Tech Briefs

A comprehensive library of technical briefs from engineering experts at NASA and major government, university, and commercial laboratories covering all aspects of innovations in electronics, software, photonics, imaging, motion control, automation, sensors, test, materials, manufacturing, mechanical, and mechatronics.

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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The Slinky-like sensor survives washing machines, cars, and hammers.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The device ultimately should be able to provide accurate signals from a person who is walking, running, or climbing stairs.
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Briefs: Wearables
Applications include detection of chemical and biological agents as well as dangerous gases from vehicle emissions.
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Briefs: Wearables
The mobile, wearable device could allow babies to leave the hospital and be monitored from home.
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Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
The high-bandwidth, high-resolution ISAR technology can be used to study subsurface structures.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
3D micro-printing was used to develop this small, flexible scope for looking inside blood vessels.
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Briefs: Medical
An algorithm that assesses the location of a metal implant and determines the best position of the scanner to avoid distortion.
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Briefs: AR/AI
A research team demonstrated a way to recover phase information.
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Briefs: Imaging
With an imaging speed of 0.5 trillion frames per second, the camera is claimed to be the world's fastest.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
A new imaging technique measures temperature in 2D.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
These smart lenses can be used to diagnose and treat diabetes.
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Briefs: Packaging & Sterilization
The wearable device offers options for treating antibiotic-resistant infections and wounds.
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Briefs: Materials
By electrically stimulating nerves, this therapy can reduce epileptic seizures and soothe chronic pain without the use of conventional drugs like opioids.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Potential applications for a graphene atomic-level sensor include detecting COVID, ALS, and cancer.
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Briefs: Energy
The device combines with body power to treat tendon disease and damage, and sports injuries.
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Briefs: Software
The new computer simulation method can equip engineers and doctors with better information.
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Briefs: AR/AI
The advance could accelerate engineers’ design process by eliminating the need to solve complex equations.
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Briefs: Software
The system guarantees the security of virtual machines in the cloud.
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Briefs: Software
This schedulable, predictable, high-performance data transfer service is designed for largescale scientific computing facilities.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A haptic thumb-shaped sensor uses machine learning to accurately estimate where objects come into contact with the sensor and how large the applied forces are.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
For the first time, a team has measured the volume of individual droplets smaller than 100 trillionths of a liter, with an uncertainty of less than 1%.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Columbia researchers are reducing both the size and the power consumption of a visible-spectrum phase modulator, from one millimeter to 10 microns.
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Briefs: Imaging
A new imaging method measure temperature in 2D.
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Briefs: Wearables
A study seeks to understand how different parts of the brain communicate with other.
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Briefs: Wearables
Researchers successfully demonstrated the use of the human body as a medium for transmitting and harvesting energy to power wearables.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
Design of miniature optical systems could lead to future cell phones that can detect viruses and more.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Researchers have created an electronic microsystem that can intelligently respond to information inputs without any external energy input, much like a...
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
The method could support the semiconductor industry and facilitate development of next-gen devices.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Applications include power and energy, communications, and sensors.
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