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Briefs: Software
A new paper explores pick-and-place solutions with more precision. In precise pick-and-place, also known as kitting, the robot transforms an unstructured arrangement of objects into an organized arrangement. The approach, dubbed SimPLE (Simulation to Pick Localize and placE), learns to pick, regrasp and place objects using the object’s computer-aided design model. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Inspired by the paper-folding art of origami, North Carolina State University engineers have discovered a way to make a single plastic cubed structure transform into more than 1,000 configurations using only three active motors. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Medical
Researchers have successfully developed a DNA-based molecular controller that autonomously directs the assembly and disassembly of molecular robots. This pioneering technology marks a significant step toward advanced autonomous molecular systems with potential applications in medicine and nanotechnology.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
A new algorithm may make robots safer by making them more aware of human inattentiveness. In simulations, it improved safety by about a maximum of 80 percent and efficiency by about a maximum of 38 percent compared to existing methods. Read on to learn more about it.
Products: Motion Control
See the new products, including Delta Motion's EtherCAT communication module, which adds to its flagship RMC200 Motion Controller family; Teledyne FLIR IIS' Dragonfly S 5MP, the first camera in the new Dragonfly S series to enter full production; Akribis Systems' SGR Series rod motor positioning module; and more.
Articles: Test & Measurement
When processing pharmaceutical products, how do you tell if a fluid is of high quality? If you are working with crude oil, how do you know how much you are extracting? If you are transporting water, how do you know the flow rate? Such questions, which impact confidence and bottom lines for water, food, life sciences, and oil and gas companies, are addressed by the manufacturers of flowmeters that are installed in pipelines and other equipment. Read on to learn more.
Application Briefs: Software
Moving forward, the lines between PLCs, edge devices, and cloud systems will continue to blur. The most successful manufacturers will be those who can seamlessly integrate these technologies, creating a unified system that’s greater than the sum of its parts. Read on to learn more.
Application Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Reliable machine monitoring yields valuable real-time insights into ongoing processes; it is the basis for dependable, productive, and reproducible manufacturing and it helps machine operators to reach well-founded decisions on both short- and long-term improvements. Read on to learn more about it.
Application Briefs: Software
With the new Smart Connected Sensors platform from Bosch Sensortec, you can track more than just steps. You can program complex whole-body movements and accurately track them during physical workouts or while you are going through a rehabilitation or physical therapy regimen. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Engineers have developed an ultra-sensitive sensor made with graphene that can detect extraordinarily low concentrations of lead ions in water. The device achieves a record limit of detection of lead down to the femtomolar range, which is one million times more sensitive than previous sensing technologies. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Software
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have developed a proof-of-concept sensor that may usher in a new era for millimeter wave radars. They call its design a “mission impossible” made possible. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Energy
The data collected from cameras and vibration sensors continue to inform next steps in research. The goal is to make this technology commercially available for land-based and offshore wind turbines to ensure a harmonic relationship between wind energy and surrounding wildlife. Read on to learn more.
Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
This is an exciting time in robotics and vehicle automation, and sensors of all kinds provide critical data to drive this technology forward. But the sensor stack for AVs and ADAS is incomplete without a reliable source of absolute positioning. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Medical
Detecting diseases early requires the rapid, continuous, and convenient monitoring of vital biomarkers. Researchers have developed a novel sensor that enables the continuous, real-time detection of solid-state epidermal biomarkers. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Green Design & Manufacturing
The researchers are currently refining their approach with an eye toward applications where data is limited but high fidelity is required, such as target detection. Read on to learn more.
Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
See the product showcase, which includes Airmar’s high-performance multi-use ultrasonic air transducers; TE Connectivity's two new wireless pressure sensors; embeddedTS' TS-7100-Z, its smallest single board computer in an optional DIN-mountable enclosure; the optoNCDT 1900; and more.
Articles: Connectivity
Professor Dinesh Bharadia of the Jacobs School of Engineering University of California San Diego runs their Wireless Communication Sensing and Networking Group. One major focus of the lab is to investigate harvesting energy to enable sensors to communicate in a battery-free manner. The following article is an interview with Professor Bharadia.
Videos of the Month: Robotics, Automation & Control
See the videos of the month, including one on a new 3D printing technique that uses a nozzle that can change its size and shape during the printing process; one on advancing technologies for circular and material-efficient construction; one on how 3D printing can create geometrically complex structures needed to mimic nature; and one on converting a 1997 Chevy P30 delivery van into a fully electric vehicle.
