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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The sensor has applications in fields such as robotics, healthcare, and security.
Briefs: Aerospace
This method detects power line faults using a drone.
Briefs: Imaging
A new low-cost imaging system could make it easier to track mosquito species that carry disease, enabling a more timely and targeted response.
Briefs: Materials
Researchers at Linköping University, together with colleagues in China, have developed a tiny unit that is both an optical transmitter and a receiver.
Briefs: Energy
This work potentially opens the door to advances like more energy-efficient electronic devices.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Sensors in the hand can actually detect forces being transmitted through the thickness of the robot.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
This method provides a fast way to assess rocket engine performance in a variety of operating conditions.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Combined muscles and sensors made from soft materials allow for adaptable robots.
Briefs: Motion Control
An inexpensive gyroscope could help drones and autonomous cars stay on track without a GPS signal.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
This system can amplify a faint signal from a neighboring system even when that signal’s amplitude is as small as ten trillionths of a meter.
Briefs: Materials
This technology supports CO2 emissions reduction in cement manufacturing.
Briefs: Materials
Inspired by the octopus, the structure senses, computes, and responds without any centralized processing.
Briefs: Materials
A new method could enable vehicles and equipment to better withstand high temperatures, loads, and speeds.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Bandages with integrated pH and temperature sensors, and electronically triggered drug release, improve healing.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
This method uses fiber optic probes for measurement of semiconductors, optical coatings, magnetic read/write heads, and precision machines.
Briefs: Energy
This fast, flexible tool allows researchers to quickly compare and prioritize strategies for converting biomass to fuels and products.
Briefs: Imaging
The nonlinear camera captures high-resolution images of the interior of solid objects using terahertz (THz) radiation.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Engineers have developed a new scanning technique inspired by the natural world that can detect corroding metals in oil and gas pipelines.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
A team is exploring new materials for telecommunications and LIDAR applications.
Briefs: Medical
An inexpensive 3D-printed microfluidics device could be used to personalize cancer treatment.
Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
A ceramic sensor could be embedded into structures such as bridges and aircraft to monitor their health.
Briefs: Materials
The AI system can help shorten the time required for 2D material-based electronics to be ready for consumer devices.
Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
This instrument has applications in medical equipment, robotics, and satellites.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
This device could enable rapid, inexpensive liquid biopsies to help detect cancer and develop targeted treatment plans.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Applications include optical data transfer, infrared and night-vision systems, environmental sensors, and breath analysis for medical diagnosis.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Mobile, Wearable EEG Device with Nanowire Sensors
This low-cost electroencephalogram (EEG) device provides research-grade signal quality.
Briefs: Medical
Applications include emergency medicine, combat casualty care, and sports injuries.
Briefs: Communications
Applications include imaging, sensing, wireless communications, and medical treatments.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Landers to small bodies such as comets and asteroids can use this program to estimate the terrain richness of the previously unmapped small body.
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