Toyohashi University of Technology discovered that when people judge the thickness of an object, objects with glass-like transparent optical properties are perceived to be flatter than they actually ...

Back by popular demand are the how-to instructions for making colorful gelatin plastic. Just stir up a mixture of unflavored gelatin, food coloring and water to create wacky transparent shapes and ...

Robots and other automated systems have always had trouble visually gauging the 3D shape of transparent objects, like those made of glass. A new system addresses that problem, by using a laser to ...

A little high-tech plumbing and colored water may change how engineers make miniaturized fluid-carrying structures. A team at the University of Washington in Seattle has added a new twist to the light ...

The research team led by Masakazu Ohara, graduate student of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology (student in the Leading Program doctoral program); ...