Products: Software
New Products: March 2020 Photonics & Imaging Technology
Goodfellow (Coraopolis, PA) recently announced a new range of perovskites, a group of materials that demonstrate great potential for optoelectronic applications....
Briefs: Imaging
NASA Space Data Can Cut Disaster Response Times, Costs
Technology Leaders: Test & Measurement
3D Scanning Inspection
Technology Leaders: Photonics/Optics
Spectral Sensitivity Curves of Cameras
Different line scan prism manufacturers might compare two possible curves in their advertising and argue that the steeper flanks should enable better color reproduction with greater selectivity.
Application Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Challenges for Lidar Software
Technology Leaders: Imaging
Vision-Based System Validates Driver Monitoring
Articles: Propulsion
Fiber Lasers for Powertrain Welding Applications
Articles: Test & Measurement
Shortwave Infrared Cameras for High-Temperature Manufacturing and R&D Processes
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Researchers Generate Terahertz Laser with Laughing Gas
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Researchers Create Nanoscale Sensors to Better See How High Pressure Affects Materials
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Stretchable Wireless Sensor Could Monitor Healing of Cerebral Aneurysms
Articles: Electronics & Computers
For Power-Efficient Wireless Sensing, Start with Analog Processing
Application Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
IMU Contributions to Navigation and Safety for ADAS and Autonomous Vehicles
Articles: Communications
Understanding the Implications of 5G Cellular
Application Briefs: Communications
Harness Wireless IoT Sensors for Integrated Building Management
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
New Solution to Elderly Falls: Drones, Smartphones and Sensors
Products: Motion Control
New Products: March 2020 Sensor Technology
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Oxygen Sensor for Sick Infants
Application Briefs: Propulsion
Multiple Sensors Aid in Development of an Electrical Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft
Briefs: Medical
Self-Moisturizing, Smart Contact Lenses
Briefs: Medical
Soft, Conformable Hearing Implants
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Low-Inductance DC Power Bus
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Create the Future Contest Idea Saving Lives
Articles: Electronics & Computers
What’s Next in Mobility: WCX 2020 SAE World Congress Experience
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Layered Composite Insulation
Articles: Aerospace
Celebrating Women in Engineering & Science: Dr. Lynda Kennedy, Vice President of Education & Evaluation, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Dr. Kennedy was the first Director of Teaching & Learning, Literacy and Outreach for the New York...
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Magnetic Shield Using Proximity Coupled, Spatially Varying Superconducting Order Parameters
Articles: Aerospace
Celebrating Women in Engineering & Science: Jasmin Moghbeli, NASA Astronaut
Articles: Materials
Celebrating Women in Engineering & Science: Renee Bernstein, CEO, Cotronics Corporation
Briefs: Aerospace
Flap Device for Airframe Noise Reduction
Briefs: Medical
Wireless System Powers Devices Inside the Body
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Insect-Inspired Arms Improve Drones
Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Celebrating Women in Engineering & Science: Dr. Beth Holloway, Director, Women in Engineering Program, Purdue University
Dr. Beth Holloway has been the Director of the Women in Engineering Program at Purdue University since 2001 and serves...
Briefs: Materials
Conductive Polymer/Carbon Nanotube Structural Materials
Briefs: Energy
Green Jet Fuel Additive Made from Acetone Plus Light
Articles: Aerospace
Celebrating Women in Engineering & Science: Dr. France A. Córdova, Director, National Science Foundation
Q&A: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Q&A: Solid Silk - A Biocompatible, Sustainable, Degradable Building Block
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Blood Test Detects Multiple Types of Cancer
Briefs: Aerospace
Remote, Noninvasive Cardiac Activity Tracer (RENCAT)
Application Briefs: Defense
Optimizing a CubeSat with Architected Materials
New York, NY
In today’s strategic information environment, the ability to rapidly respond to ever-changing technology needs is an essential asset for any organization that...
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
3D Inductor Technology Expands Microchip Capability
Briefs: Aerospace
High-Performance, Piezoelectric, Hybrid Synthetic Jet Actuators
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Trunk Support Assists Those with Spinal Cord Injury
Briefs: Motion Control
Spring Drive Fitting
Products: Software
New on the Market: March 2020
Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Celebrating Women in Engineering & Science: Mary Hardgrove, Assembly Supervisor
Articles: Electronics & Computers
