Special Reports: Test & Measurement
Aerospace & Defense Sensing - April 2021
A microwave radiation sensor offers 100,000 times greater sensitivity...Nature-inspired sensors help autonomous machines to see better...New accelerometers aid the development of Electric Vertical...
Special Reports: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Medical Manufacturing & Outsourcing - April 2021
How 3D printing is transforming the medical industry...adapting to the manufacturing challenges of COVID-19...improving quality and reliability in PCB production. These are just a few of the...
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5 Ws: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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Facility Focus: Energy
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NASA Spinoff: Materials
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Ultra-Miniaturized Microendoscope
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Blog: Transportation
Question of the Week: Energy
Will Underwater Exploration Go Battery-Free?
A Tech Brief featured in our April issue highlighted a battery-free pinpointing system from MIT called Underwater Backscatter Localization. Rather than emitting its own acoustic signals, the “UBL” reflects modulated signals from its environment. The reflections provide researchers with positioning...
Blog: Photonics/Optics
Blog: Materials
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
Two-dimensional materials can be used to create smaller, high-performance transistors than the ones traditionally made of silicon, according to Professor Saptarshi Das of...
INSIDER: Materials
In collaboration with groups from China and the United States, a research team from TU Wien set out to find the optimal heat conductor. They finally found what they were...
INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Two-dimensional (2D) materials have a huge potential for providing devices with much smaller size and extended functionalities with respect to what can be achieved with...
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
“Tango delta. Touchdown confirmed. Perseverance safely on the surface of Mars, ready to begin seeking the signs of past life.” For more than six years, the...
White Papers: Transportation
New SmartDisplay™ Products Enable More Versatile HMI Designs
Building better Human-Machine Interface solutions to monitor and control complex equipment and systems is a key priority for design engineers. SmartDisplay™ intelligent...
Question of the Week: Robotics, Automation & Control
Will Robotic Exoskeletons Help the Elderly?
A team from the University of Waterloo is creating robotic exoskeleton legs that use A.I. to make their own steps and control decisions. "Learning" from a collection of sample-strolls around an environment, the system adjusts its movements based on the surroundings it senses.
Blog: Electronics & Computers
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Question of the Week: Photonics/Optics
Do You See Potential for Objects That Change Shape via Light?
Taking inspiration from the butterfly, Tufts University researchers created light-activated composite devices that execute precise, visible movements and form complex three-dimensional shapes, without the need for wires or other actuating materials or energy sources.
Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
Blog: Transportation
Question of the Week: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Can Moving Pins Cut 3D-Printing Costs?
An INSIDER story last week highlighted a 3D printer that uses a platform of movable pins to provide support for the created part. The invention eliminates the need for printed supports.
Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition
INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
Northern Arizona University researchers developed high-performance artificial muscle technology based on linear actuators. Because of their helical structure, the actuators generate more power,...
Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
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Videos: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Stratolaunch Approaches Hypersonic Speeds in First Talon-A Flight
Blog: Automotive
A Hack to Trick Automotive Radar
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3D Ice Printing Artificial Blood Vessels
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Tesla Valve-Inspired Design Could Improve the Performance of Rotating...
Podcasts: RF & Microwave Electronics
Countering Illegally Operated Drones at Airports, Stadiums, and Prisons
Blog: Energy
Fast-Charging Li Battery Could Make ‘Range Anxiety’ a Thing of the Past
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Webcasts
On-Demand Webinars: Defense
From Data to Decision: How AI Enhances Warfighter Readiness
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April Battery & Electrification Summit
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Tech Update: 3D Printing for Transportation in 2024
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Unleashing Epoxy's Potential: Ensuring Hermetic Sealing in Modern...
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Building an Automotive EMC Test Plan