Articles: Power
Specialized measurement technology helps aerospace engineers improve combustion chambers and fuel injectors. In Switzerland, two ambitious student organizations have been using iterative pressure measurements to develop and build a significantly more efficient next generation of rocket engines. Read on to learn more.
Articles: Medical
The Rising Star Awards program was launched in March 2024 as an initiative by SAE Media Group to recognize women engineers who are pushing boundaries, demonstrating outstanding innovation and leadership, as well as paving the way for countless others. In its inaugural year, the Rising Star Awards program received 205 nominations from organizations across the globe. Read on to learn about the winners.
Articles: Unmanned Systems
Heather Cummings, Senior Engineer - Flight Controls & Autonomy, Sikorsky Aircraft, A Lockheed Martin Company in Middletown, Connecticut, is the 2024 Rising Star Award Winner for Aerospace & Defense.
Articles: Automotive
Bruque Argaw, Functional Safety Integration Engineer, General Motors in Milford, Michigan, is the 2024 Rising Star Award Winner for Automotive/Transportation.
Articles: Electronics & Computers
Dr. La’Quata Sumter, Professor, Devry University in Leesburg, Georgia, is the 2024 Rising Star Award Winner for Electronics.
Articles: Electronics & Computers
Jessica Polkinghorn, Senior Manager, Apple Inc. from Cupertino, California, is the 2024 Rising Star Award Winner for Manufacturing.
Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
Stephanie de Boissieu, Vice President General Manager, Factory Automation, Emerson from Niedersachsen, Germany is the 2024 Rising Star Award Winner for Manufacturing.
Articles: Medical
Oonagh Hassett, Program Manager, Symphysis Medical from Galway, Ireland, is the 2024 Rising Star Award Winner for Medical.
Articles: Medical
Dr. Asha Parekh, CEO and Co-Founder, Front Line Medical Technologies from Ontario, Canada, is the 2024 Rising Star Award Winner for Medical.
Articles: Green Design & Manufacturing
Riddhi Padariya, Senior Controls Engineer, Heirloom Carbon Technologies Inc. from Brisbane, California, is the 2024 Rising Star Award Winner for Sustainability.
Briefs: Software
High-performance servo motion is now more affordable and accessible than ever due to integrated controllers, making the technology viable even for applications, which could not formerly support the cost or complexity of traditional implementations. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Researchers at Stanford have been working on skin-like, stretchable electronic devices for over a decade. Recently, they presented a new design and fabrication process for skin-like integrated circuits that are five times smaller and operate at one thousand times higher speeds than earlier versions. Read on to learn more about it.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
A research team has created an innovative microelectronic device that can potentially function as a sustainable, high-performance “bit-switch.” This paves the way for future computing technologies to process data much faster while using significantly less energy. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Lighting
Now, a team from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research has developed a new material concept that could allow efficient blue OLEDs with a strongly simplified structure. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Physical Sciences
For the first time, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin’s Applied Research Laboratories and NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center have formed a radio interferometer between a GPS antenna and receiver and a large radio telescope. Read on to learn more about the new technique.
Briefs: Imaging
Southwest Research Institute has developed off-road autonomous driving tools with a focus on stealth for the military and agility for space and agriculture clients. The vision-based system pairs stereo cameras with novel algorithms, eliminating the need for LiDAR and active sensors. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
In a newly published paper in the journal Science, researcher Qiushi Guo demonstrated a novel approach for creating high-performance, ultrafast lasers on nanophotonic chips. His work centers on miniaturizing mode-lock lasers. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Medical
McGill University researchers have made a breakthrough in diagnostic technology, inventing a ‘lab on a chip’ that can be 3D-printed in just 30 minutes. The chip has the potential to make on-the-spot testing widely accessible. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Engineers at NASAs Stennis Space Center have developed the HYdrocarbon Propellants Enabling Reproduction of Flows in Rocket Engines (HYPERFIRE), a sub-scale, non-reacting flow test system. HYPERFIRE uses heated ethane to enable physical simulation of rocket engines powered by a broad range of propellants in an inexpensive, accurate, and simple fashion. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Capacitive Microgravity Fluid Mass Gauge
Measuring fluid mass in microgravity, where fluid behavior is dominated by fluid properties, is a challenging problem. To address this problem, engineers at NASA are developing a capacitance-based, mass-fraction gauge for vessels containing two-phase fluids. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Medical
A new coronavirus test can get accurate results from a saliva sample in less than 30 minutes. Many of the components of the handheld device used in this technology can be 3D printed, and the test can detect as little as one viral particle per 1-μL drop of fluid. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Materials
University of Waterloo Chemical Engineering Researcher Dr. Elisabeth Prince teamed up with researchers from the University of Toronto and Duke University to design the synthetic material made using cellulose nanocrystals, which are derived from wood pulp. The material is engineered to replicate the fibrous nanostructures and properties of human tissues. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Researchers at NASA Ames Research Center developed an electrochemical, bead-based biological sensor based on Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) combining a magnetic concentration of signaling molecules and electrochemical amplification using wafer-scale fabrication of microelectrode arrays. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Medical
New research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst pushes forward the bounds of stroke recovery with a unique robotic hip exoskeleton, designed as a training tool to improve walking function. This invites the possibility of new therapies that are more accessible and easier to translate from practice to daily life. Read on to learn more.
