Tech Briefs - August 2019 - Vol. 43 No. 8

Articles

Products of Tomorrow: August 2019

Simulation of Autonomous Vehicles

Image Warping Caused by Heat-Induced Turbulence

Products

New on the Market: August 2019

Product of the Month: August 2019 Tech Briefs

Application Briefs

Moisture Sensor Based on NASA Humidity Sensor

Q&A

Q&A: “Neural Lander” Uses AI to Land Drones Smoothly

5 Ws

5 Ws of the Wearable Cooling and Heating Patch

Facility Focus

Facility Focus: National Energy Technology Laboratory

NASA Spinoff

Image-Analysis Software Sees Cancer in 3D

Technology Leaders

Module or Discrete Power?

Mechanics & Machinery

Cryogenic Hydraulically Actuated Isolation Valve

Nitinol-Actuated, Normally Open Valve Assembly (NOVA)

Method Uses Ultraviolet Light to Control Fluid Flow and Organize Particles

Nickel Titanium Alloy Ball Bearings

Lunar Surface Manipulation System

Light-Activated Micro-Pump

Microscale Electro-Hydrodynamic (EHD) Modular Cartridge Pump

Deployable Emergency Shutoff Device Blocks High-Velocity Fluid Flows

Materials

Tuning Material Color and Thermal Properties Separately

Fire-Retardant Coating Uses Renewable, Nontoxic Materials

Textile Cools or Insulates Automatically

Controlling Thermal Conductivity of Polymers with Light

Bio-Medical

Technique for 3D-Printing of Replacement Organs

Endovascular Variable Aortic Control Catheter

Wearable Monitor Continuously Measures Breath Rate and Volume

Microneedles Extract Fluid for Wearable Sensors

Implanted Wireless Nerve Stimulator

Electronics & Computers

Tiny Device Speeds up Memory While Saving Power

Double-Sided Si(Ge)/Sapphire/III-Nitride Hybrid Structures

Technique Identifies Electricity-Producing Bacteria

Organic Semiconductor Thin-Film Sensors Detect Disease Markers in Breath

High-Temperature Dielectric Nanocomposite

System Provides “Electric Eyesight” for Autonomous Vehicles

Inductive Power Transfer for Spaceflight Systems

Data-Compression Technique Speeds Computer Programs

Technology Produces Unclonable Digital Fingerprints for Internet of Things Devices

Imaging

Full-Color Holograms Can Be Viewed With Low Light

Decoding Multiple Frames from a Single, Scattered Exposure

Visualizing Motion of Water Molecules for Liquid-Based Electronics

Technique Makes Objects Invisible to Image Detection Systems

Efficient Hexagonally Sampled Image Processing

Automated Object Detection in an Image

Method Adjusts Structure of Dyes to Create Colorful Fluorescent Molecules

Surgeons Use Augmented Reality to Reconnect Blood Vessels

Microfocus, Dual-Energy Imaging System Improves Contaminant Detection

Energy

Combustion Gas Heat Exchanger

Two-Dimensional Materials Improve Efficiency of Lithium-Air Batteries

Hybrid Cathodes Could Boost Energy Capacity of Lithium Batteries

Wearable Liquid Unit Harvests Energy

Process Directly Converts Methane to Methanol

Briefs

New Piston Design Features Soft, Flexible Materials

Sensor-Packed Glove Learns Signatures of the Human Grasp

Hybrid Robot Flies, Creeps, and Leaps Off Buildings

Articles

Build IIoT Networks with Smart Control and HMI Software

Cable Construction for Machine Vision Connectivity

Stepper Motor Drives: Factors to Help Determine Proper Selection

Applications

Shutoff Device Controls and Meters Flows in Harsh Environments

Products

New Products: August 2019 Motion Design