Communications

Access our comprehensive library of technical briefs on communications, from engineering experts at NASA and major government, university, and commercial laboratories.

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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A skin-like device can measure small facial movements in patients who have lost the ability to speak.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The wearable antenna bends, stretches, and compresses without compromising function.
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Briefs: Data Acquisition
The technology would enable transmission of information just by touching a surface.
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Briefs: Communications
The robot can walk, run, jump, and interact with the environment in synchrony with a human operator.
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Briefs: Motion Control
Servo motion control delivers powerful, fast, and precise movement onboard robots and for associated equipment.
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Briefs: Transportation
The technology harvests electrical energy from waste heat sources.
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Briefs: Communications
The device, powered by ultrasound waves, could help doctors monitor the health of transplanted organs and provide early warning of potential transplant failure.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
This software could also be used for indoor navigation assistance for the visually impaired.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The electrochemical sensor can detect the presence of the virus in less than five minutes.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
This system enables battery-free ocean exploration with applications ranging from marine conservation to aquaculture.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Edge computing, focused applications, and open connectivity let designers start with little data on their digital transformation journey.
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Briefs: Communications
This transceiver for wireless communications at the 300-GHz band enables beyond-5G applications.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Assembling tiny chips into unique programmable surfaces dramatically increases the amount of data wireless systems can transmit.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
The next generation of waterproof smart fabrics can be laser-printed and made in minutes.
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Briefs: Communications
Applications include terahertz medical imaging and communications.
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Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
The antenna is designed for use in extreme conditions such as outer space.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
This technique for optical data transmission from satellites uses laser arrays to provide fine pointing capability.
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Briefs: Communications
The device enables ultra-fast wireless communications at low cost.
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Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
Any high-performance communication systems operating in RF or optical frequencies may benefit from this system.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
This subsystem is used in free-space optical communications and fiber-optic communications.
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Briefs: Communications
Wire-connected drones may complement or replace the fixed base stations of cellular communications networks.
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Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
A low-frequency antenna with enhanced bandwidth will enable robust networking among compact, mobile robots.
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Briefs: Communications
The network is designed for remote, low-resource locations where power and communications infrastructure are scarce.
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Briefs: Communications
The robot blocks jump, spin, flip, and identify each other.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
With low-cost materials called perovskites, stable, continuous lasing is achieved at room temperature for over an hour.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
These non-reciprocal devices on a compact chip pave the way for applications from two-way wireless to quantum computing.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
The tiny unit is significant for the miniaturization of optoelectronic systems.
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Briefs: Weapons Systems
The sensor could provide a way to detect communication signals over the entire radio frequency from 1 to 100 GHz.
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Briefs: Communications
Applications include high-speed communications, networking, and sensing.
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