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
See what's new on the market, including the posirot® PRAS20 angle sensor from ASM; PCIe Designer from Keysight Technologies; a new testing procedure from Würth Elektronik; Advanced Energy's new hardware accessory for its high-power supplies, PowerPro Dongle; and Eggtronic's family of EPIC mixed-signal power conversion controller ICs.
Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
See the products of tomorrow, including a new technology developed by KAUST that can help researchers consistently extract liters of water out of thin air each day without needing regular manual maintenance; a motion sensor so precise it could minimize the nation’s reliance on global positioning satellites; and an inexpensive bandage that uses an electric field to promote healing in chronic wounds.
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
See the product of the month, Endress+Hauser's FieldGate SWG50, a new WirelessHART gateway primed for secure communication from your field devices. Read on to learn more.
Special Reports: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Electric Vehicles - October 2024
In this collection of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Battery & Electrification Technology, learn about the latest developments in EV fast charging, battery design and thermal...Articles: Energy
This article explores how advanced testing using end-to-end EV battery test systems can improve the quality and performance of EV battery designs. Read on to learn more.
Articles: Energy
There’s no shortage of alternatives to lithium-ion EV batteries in development. From lithium-iron phosphate to sodium-ion to multiple solid-state chemistries, companies are racing to perfect these technologies and figure out how to manufacture them at scale. Read on to find out what the holdup is.
Briefs: Power
American drivers have long been accustomed to quickly filling up at a gas station with plenty of fuel available, and electric vehicle drivers want their pit stops to mimic this experience. Researchers are working to make EV charging more resilient. Read on to learn more about it.
Briefs: Energy
Researchers have been developing batteries with higher energy storage density, and thus, longer driving range. Other goals include shorter charging times, greater tolerance to low temperatures, and safer operation. One of the more promising such batteries has a lithium-containing cathode supplemented with nickel, manganese, and cobalt (NMC). Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Energy
Researchers are hoping to spark a green battery revolution by showing that iron instead of cobalt and nickel can be used as a cathode material in lithium-ion batteries. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Energy
A team has created the world’s first anode-free sodium solid-state battery. This research has brought the reality of inexpensive, fast-charging, high-capacity batteries for electric vehicles and grid storage closer than ever. Read on to learn more.
Briefs: Energy
Researchers have developed a new technique to solve the problem of how to increase the capacity of sodium-ion batteries. Read on to learn more about it.
Products: Energy
See the new products, including Webasto's traction batteries, which are increasing from 35 to 40 kilowatt hours; Avery Dennison's pressure-sensitive adhesive tape solutions for EV battery cell wrapping applications; Thermo Fisher Scientific's Thermo Scientific™ LInspector™ Edge In-line Mass Profilometer; and more.
Articles: Energy
In this article, we'll discuss how modeling and simulation can be used to facilitate the design of thermal management systems for EV batteries – from the cell scale up. Read on to learn more.
Articles: Energy
As we collectively move away from fossil fuel power and work toward cleaner energy solutions, batteries are emerging as the preferred clean energy source. Read on to learn how they're advancing.
Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Air-bearings and air bearing motion stages utilize a cushion of air to eliminate mechanical contact, thereby effectively mitigating common problems associated with traditional bearings such as friction, wear, vibration, hysteresis effects, and particle generation. Read on to learn more about their powers.
