Tech Briefs - September 2020 - Vol. 44 No. 9

Features

• Application Briefs

  Force/Torque Sensor Helps Rover Sample Mars

• Articles

  Products of Tomorrow: September 2020

  Executive Forum: Machine Learning & AI

• Q&A

  Q&A: Wireless Power for Neural Stimulation

• 5 Ws

  5 Ws of the Sign-to-Speech Translation Glove

• Facility Focus

  Facility Focus: NASA John C. Stennis Space Center

• NASA Spinoff

  Printed Polymer Makes Integrated Airplane Parts

Tech Briefs

• Test & Measurement

  Ultra-Sensitive Device Detects Magnetic Fields

  Occulter for CubeSat Coronagraph

  Comb-on-a-Chip Optical Ruler Measures Colors of Light Waves

  Technologies Interpret Mood from the Skin

  Laser Technology Assesses Cancer Cells

• Bio-Medical

  Wireless “Pacemaker” for the Brain

  Electronic “Skin” Brings Sense of Touch and Pain to Prosthetic Hands

  Blinking Artificial Human Eye Replica for Disease Modeling and Drug Testing

  Smartphone App Detects Early Signs of Eye Disorders in Children

  Biomaterial Shields Against Harmful Radiation

  4D Printing Creates Microneedles to Replace Hypodermics

• Machinery & Automation

  Hummingbird Robot Uses AI to Maneuver in Tight Spaces

  Nanomaterial Gives Robots Chameleon Skin

  Automated Robotic Device for Faster Blood Testing

  Soft Robotic Insect Survives Being Flattened by a Flyswatter

  EEG-Based Technique for Controlling a Robotic Arm with the Brain

  Technique Mass-Produces Cell-Sized Robots

• Materials

  Graphene-Reinforced Carbon Fiber

  Liquid-Repelling Substance Works on All Surfaces

  Smart Fabrics with Bioactive Inks Monitor the Body by Changing Color

  Thermally Conductive, Stretchable Rubber Material

  Aerogels Protect Against Electromagnetic Interference

• Electronics & Computers

  Breathable Electronics for Wearable Technologies

  Technology Integrates Electronics onto Physical Prototypes

  Hermetically Sealed Semiconductors

  Miniature Electronic Devices Work Under Extreme Pressure

  Electronics Cooling Using Additive Manufacturing

  Quantum Error Correction Method

• Communications

  Quantum Sensor Enables Wide Spectral Coverage

  Electronic Diodes Demonstrate Performance Beyond 5G

  Formula May Help 5G Wireless Networks Share Communications Frequencies

  Electronically Controlled 2D Reflector Improves Microwave Communications

  Tunable, Chip-Based, Vortex Microlaser and Detector

Products

• New on the Market: September 2020

  Product of the Month: September 2020 Tech Briefs

• Briefs

  Markerless Motion Capture Technology Could Help Skeleton Athletes’ Training

  Geoscientists Create Deeper Look at Processes Below Earth’s Surface with 3D Images

  Spider Silk Can Create Lenses Useful for Biological Imaging

  Leap in Lidar Could Improve Safety and Security of New Technology

  T-Ray Camera Speed Boosted a Hundred Times Over

• Applications

  USB and GigE Connectivity for Modern Machine Vision

  Measuring Surface Roughness with an Atomic Force Microscope

• Articles

  Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) in Hyperspectral Imagers

  Camera Trends: Where We Are Now and What to Expect in the Near Future

• Products

  New Products: September 2020 Photonics & Imaging Technology

• Briefs

  Smart Windows Self-Illuminate on Rainy Days

  Acoustic Monitoring of Laser Welds

  Self-Powered Alarm Fights Forest Fires, Monitors Environment

  Engineers 3D-Print Sensors Onto Moving Organs

• Articles

  Cost-Effective Printed Sensors for the IoT/IIoT

  Long-life Batteries for the IIoT

• Products

  New Products: September 2020 Sensor Technology

• Applications

  Using the IoT for Predictive Maintenance

  Smart Sensors for Hazardous Areas

  3D Ultrasonic Sensors Support New Industrial Applications