Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Collaborative Automation: It's More Than Just the Cobot
Articles: Data Acquisition
The Role of Sensors in the Evolution of Robotics
Briefs: Aerospace
WiFi-Based Technique Measures Speed and Distance of Indoor Movement
Briefs: Motion Control
Biologically Inspired Artificial Skin Improves Sensory Ability of Robots
Briefs: Motion Control
Self-Contained Wheel Unit
Briefs: Motion Control
Precision Low-Speed Motor Controller
Application Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Docking System Enables Safe Rendezvous in Space
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Algorithm Gives Robots a Faster Grasp
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Artificial Skin Provides Haptic Feedback
Products: Test & Measurement
New Products: December 2019 Motion Design
Application Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Valve Position Sensor Protects Switch Boxes from Salt Environment
Special Reports: Internet of Things
ADAS/Connected Car - December 2019
Today's Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and connected cars are paving the way for tomorrow's automated vehicles. To help you keep pace with the latest technology developments, we present this...
Briefs: Test & Measurement
MMOD Impact Detection and Location
Products: Software
New on the Market: December 2019
Briefs: Propulsion
Superconductivity in a Nickel Oxide Material
Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
Low-Bandwidth Radar Technology Provides Improved Detection of Objects
Radar technologies were originally designed to identify and track airborne military targets. Today, they're more often used to detect motor vehicles, weather formations,...
Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
Enhanced Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Reader
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Potassium-Oxygen Battery Stores Clean Energy
Researchers have developed a more efficient, more reliable potassium-oxygen battery with a cathode that stores the energy produced by a chemical reaction in a metal-oxygen or metal-air battery....
5 Ws: Manufacturing & Prototyping
5 Ws of EarEcho
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Embedded Fiber Optic Sensors (EFOS)
Current laser interferometry pressure pulse detection techniques use the shock-induced change in index of refraction to track detonation and/or shock fronts in a single fiber optic by reflecting laser...
Technology Leaders: Software
Development and Analysis of Solid-State Batteries with the COMSOL® Platform
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Li-ion Cell Calorimeter Makes Commercial Lithium Batteries Safer
Innovators at NASA Johnson Space Center have developed a calorimeter that is able to measure the total heat generated when specific types of Lithium-ion (Li-ion) cells are...
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Continuous Fiber Composite for Use in Gears
Facility Focus: Communications
Facility Focus: NASA John H. Glenn Research Center
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Packaging for SiC Sensors and Electronics
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Free-Space Fiber Optic Laser Rod
Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
Shape Memory Alloy Art (SMArt)
Briefs: Aerospace
De-Orbit Device for SmallSats
NASA Spinoff: Aerospace
Carbon Capture Process Makes Sustainable Oil
Briefs: Aerospace
Metallization for SiC Semiconductors
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Human Torso Simulator
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Photonic Switch Increases Speed and Efficiency of Light Through Optical Fibers
Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Products of Tomorrow: December 2019
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Chemical Mixture Widens the Temperature Range for Electric Car Batteries
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Technique Uses X-Rays to Detect Defective Computer Chips
Briefs: Automotive
Aerogel-Fiber Layered Laminate System
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Shape Memory Alloy with Adjustable, Wide-Ranging Actuation Temperatures
Briefs: Nanotechnology
Device Creates Electricity from Snowfall
Q&A: Energy
Q&A: Refrigeration by Twisting Fibers
Briefs: Data Acquisition
Photovoltaic-Powered Sensors
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Method Speeds 3D Printing of Millimeter-Sized Imaging Lenses
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Optically Fixable Shape Memory Polymers
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Unpowered, Lightweight Ankle Exoskeleton
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Method Manipulates Electrons and Transmits Information Quantum-Mechanically
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Heat-Regulating Material for Next-Generation Space Blanket
Articles: Electronics & Computers
Innovators Recognized for Creating the Future 2019
Briefs: Materials
Ultra-Thin Layers of Rust Generate Electricity from Flowing Water
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Transport Method Boosts Capacity of Heat Exchangers
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Macro-Fiber Composite (MFC) Actuator
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Adaptive Spatial Resolution Enables Focused Fiber Optic Sensing
Briefs: Energy
Washable Sensor Can Be Woven Into Materials
Briefs: Aerospace
Durable Polyimide Aerogels
Products: Software
Product of the Month: December 2019 Tech Briefs
White Papers: Automotive
Solving the E/E Dilemma of Electric and Autonomous Vehicles
As automotive manufacturers and suppliers develop advanced technologies to realize the trends of autonomy, connectivity, electrification, and shared mobility, they are encountering...
White Papers: Aerospace
How to Mitigate Aerospace Electrical Compliance Risk: A New Approach
Electrical Load Analysis (ELA) is an important to ensure adequate power for the electrical systems during all phases of flight. For the most part, ELA today is done...
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
New Transistor Nanocrystals Are Smaller, Higher Quality, and More Efficient
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a new method for producing atomically thin semiconducting crystals that could one day enable more...
Question of the Week: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Will Self-Assembling 'M-Blocks' Catch On?
A team at MIT created self-assembling robotic cubes that can climb and roll over each other into set formations.
INSIDER: Imaging
Compact Depth Sensor Inspired by Spiders
Inspired by spiders, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), have developed a compact and efficient depth sensor that could be used onboard...
INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
3D-Printed Plastics with High Performance Electrical Circuits
Rutgers engineers have embedded high performance electrical circuits inside 3D-printed plastics, which could lead to smaller and versatile drones and better-performing small...
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
MIT Researchers Employ Low-Cost Sensors to Detect and Track the Origins of Air Pollutants in India.