Application Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Mi Rancho has been delighting customers with authentic and fresh tortillas, chips, and salsas since its establishment in 1939. Originally founded as a grocery store in Oakland, CA, the business has evolved into a food provider for large nation-wide retail partners. To enable continued growth, Mi Rancho recently partnered with Formic to introduce robotic automation to their food processing and packaging production operations. Read on to learn more.
Articles: Software
Designing non-destructive test (NDT) systems for aerospace clients can feel like engineering with blindfolds on. Even when the parts under test aren’t confidential, they can change rapidly as companies optimize their designs. But how do you create precision inspection systems without knowing what they’ll inspect in the field? Read on to find out.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The sensing and control principles used in this framework could lead to new tactile sensors that can be attached to any existing robotics system, offering new sensing and control paradigms for safe human-robot interaction without altering the robot’s original design. Read on to learn more.
Blog: Electronics & Computers
Researchers have demonstrated that their smartphone-based digital holographic microscope can capture, reconstruct, and display holograms in almost real time.
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
In the summer of 2022, growers in North Carolina were alarmed to find a new variant of the Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV). Transmitted by insects called thrips and resistant to...
INSIDER: Materials
Physicists at the University of Cambridge Cavendish Laboratory have discovered two new ways to improve organic semiconductors by removing more electrons from the...
NASA Spinoff: Aerospace
How an engineer who holds dozens of patents for optoelectronics —technology that combines light and electricity — became one of world’s leading figures at the intersection of math and paper folding.
News: Manufacturing & Prototyping
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the inaugural Women in Engineering: Rising Star Awards 2024! Read on to find out who won.
Quiz: Energy
Powering all the devices that enrich our lives, batteries are a godsend. We really couldn’t live without them. But, how much do you actually know about battery technologies? Find out with this quiz.
Podcasts: Design
A look at the transformative journey of drug-delivery devices, from traditional syringes to cutting-edge technologies, exploring the evolution of precision in administering medications for enhanced patient experience.
Podcasts: Data Acquisition
Dan Laubach, Raft LLC's Senior Director of Programs, is the guest on episode 2 of season 5 of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast.
INSIDER: Materials
Rinco Ultrasonics, a global manufacturer of ultrasonic welding equipment, has expanded its position in ultrasonic metal welding with the launch of the Ultrasonic Servo...
INSIDER: Energy
There is a not-so-hidden message in the venue change The Battery Show North America needed to make for its 2024 event. The show is moving to a larger location — Detroit’s Huntington...
INSIDER: Materials
Managing the heating and cooling of electric vehicle propulsion systems may seem to be an easy task compared with combustion engines. After all, ICEs run much hotter — the thermal optimum for a...
INSIDER: Power
Global sealing supplier Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is showcasing its automotive battery life cycle solutions — including three new innovations —...
5 Ws: Wearables
Caltech engineers have developed a prototype for a high-tech paper mask that can be used to monitor a range of metabolic and respiratory conditions.
Blog: Energy
UW researchers have developed a flexible, durable electronic prototype that can harvest energy from body heat and turn it into electricity that can be used to power small electronics.
INSIDER: Energy
The auto industry took the next step in the evolution of North American electric vehicle charging solutions today at The Battery Show in Detroit. That’s where SAE...
INSIDER: Materials
North American automakers and EV battery firms have five years to erase China’s dominance in technology and manufacturing or they may face the reality of buying...
INSIDER: Power
Battery and battery electric vehicle manufacturers across the automotive industry have significant carbon reduction targets in place, with the goal of...
INSIDER: Data Acquisition
SandboxAQ announced at the Battery Show North America that its Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) reduced the time needed to predict lithium-ion battery end-of-life...
News: Power
Earlier this year, Factorial Energy CEO Siyu Huang told SAE Media her company was “very committed” to bringing solid-state battery technology to the market sooner than basically anyone...
News: Green Design & Manufacturing
Continuing a common theme among some presenters at The Battery Show North America, Emilie Bodoin, the CEO and Co-Founder of Pure Lithium, which is betting on lithium...
INSIDER: Energy
The Japanese technology company Asahi Kasei exhibited its new material solution for enhanced EV battery safety at the Battery Show. A flame-retardant and highly flexible...