Products of Tomorrow: March 2020
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Improved Model Predicts Heat Loss in Gallium Nitride Semiconductors
Briefs: Materials
Copper Strengthens 3D-Printed Titanium
Briefs: Motion Control
Bio-Inspired Mechanics to Make Robots More Effective
Briefs: Materials
Slippery Surfaces Allow Sticky Pastes and Gels to Slide
Facility Focus: Test & Measurement
Facility Focus: Army Test and Evaluation Command
Briefs: Materials
Electrically Non-Conductive Ladder Fall Protection
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Sensor Uses Microwaves to Determine Real-Time Ice Accumulation
Articles: Aerospace
Celebrating Women in Engineering & Science
Briefs: Nanotechnology
Production Method for High-Performance Polymer
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Celebrating Women in Engineering & Science: Dr. Christine Valle, Director, Women in Engineering Program, Georgia Institute of Technology
Dr. Valle, an academic professional in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, received her...
5 Ws: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
5 Ws of PAWS Smart Headphones
Briefs: Materials
Self-Cleaning, Non-Stick Coating
Briefs: Motion Control
Multi-Objective Flight Control Optimization Framework
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Product of the Month: March 2020 Tech Briefs
Midwest Engineered Systems, Waukesha, WI, offers the ADDere metal 3D printing system that consists of a 6-axis industrial robot combined with a 2-axis coordinated motion workpiece...
Special Reports: Aerospace
Unmanned Systems - March 2020
The latest advances in aerial, ground, and underwater unmanned systems are covered in this special report, a compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense...
Special Reports: Test & Measurement
Test & Measurement - March 2020
See how the latest test tools and methodologies are enabling new applications in aerospace, automotive, communications, and other key fields. This compendium of recent articles is presented by the editors of...
Question of the Week: Electronics & Computers
Will We Ever Recharge Electric Batteries As Quickly As We Get Gas?
Stanford University researchers have developed a machine learning-based method that cuts battery testing times by 98 percent. The team says that their A.I. technique could lead to a future where an electric battery is recharged in the time it takes to stop at a gas station. Watch...
White Papers: Automotive
Hyundai Kefico Improves Test Time by 15 Percent
Hyundai Kefico needed to meet manufacturing test deadlines for increasingly complex powertrain electronic control units (ECUs) with over 200 pins and 20,000 test steps, while staying...
Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
The Next Mars Rover Name? 'Perseverance'
White Papers: Robotics, Automation & Control
The Critical Role of Data in Automotive Innovation
Data is crucial for every stage of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving development and has become a key differentiator in an industry undergoing significant...
Blog: Software
Readers Select 2019 Products of the Year
Blog: Aerospace
NASA 2024 Moon Mission Calls for CubeSats
Question of the Week: Aerospace
What Name Would You Give the Next Mars Rover?
In a live event from Lake Braddock Secondary School (LBSS) in Burke, Virginia on Thursday, NASA professionals announced that the Mars 2020 rover will be called “Perseverance.”
INSIDER: Wearables
New Electrode Design May Lead to More Powerful Batteries
New research by engineers at MIT and elsewhere could lead to batteries that can pack more power per pound and last longer, based on the long-sought goal of using pure lithium metal...
INSIDER: Automotive
Fast-Charging Supercapacitor is an Energy Storage Breakthrough
A new bendable supercapacitor made from graphene, which charges quickly and safely stores a record-high level of energy for use over a long period, has been developed and...
INSIDER: Materials
Researchers Develop A Roadmap to Use Perovskites for New Solar Cells
Materials called perovskites show strong potential for a new generation of solar cells, but they’ve had trouble gaining traction in a market dominated by...
INSIDER: Test & Measurement
Used Nissan LEAF Batteries Given “Second Life”
When electric vehicles end their life, the remaining storage capacity of the lithium battery is expected to be higher than 70%. After this, they can be reused for less demanding...
White Papers: Defense
Digital Transformation in Aerospace and Defense: Myth or Reality?
Aerospace and defense companies are longtime innovators and technology leaders, so digital transformation should be easy, right? Wrong. Only three percent of these projects...
Blog: Aerospace
NASA Langley Launches $20,000 UAV 'Safeguard' Competition
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their collaborators have developed a way to retrofit the transmission...
INSIDER Product: Test & Measurement
New Products: March 2020 Photonics & Imaging Insider
CyberOptics® Corporation (Minneapolis, MN) has launched the Multi-Reflection Suppression™ (MRS™)-enabled 3D MX3000 Final Vision Inspection...
