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Question of the Week: Test & Measurement
Will Rovers Find Life Below the Surface of Mars?
Our lead story today highlighted a hypothesis from astrophysicist Dimitra Atri. Atri believes that the sub-surface conditions of Mars could be home to organic molecules.
Blog: Aerospace
Although life has not been found on Mars just year, a researcher from NYU thinks there could be life...under it.
Blog: Test & Measurement
A reader asks: How can self-driving car manufacturers guarantee safety when snow, ice, or mud impair a vision system?
Question of the Week: Robotics, Automation & Control
Will SpaceBok Someday Reach the Moon?
Our lead story today highlights the jumping space robot known as SpaceBok.
“We are at the stage where we want to go into more challenging environments: caves, craters, highlands, areas in which we would find water or other volatiles, or information about the geological history of a certain place,” ETH...
INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
A protective storage unit for robotic tools called Robotic Tool Stowage (RiTS) was among the items launched to the International Space Station last December as part of SpaceX’s resupply services...
Blog: Electronics & Computers
Dr. James Rees is spending the time in his lab testing sensors made from bacteria.
Podcasts: Motion Control
Hendrik Kolvenbach sees the best way to get around on the moon as less of a step and more of a giant leap. Learn how Hendrik created a jumping space robot called Spacebok.
Question of the Week: Imaging
Do the Advantages of Tiny Cameras Outweigh Privacy Risks?
A recent Tech Briefs TV video showcased a wireless camera from the University of Washington – a device that is small enough to fit on an insect’s back, literally.
While the imaging advancement offers potential applications in biology and exploration, the UW team acknowledged that the...
INSIDER: Test & Measurement
A team of Brown University physicists has developed a new type of compact, ultra-sensitive magnetometer, 20 times more sensitive than many traditional sensors. The new...
INSIDER: Nanotechnology
Researchers have developed a new way to build power efficient and programmable integrated switching units on a silicon photonics chip. The new technology is...
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers have made it possible to remotely determine the temperature beneath the surface of certain materials using a new technique they call depth...
INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
In a potential breakthrough in wearable sensing technology, researchers from Cornell and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, have designed a wrist- mounted device that continuously tracks the...
Application Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
As an integral part of onshore and offshore drilling, mud pumps circulate drilling fluids to facilitate drilling oil and natural gas wells. Mud pumps stabilize pressure and support the well during the...
Briefs: Motion Control
This approach could be used to cost-effectively make soft robots and wearable technologies.
Articles: Test & Measurement
When inspecting products for instance, machine vision is not only faster but also far more accurate.
Application Briefs: Materials
See how a system feeds plants, delivering about 5,417 gallons of water per hour.
Articles: RF & Microwave Electronics
With the emergence of a new generation of ultra-efficient electronic chips, the Wiegand technology is showing significant promise, especially in the exciting area of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
The gripper’s soft, sensitive fingers could enable robots to help with tying knots, wire shaping, or surgical suturing.
Briefs: Unmanned Systems
Inspired by a coral polyp, this plastic mini robot moves by magnetism and light.
Briefs: Motion Control
Complex locomotion techniques enable the rover to climb hills covered with soft granular material.
Briefs: Motion Control
This technology can help robots walk up to 40 percent faster on uneven terrain such as pebbles and wood chips.
Products: Test & Measurement
Positioning devices, vibration transmitters, brushless DC motors, and more.
Briefs: Motion Control
Applications include absorbers, tuned mass dampers, harmonic absorbers, and seismic dampers.
Briefs: Motion Control
A new method manufactures complex shapeshifters for soft robots and biomedical implants.
Special Reports: Wearables
Medical Sensors & Wearables - August 2020
The wearable medical device market is expected to reach nearly $20 billion by 2025, driven by advances in sensor technology. This compendium of recent articles from the editors of Medical Design Briefs...Special Reports: Connectivity
Smart Manufacturing - August 2020
Factories are getting "smarter" and more automated by the day, thanks to advances in connectivity, controls, sensors, and robotics. See the future of manufacturing in this compendium of recent articles from the...Briefs: Energy
The device brings lithium metal batteries one step closer to commercial viability.
Articles: Electronics & Computers
Active cell balancing redistributes charge between battery cells during the charge and discharge cycle
Briefs: Nanotechnology
A “butter-like” interlayer material boosts current density and increases safety.
Top Stories
Blog: Power
My Opinion: We Need More Power Soon — Is Nuclear the Answer?
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