INSIDER: Energy
At the Battery Show this week, Lumafield announced the launch of its Ultra-Fast Computed Tomography (CT) technology, a groundbreaking advancement in manufacturing...
Videos: Imaging
Watch this video to learn more about three new imaging technologies, including one on a new scientific technique that could significantly improve the reference frames for GPS navigation services. One on off-road autonomous driving tools with a focus on stealth for the military and agility for space and agriculture clients, and one on a novel approach for creating high-performance, ultrafast lasers on nanophotonic chips.
Quiz: Electronics & Computers
Power supplies are the backbone of the device’s we use every day to make our lives easier. How much do you know about power supplies? Test your knowledge with this quiz.
Podcasts: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Kevin Lausten, President of Morpheus Space, is the guest on this episode of Season 5 of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast.
Q&A: RF & Microwave Electronics
Professor Jonathan Fan and his team at Stanford Engineering have designed and demonstrated a new type of thermochemical reactor that can generate the immense amounts of heat required for many industrial processes by using electricity instead of burning fossil fuels.
Technology & Society: Green Design & Manufacturing
A French startup, HyLight, has developed a hydrogen-powered airship that can precisely detect issues on energy infrastructure at an industrial scale without emitting greenhouse gases.
Podcasts: Medical
In the future of drug delivery, pens and autoinjectors will provide convenience, accuracy, and improved patient outcomes.
Quiz: Software
NASA uses it to design spacecraft, predict satellite orbits, and train astronauts. But how much do you know about simulation software? Find out with this quiz.
Podcasts: Manned Systems
Col. Pete Atkinson, Principal Space Advisor for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, discusses the Army’s space vision at AUSA 2024.
Podcasts: Design
A look at drug-delivery innovations that will shape the landscape and improve therapeutic outcomes for patients in the future.
Blog: Medical
A tiny battery could enable the deployment of cell-sized, autonomous robots for drug delivery within in the human body, as well as other applications.
Blog: Energy
The U.S. power grid is like the body’s central circulatory system — it provides the energy without which virtually nothing functions. Read on to learn more about what SAE Media Group's Ed Brown has to say on the matter.
Blog: Connectivity
MIT researchers have developed a security protocol that leverages the quantum properties of light to guarantee that data sent to and from a cloud server remain secure during deep-learning computations.
Quiz: Nanotechnology
Energy harvesting is an increasingly important technology. It’s important in many different fields, from the Internet of Things to medicine and beyond. How much do you know about energy harvesting? Test your knowledge with this quiz.
Videos: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Watch this video to see the new drones and counter UAS technology on display at AUSA 2024.
Special Reports: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Special Report: Smart Factory/IIOT - October 2024
Factories are getting "smarter" and more automated by the day, thanks to advances in AI, robotics, microelectronics and sensors. In this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech...Blog: Energy
Perovskite materials may degrade quickly, and in order to know how best to apply these materials, a deeper understanding is required of why this happens and how the material functions. Researchers have gained new insights into the matter. Read on to learn more.
INSIDER: Software
In nature, flying animals sense coming changes in their surroundings, including the onset of sudden turbulence, and quickly adjust to stay safe. Engineers who design aircraft...
INSIDER: Materials
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) have developed hexagon-shaped robotic components, called modules, that can be snapped together...
INSIDER: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Flaps perform essential jobs. From pumping hearts to revving engines, flaps help fluid flow in one direction. Without them, keeping liquids going in the right direction...
Podcasts: Motion Control
A look at the unique drive assembly challenges that drug-delivery pumps present and how to mitigate those challenges.
Blog: Design
Inspired by living creatures, they jump across different terrains in an agile and energy-efficient manner. Read on to learn more.
Special Reports: Unmanned Systems
Automotive Test & Simulation - October 2024
In this compendium of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Truck & Off‐Highway Engineering, learn how simulation, AI, and quantum computing are driving advances in testing...Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A system of wearable sensors and machine learning can continuously monitor factory workers for signs of physical fatigue. Read on to learn more.
Special Reports: Connectivity
RF & Microwave Electronics - October 2024
How a tiny filter could have an enormous impact on wireless communications…RF interconnects play key role in hypersonic missile development…a laser clock could transform satellite navigation...Microsite: Software
In this nine-part webinar series, attendees will learn how to unlock the full potential of CAD data and revolutionize engineering processes with an integrated business...
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