With Good Reason

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It has been three years since the tragic deaths of the 13 trapped miners in West Virginia.  In an effort to prevent such an event from happening again, Col. Jim Squire, Lt. Col. Jay Sullivan, and Maj. Elizabeth Baker (Virginia Military Institute) have developed a device that uses seismic waves to communicate with miners trapped underground following a mine collapse.   Also: Imagine a world where robots, instead of humans, get to do all the hard work. Such an environment would not only offer unparalleled convenience, but it could also save human lives.  Dennis Hong (Virginia Tech) heads a research lab which focuses on robot design and creation.