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Briefs: Test & Measurement
The miniaturized detector mimics the process dogs use to detect cancer and other diseases by smell.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Applications include monitoring of earthquakes and tsunamis as well as manmade infrasonic sources such as boats.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Programmed magnetic nanobeads are used to detect the virus in 55 minutes or less.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The portable lab-on-a-chip detects many contaminants in water supplies.
Briefs: Aerospace
Potential applications include parachutes, hot air balloons, weather balloons, blimps, sails, and parasails.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Emerging robotics technology may lead to better buildings in less time.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
These robots could perform basic healthcare tasks to support the work of doctors and nurses.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
The tiny device accurately measures acceleration in smaller navigation systems and other devices.
Briefs: Tubing & Extrusion
Medical instruments equipped with a soft electronics system improve diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in minimally invasive surgeries.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
This technology could be a low-cost, in-home alternative to blood draws and clinic-based screening tools.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
The instrument could bring powerful sensing and imaging capabilities into hospitals, airports, or other settings.
Briefs: Automotive
This compact beam steering technology has applications in autonomous navigation, AR, and neuroscience.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Edge computing, focused applications, and open connectivity let designers start with little data on their digital transformation journey.
Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
Applications include spectroscopy and LiDAR.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
This camera enables multi-spectral imaging for metrology.
Briefs: Medical
The stent monitors even subtle changes in the flow of blood through the artery.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
“Smellicopter” uses a live moth antenna to avoid obstacles and seek out smells.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Equipment designers can simplify design efforts and adjust controller platforms as needed when they standardize on electronic input/output products.
Briefs: Communications
The next generation of waterproof smart fabrics can be laser-printed and made in minutes.
Briefs: Aerospace
Hundreds of drones can recharge autonomously on unmanned ground vehicles.
Briefs: Materials
The stretchable electronics are more stable as they change shape, which could lead to next-generation sensors for healthcare applications.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The algorithms enable drones to quickly switch between hover and forward flight.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The device has applications in medical diagnostics and homeland security.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The technique could have applications in diagnosing and monitoring the lungs of patients with COVID-19.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Researchers are tapping into dynamically controlled LEDs to create a simple illumination system for 3D imaging.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Researcher are finding ways to estimate a target location when light gets deflected by a disordered structure.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The sensor monitors the oil circulation ratio in real time for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Study shows improvements to chemical sensing chip that aims to quickly and accurately identify drugs and other trace chemicals.
Briefs: Wearables
A patch of needles connected to a paper sensor diagnoses conditions such as prediabetes.
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