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New Smart Control Technology Improves Spring-Set/Electrically Released Brake Controls
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Articles: Materials
Products of Tomorrow: April 2021
NASA's graphene composites, textile pressure sensors, and a better kind of glass.
Articles: Software
Disrupting the Automobile Design Process
The more complex the vehicle, the greater the need for comprehensive design solutions.
Application Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Precision Position Feedback for Smart Manufacturing
There is a growing demand for direct-drive motors.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Robotic Construction System
Emerging robotics technology may lead to better buildings in less time.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
3D Structural-Sensing Robots
These robots could perform basic healthcare tasks to support the work of doctors and nurses.
Briefs: Motion Control
Lightweight Crane Technology for the Moon
A prototype version could be demonstrated on a large cargo lunar lander.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Materials Capable of Self-Propulsion
Shape and environment can cause materials to move without motors or hands.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
High-Torque Light-Powered Actuator
These actuators can compete with electrical and pneumatic systems.
Briefs: Automotive
Laser-Light-Based Accelerometer
The tiny device accurately measures acceleration in smaller navigation systems and other devices.
Briefs: Motion Control
Soft Robots Turn Rigid on Demand
A new type of control system may broaden robots’ range of tasks and allow safer interactions with people.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
High-Resolution Multi-Spectral Camera
The intelligent camera features all three resolutions: spatial, temporal, and spectral.
Briefs: Unmanned Systems
Underwater Navigation System Powered by Sound
This system enables battery-free ocean exploration with applications ranging from marine conservation to aquaculture.
Briefs: Aerospace
Fast-Tunable Laser System
The system provides high tuning capability and extreme simplicity.
Briefs: Materials
High-Temperature Ni-Based Superalloy Composition
The alloy has applications in jet turbine disks and other high-stress and/or high-temperature environments.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Surgical Tools with Smart Sensors Can Advance Cardiac Surgery and Therapy
Medical instruments equipped with a soft electronics system improve diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in minimally invasive surgeries.
Briefs: Materials
Certain Materials Combined with UV Light Kill Coronavirus
A combination of polymers and oligomers, when combined with UV light, almost completely kills the coronavirus.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Smartphone-Based Diabetes Detector
This technology could be a low-cost, in-home alternative to blood draws and clinic-based screening tools.
Briefs: Energy
Turning Carbon Dioxide into Liquid Fuel
A new electrocatalyst efficiently converts carbon dioxide into ethanol.
Briefs: Materials
Lightweight Green Supercapacitors Could Quickly Charge Devices
The energy storage device can store a charge up to 900 times greater than state-of-the-art supercapacitors.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
High-Power, Portable Terahertz Laser
The instrument could bring powerful sensing and imaging capabilities into hospitals, airports, or other settings.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Optical Phased Array Technology On-Chip at Near Infrared and Blue Wavelength
This compact beam steering technology has applications in autonomous navigation, AR, and neuroscience.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Building Big Data from Little Data
Edge computing, focused applications, and open connectivity let designers start with little data on their digital transformation journey.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Material System Harnesses Evaporation to Keep Items Cool
Inspired by camel fur, a two-layered material could provide extended cooling to preserve the freshness of perishable goods.
Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
Optimized Wavelength-Tuned, Nonlinear, Frequency Conversion Using a Liquid Crystal Clad Waveguide
Applications include spectroscopy and LiDAR.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Active Photonic Wireless System Powers Medical Implants
The device recharges the internal battery of implants without invasive surgery.
Briefs: Materials
Radiopaque Glue Seals Wounds and Guides Surgery
This nanoparticle-based adhesive is visible in common imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT).
Briefs: Lighting
Using Solar Panel Technology to Create Ultrahigh-Resolution OLED Display
The micro-display could enable smartphones and televisions with resolutions of more than 10,000 pixels per inch.
Briefs: Imaging
Technologies Make 3D Cameras Easier to Use
These technologies help compress 3D camera files and automate focus and exposure settings.
Briefs: Wearables
Completely Flat Fisheye Lens
The single piece of glass produces crisp panoramic images.
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