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Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Products include an aerosol scattering sensor; metal foam; and a new coated drug capsule.
Briefs: Energy
A combination of additives shows promise for boosting battery performance in very cold or hot weather.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Technique Uses X-Rays to Detect Defective Computer Chips
This method also reverse-engineers computer chips to detect the chip’s purpose.
Briefs: Materials
This multifunctional hybrid laminate composite can be used for residential and commercial construction.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
This invention is a highly stable, heat-treatable, and tunable material.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The nanogenerator also acts as a weather station.
Q&A: Electronics & Computers
Changing directions of twist and coiling changes whether a material cools or heats.
Briefs: Energy
RFID-based devices work in indoor and outdoor lighting conditions and could transmit data for years before they need to be replaced.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
The method could impact optical imaging, vision correction, and disease diagnosis.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Optically Fixable Shape Memory Polymers
These polymers can combine thermal and optically fixable shape memory.
Briefs: Defense
This low-profile ankle exoskeleton integrates into a shoe and fits under clothing.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
This technology could lead to the creation of fully functional quantum computers.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Heat-Regulating Material for Next-Generation Space Blanket
Squid skin inspires a new material with heat-regulating properties.
Articles: Electronics & Computers
Top prizes in the 2019 contest were awarded on November 8 in New York City.
Briefs: Energy
Ultra-Thin Layers of Rust Generate Electricity from Flowing Water
When combined with saltwater, rust can be a source of electricity.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Transport Method Boosts Capacity of Heat Exchangers
A simple modification can improve the capability of turbulent heat exchangers by 500%.
Briefs: Energy
This technology has applications in sonar, range measuring, directional-force sensors, flow meters, and vibration/noise sensing and control.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
This innovation dynamically provides fast signal processing and precision measurement.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Washable Sensor Can Be Woven Into Materials
The device could impact composites manufacturing and health monitoring.
Briefs: Aerospace
Stronger and flexible, polyimide aerogels provide insulation and structural support.
Products: Software
The GNV-720 and GNV-725 humidity temperature meters from Global Specialties feature three environmental sensors.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
For decades, robots in controlled environments like assembly lines have been able to pick up the same object over and over again. More recently, breakthroughs in computer vision have enabled...
Articles: Test & Measurement
The Foldable Drone: a Morphing Quadrotor that can Squeeze and Fly
Davide Falanga, Kevin Kleber, Stefano Mintchev, Dario Floreano, and Davide...
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Undercooled metal technology was developed that features liquid metal (in this case, Field's metal, an alloy of bismuth, indium, and tin) trapped below its melting point in polished, oxide...
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
A process was developed for producing oxide perovskite crystals in flexible, free-standing layers. A two-dimensional rendition of this substance is intriguing because 2D materials have been shown to...
Briefs: Medical
Camera Enables Surgeons to More Easily Identify Cancerous Tissue
Many surgeons rely on sight and touch to find cancerous tissue during surgery. Large hospitals or cancer treatment centers may also use experimental near-infrared fluorescent agents that bind to tumors so surgeons can see them on specialized displays. These machines are costly, making...
Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
A novel approach was developed to improve communications range and allow for covert behavior using a team of robots for future multi-domain operations. Specifically, researchers demonstrated...
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Researchers have created a motion-powered, fireproof sensor that can track the movements of firefighters, steelworkers, miners, and others who work in high-risk environments where they cannot always be seen. The...
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A perception system for soft robots was developed that is inspired by the way humans process information about their own bodies in space and in relation to other objects and people. The system includes a motion...
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