covered at the 2014 symposium were: co-robotics, battery materials, technologies for the heart, and shale gas and oil. The intent of this book is to convey the excitement of this unique meeting and to highlight innovative developments in engineering research and technical work.
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Front Matter CO-ROBOTICS Co-Robotics--Brian Gerkey and Carmel Majidi Progress in Self-Driving Vehicles--Chris Urmson Safe, Cheap, and Smart: Collaborative Robots in Manufacturing--Matthew Williamson Personalized Medical Robots--Allison M. Okamura and Tania K. Morimoto BATTERY ANXIETY Battery Anxiety--Jeff Sakamoto and Daniel Steingart Electrochemical Prozac: Relieving Battery Anxiety through Life and Safety Research--Alvaro Masias Challenges in Batteries for Electric Vehicles--Sarah Stewart, Jake Christensen, Nalin Chatururvedi, and Aleksandar Kojic Lithium Ion Batteries and Their Manufacturing Challenges--Claus Daniel TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE HEART Technologies for the Heart--Karen Christman and Ashley Peterson The History of Heart Valves: An Industry Perspective--Erin M. Spinner Engineering Heart Valve Treatment Strategies for Tomorrow--W. David Merryman Biomaterials for Treating Myocardial Infarctions--Jason A. Burdick and Shauna M. Dorsey Regulatory Perspectives on Technologies for the Heart--Tina M. Morrison SHALE GAS AND OIL Shale Gas and Oil--Billy B. Bardin and Christopher W. Jones Shale Natural Resources--Stephen Ingram Microbial Ecology of Hydraulic Fracturing--Kelvin B. Gregory The Shale Gas Revolution: A Methane-to-Organic Chemicals Renaissance --Eric E. Stangland APPENDIXES Contributors Program Participants