At any moment in Delhi, India, a resident might start their car, releasing exhaust that floats into the atmosphere. In northwest India, a...
Blog: Electronics & Computers
In High Temperatures, A New Class of Ceramics Controls Heat Radiation
White Papers: Photonics/Optics
Liquid Lenses in Machine Vision Whitepaper
By integrating a liquid lens, the imaging system can change the plane of focus in milliseconds in order to provide sharp images, regardless of the object's distance from the camera. This is an ideal...
White Papers: Automotive
Detailed Technical Comparison of Automotive Serial Buses
Point-to-point automotive networks deployed in the 1980s were replaced by bus-based networks in the 1990s, with CAN bus emerging as the industry standard. Since then, the complexity of...
White Papers: Aerospace
Safety First - the Position Determination and Checking Algorithms of the RESOLUTE™ True-Absolute Optical Encoder
This white paper gives an overview of the operation of the RESOLUTE absolute encoder and describes in detail the safety...
News: Electronics & Computers
Soft Wearable Health Monitor Uses Stretchable Electronics
A wireless, wearable monitor built with stretchable electronics could allow comfortable, long-term health monitoring of adults, babies, and small children without concern for...
Medical implants of the future may feature reconfigurable electronic platforms that can morph in shape and size dynamically as bodies change or transform to relocate...
News: Energy
Stretchable and Flexible Biofuel Cell Runs on Sweat
A unique new flexible and stretchable device, worn against the skin and capable of producing electrical energy by transforming the compounds present in sweat, has been developed and...
White Papers: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Achieving Reliability to Match Capability
Partial Reconfiguration allows FPGAs to dynamically change modules without disrupting other parts of the design. This white paper describes the special considerations throughout the design process...
INSIDER: Power
A New Concept for More Sustainable Batteries
A new concept for an aluminum battery has twice the energy density as previous versions, is made of abundant materials, and could lead to reduced production costs and environmental impact. The...
Question of the Week: Electronics & Computers
Will ‘Unbreakable Batteries’ Find a Place in Electronics and Vehicles?
Increasingly, lithium-ion batteries are supporting portable electronics, electric vehicles, and grid storage.
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
Highly Sensitive Diode, Converts Microwaves to Usable Electricity
A highly sensitive rectifying element in the form of a nanowire backward diode can convert low-power 100 nanowatt microwaves into usable electricity. The newly developed...
INSIDER: Nanotechnology
Big Plans to Save the Planet Depend on Nanoscopic Materials Improving Energy Storage
The challenge of building an energy future that preserves and improves the planet is a massive undertaking. Scientists and politicians have recognized...
INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
Intelligent Microrobot Moves Without A Visible Force
Researchers developed a microrobot that measures a few micrometers across and resembles a paper bird made with origami. It flaps its wings or bends its neck and retracts its head via...
Blog: Electronics & Computers
Countdown: The Top Stories of 2019
Tech Briefs in 2019 celebrated historic NASA anniversaries, new ways to power electronics, and innovative hacks of our “smartest” technologies.
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
How to Fix Satellites — With Satellites
Question of the Week: Materials
Can Gels Stop Wildfires?
A preventive treatment developed by Stanford researchers could greatly reduce the incidence and severity of wildfires. The cellulose-based, gel-like fluid protects against fires and stays on target vegetation through rain, wind, and other environmental exposure. Watch the demo on Tech Briefs TV.
White Papers: Materials
Polymeric Systems Bring Clarity to Optical Applications
Whereas some optical assembly applications require optical clarity across a certain wavelength, others require an opaque coating. Optical grade epoxies, silicones and UV curable...
White Papers: Materials
Specialized Materials Meet Critical Packaging Needs in MEMS Devices
The unique requirements of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) call for specialized materials. The versatility of epoxies and adhesives are often capable of providing the...
White Papers: Materials
Epoxies and Glass Transition Temperature
Gain a better understanding about glass transition temperature (Tg) and why it is one of many factors to consider for bonding, sealing, coating and encapsulation applications. In this paper, we...
White Papers: Materials
Conductive Coatings Protect Circuitry from EM/RF and ESD
With the trend toward smaller and smaller electronic devices, unintentional EMI/RFI interference has become more of an issue. Shielding of these interferences is critical and coatings...
White Papers: Design
Ultra Low Thermal Resistance Adhesives for Electronic Applications
As advances in epoxy and silicone materials constantly evolve, manufacturers of advanced electronic systems will find that adhesives offer the ability to meet nearly any...
White Papers: Materials
Advantages of Using Silicone Adhesives for Medical Device Assemblies
The assembly applications for medical device manufacturers typically come with their own distinctive set of rigorous requirements. This white paper takes a closer look at...
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Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Experts Weigh In: How Will a Robotic Future Impact Nature?
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Orbiting Instrument Hints That Stored Magnetic Energy Heats Solar...
Videos: Motion Control

Test System Could Enable Reduced Helicopter Vibration
Blog: Transportation

CES 2021: How COVID-19 Turned the Car into a Personal 'Second Space'
Videos: Automotive

Question of the Week
Has the Vehicle Become Your “Second Space?”
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Reducing the Cost of Quality in Automotive BiW
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Electric-Vehicle Transmission Development Priorities
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The Critical Role of Fiber Optic Temperature Sensors in Medical...
Upcoming Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Zinc Die Casting Concepts to Achieve Precision, Performance, and...
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Radar Measurements: Triggering, Analysis, and Generation
Upcoming Webinars: Materials
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Orbiting Instrument Hints That Stored Magnetic Energy Heats Solar Atmosphere
Articles: Test & Measurement

Software-Connected Wafer Level Reliability Test
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Specialized Dye Enables Medical Information to be Stored Below the Skin
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Briefs: Materials
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