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NASA Spinoff: Aerospace
Satellite scheduling software helps consolidate data acquisition and improve weather forecasting.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
The fiber contains memory, temperature sensors, and a trained neural network program for inferring physical activity.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
This robot can run, jump, carry heavy payloads, and turn on a dime.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
SensiCut, a smart material-sensing platform for laser cutters, can differentiate among 30 materials commonly found in makerspaces.
Briefs: Nanotechnology
The device provides the first step toward ultrasensitive biosensors to detect diseases at the molecular level with near-perfect efficiency.
Products: Electronics & Computers
The PM-50 graphical panel meter is available as a 3.5" or 4.3" graphical touchscreen display.
Products: Software
These 12 products are the nominees for the 2020 Tech Briefs Readers’ Choice Product of the Year.
INSIDER: Aerospace
Carnegie Mellon University's Iris rover is bolted in and ready for its journey to the moon.
INSIDER: Medical
People rarely walk at a constant speed and a single incline. We change speed when rushing to the next appointment, catching a crosswalk signal, or going for a casual stroll in the park. Slopes...
INSIDER: Power
Modern agricultural tractors contain so much cutting-edge technology, they rival even the latest spacecraft. But the back end is still old-school, relying largely on fossil fuels....
INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
Researchers at Caltech have built a bipedal robot that combines walking with flying to create a new type of locomotion, making it exceptionally nimble and capable of...
Question of the Week: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Will Microneedles Catch On?
A brand-new episode of our podcast series Here’s an Idea looks at microneedles, specifically their use in delivering drugs and vaccines. The array of tiny injectors, less than a millimeter in height, avoid nerve endings and feel a bit like Velcro. The patch creates little, micron size pathways that lead a drug directly...
Podcasts: Medical
Microneedles offer an intriguing alternative to the drug-delivery devices we know and don't love.
INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and collaborators have devised and tested a highly sensitive method of detecting and counting defects in transistors...
INSIDER: Test & Measurement
JILA scientists have boosted the sensitivity of their decade-old frequency comb breathalyzer a thousandfold, enabling it to detect additional biomarkers of disease —...
INSIDER: Semiconductors & ICs
Boron is a versatile non-metal element, but until the last five years, chemists have only theorized about the useful properties and applications of two-dimensional (2D)...
INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
To enable the development of wearable devices that possess advanced ultraviolet (UV) detection functions, scientists from NTU Singapore have created a new type of light sensor that is...
Question of the Week: Electronics & Computers
Will Our Bodies Power Our Everyday Electronics?
One of the top INSIDER stories of 2021 included a “wearable microgrid” that harvests energy from motion and sweat to power electronics. (Read the 2021 INSIDER story.)
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The camera combines lasers, computers, and terahertz waves to see “unseen” details.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
The film monitors how well aircraft and spacecraft withstand the mechanical stresses of flight.
Briefs: Communications
UAVs can land on moving unmanned ground vehicles without GPS.
Articles: Software
Learn what to look for when selecting computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) programming software for the DED manufacturing process.
Application Briefs: Aerospace
A mobile robot will go to the South Pole of the Moon — with help from radiation-hardened avionics.
Briefs: Aerospace
The new algorithm could enable fast, nimble drones for time-critical operations such as search and rescue.
Articles: Design
Semiconductor companies are looking for better tools and practices to maximize the efficiency of their design-validation processes.
Briefs: Imaging
This is a novel remote sensing instrument with myriad applications.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The portable device can differentiate among bacteria, viruses, and other biothreats.
5 Ws: Materials
Fibers sewn into fabrics can turn heat from the Sun into energy that could power textile electronics.
Products: AR/AI
Rugged laptops, DC-DC converters, CMOS sensors, and more.
Top Stories
Blog: Power
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Blog: AR/AI
Aerial Microrobots That Can Match a Bumblebee's Speed
News: Energy
Blog: Electronics & Computers
Turning Edible Fungi into Organic Memristors
Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
Microscopic Swimming Machines that Can Sense, Respond to Surroundings
INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Webcasts
Upcoming Webinars: Power
Hydrogen Engines Are Heating Up for Heavy Duty
Upcoming Webinars: Automotive
Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive...
Upcoming Webinars: Automotive
Quiet, Please: NVH Improvement Opportunities in the Early Design...
Upcoming Webinars: Test & Measurement
From Spreadsheets to Insights: Fast Data Analysis Without Complex...
Upcoming Webinars: Automotive
Battery Abuse Testing: Pushing to Failure
Upcoming Webinars: Connectivity