INSIDER: Imaging
Using Light to Put a Twist on Electrons
Some molecules, including most of the ones in living organisms, have shapes that can exist in two different mirror-image versions. The right- and left-handed versions can sometimes have different...
INSIDER: Test & Measurement
New Technology for Pathogen Detection is Driven by Lasers
Researchers at Purdue University have been working to develop new technologies to help stop the spread of foodborne illnesses, which kill 3,000 people a year, by detecting them...
Tech Talks: Software
System Analysis of Critical Power Faults
According to ISO 26262, highly available systems must adhere to the highest Automotive Safety Integrity Level D (ASIL-D). This typically requires significant support in the hardware architecture – for example, monitoring of the power management, dedicated safety management units, etc. Based on...
White Papers: Medical
Choosing Colorants for Medical Devices
Colorants are often added to the substrates and material components of medical devices with the primary intent of improving the usability of the devices. For instance, color coding can assist users in...
Question of the Week: Test & Measurement
Would You Use a CurveBoard?
MIT researchers have invented a way to integrate “breadboards” — flat platforms widely used for electronics prototyping — directly onto physical products.
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Collaborative Robots vs. Traditional Robots: What's Right for Your Manufacturing Applications
Blog: Electronics & Computers
Answering Your Questions: What Will Drive Growth of Class 8 Electric Trucks?
White Papers: Defense
Why Test Data is Integral to Digital Transformation
Test systems and test data are often excluded from digital transformation projects. This could be contributing to a low success rate for these projects at aerospace and defense companies....
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
How 3D Printing is Helping the Response to Coronavirus
Question of the Week: Wearables
Would You Use the Pedestrian Audio Wearable System (PAWS)?
Our “5Ws” article in the March issue of Tech Briefs highlights a wearable developed at Columbia University called “PAWS.” The Pedestrian Audio Wearable System detects and locates approaching cars. PAWS then warns the pedestrian in real-time by providing audio/visual feedback via...
Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Answering Your Questions: How Do A.I. Engineers Address Data Security Concerns with Self-Driving Cars?
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
How One Engineer is Supporting the Coronavirus Response with a Hands-Free Door Opener
INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
Robot Draws Blood and Inserts Catheters
Rutgers University engineers have created a tabletop device that can draw blood or insert catheters to deliver fluids and drugs. The device can accurately pinpoint blood vessels, improving success...
INSIDER: Motion Control
Small, Precise Gyroscope Navigates Without GPS
A small, inexpensive, and highly accurate gyroscope, developed at the University of Michigan, navigates without GPS. The key to making the gyroscope is a nearly symmetrical mechanical...
Blog: Transportation
Answering Your Questions: Who is Responsible for the Level 5 Autonomous Car (and Its Sensors)?
Tech Talks: Aerospace
Electropolishing for the Aerospace Industry
Engineers in the aerospace industry are constantly challenged to improve the fit and function of components used in commercial and military aircraft. Parts used in these aircraft must withstand high-stress and corrosive conditions with long-term use. This Tech Talk discusses how...
Tech Talks: Software
Analyzing Vibration Examples with Free Software Toolbox
Testing and development engineers need to analyze shock and vibration data through every stage of product development, manufacturing, transportation, and maintenance, but this data analysis can be complex. In this Tech Talk, an expert demonstrates the many analysis functions...
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
FIU to 3D-Print 1,000 Face Shields for Baptist Health Workers
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Articles: Electronics & Computers

Nano Diamond Battery Provides Universal Applicability
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems

A Photonic 'Sunflower' Offers New Ideas for Light-Driven Systems
Blog: Materials

A Super-Thin Element Offers 'Positive' Potential for Transparent...
INSIDER: Nanotechnology

Transistors Built from Ultra-Thin 2D Materials Take a Step Forward
Blog: Motion Control

With A.I., Robotic Exoskeletons Gain Self-Control
Blog: Materials

A New Aluminum Anode Leads to Error-Free Rechargeable Batteries

Question of the Week
Will Robotic Exoskeletons Help the Elderly?
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Total Appearance Measurement System for Automotive Applications
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NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center
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