Briefs: Communications
Multi- and Wide-Band Single-Feed Patch Antenna
A novel patch antenna technology was developed that provides significant benefits to NASA satellite communication applications, offering a unique wide-band/multi-band operating capability. For other non-space applications, the antenna design also offers broadband capability with high gain for...
Briefs: Imaging
Antenna Near-Field Probe Station Scanner
Antenna characterization techniques are often expensive and time-consuming. NASA’s Glenn Research Center developed a highly versatile and automated system to perform characterization of single or multiple small circuit antennas, printed on-wafer or on other substrates, by measuring the antenna’s...
Briefs: Data Acquisition
Self-Configurable Radio Receiver System and Method
A self-configurable radio receiver system was developed for relaying communication signals from multiple deep space assets. Most conventional radio receivers are hardwired to receive a specific type of signal and are incapable of receiving other types of signals without preconfiguration...
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Soft, Wearable Health Monitor with Stretchable Electronics
A soft and conformable health monitor can broadcast electrocardiogram (ECG), heart rate, respiratory rate, and motion activity data as much as 15 meters to a portable recording...
Facility Focus: Transportation
Facility Focus: Georgia Tech Research Institute
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in Atlanta, GA. Founded in 1934 as the Engineering...
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Terahertz Data Links Without Direct Line of Sight
Today’s cellular networks and Wi-Fi systems rely on microwave radiation to carry data but the demand for more bandwidth is quickly becoming more than microwaves can handle. That has...
Articles: Communications
Executive Forum: Sensors & the IoT
No longer just a buzzword, the Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly taking hold in many different industries, from aerospace and automotive, to medical and manufacturing. The IoT ecosystem incorporates...
Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
New on the Market: September 2019
DATAQ® Instruments, Akron, OH, announced the DI-4718B data recorder for applications that require signal conditioning. It can accommodate up to eight DI-8B-style amplifiers for...
Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
Laser-Pointing System Transmits Data from Tiny Satellites
Since 1998, almost 2,000 shoebox-sized satellites known as CubeSats have been launched into space. Due to their small frame and the fact that they can be made from off-the-shelf...
Briefs: Defense
Compact Antenna Enables Communication Where Radios Fail
A pocket-sized antenna was developed that could enable mobile communication in situations where conventional radios don’t work such as underwater, through the ground, and over very...
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Optical Distance Measurement at Record-High Speed
Scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and École Poly-technique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have reported that they achieved the fastest distance measurement attained so...
Products: Test & Measurement
Product of the Month: September 2019 Tech Briefs
Watlow®, St. Louis, MO, introduced the PM PLUS™ version of the EZ-ZONE® PM temperature controller that features a full-color front-panel display with color...
Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
New Products: September 2019 Sensor Technology
FLIR Systems, Inc. (Wilsonville, OR) announced the latest generation of the FLIR Brickstream 3D Gen 2 people-counting sensor. This new version includes a unique...
Application Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
How to Choose the Right Wireless Technology for Industrial Condition Monitoring
Industries are constantly searching for new approaches to advance operational efficiency and product quality. With unplanned downtime estimated to cost...
Articles: Internet of Things
The Many Uses of Inductive Position Sensors in the IIoT
Special Reports: Test & Measurement
Test & Measurement - September 2019
See how the latest test tools and methodologies are enabling new applications in aerospace, automotive, communications, and other key fields. This compendium of recent articles is presented by the editors...
Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Build IIoT Networks with Smart Control and HMI Software
Programmable automation controllers (PACs) play the primary role in IIoT systems. Also referred to as machine controllers, PACs provide a centralized architecture; they act as the...
Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Cable Construction for Machine Vision Connectivity
Along with the onslaught of Internet of Things (IoT) and wirelessly enabled devices, cloud connectivity has become a major benefit for a range of applications from commercial to military. As...
Articles: Communications
Stepper Motor Drives: Factors to Help Determine Proper Selection
Stepper motors and stepper-based linear actuators are often selected for open-loop motion control devices and equipment. These can be found in a wide range of products and...
Briefs: Communications
Efficient Hexagonally Sampled Image Processing
It has been known since the early 1960s that hexagonal sampling is the optimal sampling approach for isotropically band-limited images, providing a 13.4% improvement in sampling efficiency over...
Briefs: Internet of Things
Wearable Monitor Continuously Measures Breath Rate and Volume
Researchers developed a wearable, disposable respiration monitor that provides high-fidelity readings on a continuous basis. It's designed to help children with asthma and cystic...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
New on the Market: August 2019
Binder USA, Camarillo, CA, introduced the 720 Series of miniature circular connectors with a snap-in IP67 twin distributor. The distributor — a single male connector into two...
Briefs: Medical
Implanted Wireless Nerve Stimulator
In 2016, UC Berkeley engineers demonstrated the first implanted, ultrasonic, neural dust sensors. Now, taking the next step, the smallest-volume wireless nerve stimulator was developed, called StimDust...
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Technology Produces Unclonable Digital Fingerprints for Internet of Things Devices
Researchers have created technology that is 10 times more reliable than current methods of producing unclonable digital fingerprints that can be used to...
Facility Focus: Energy
Facility Focus: National Energy Technology Laboratory
The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory — with sites in Anchorage, AK; Albany, OR; Morgantown, WV; and Pittsburgh, PA...
News: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Smart Textiles Boost Connectivity Between Wearable Sensors by 1,000 Times
Over the past decade, a major trend in electronics has been the development of sensors, displays, and smart devices that are seamlessly integrated onto the human body....
Briefs: Test & Measurement
More Sensitive Measurement of Semiconductor Material Quality
Accurately measuring semiconductor properties of materials in small volumes helps engineers determine the range of applications for which these materials may be suitable in the...
Application Briefs: Aerospace
Machining Capabilities Enhance Space-Related Programs
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Since 1947, Insaco has been machining, grinding, and polishing ceramics, sapphire, and glass to meet and often exceed client...
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11: On to Mars
Just 54 years ago, the first photograph of Mars from a passing spacecraft appeared to show a hazy atmosphere. Now, decades of exploration on the planet itself has shown it to be a...
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