Stay updated on the innovations in transportation technologies. Explore the articles and technical briefs on electrification and autonomous driving that have impacted transportation design and engineering.
Coffee Grounds Put a Pep in the Step of Flexible Robotic Feet
Design Contest Winner Jon Sumroy Shares Success Story
Hyper-Efficient 'SlothBot' Uses Innovative Power Management Technology
Answering Your (Mars 2020) Questions: Perseverance vs. Curiosity Rover...
Is Water Vapor the Next Energy Source? Lightning Researchers Test the Idea
Electrification of the powertrain and accessory applications for trucks, buses, construction, agricultural & recreational vehicles is taking the commercial...
The availability of serviceable designs for embedded sensors continue to prove themselves a more reliable solution than externally mounted...
A video on Tech Briefs TV this month demonstrated a Pacific Northwest National Laboratory technology that enables on-demand octane by portioning ethanol from gasoline. PNNL researchers believe their invention could increase fuel economy and lower greenhouse gas emissions. Do you agree? Watch the video...
Penn Engineering researchers have introduced a "metal-air scavenger" vehicle, which gets energy not from a battery, but from breaking chemical bonds in the aluminum surface it travels over. The technology, which works like both a battery and an energy harvester, has 13 times more energy...
Arguably the most versatile active remote sensing technique, LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is used across platforms and across disciplines. Long known to be one of the most important...
Even though ultrasound has been studied by scientists for many years, its capabilities in practical applications are yet to be fully harnessed.
The Internet of Things, a vast and ever growing network of connected devices and systems, is helping the transportation industry change for the better. Fleet management, for example, is using IoT for vehicle scheduling, routing, monitoring, maintenance, and performance. Railway systems use...
Sensor Technology: A Flexible Solution for Wearables
Understanding O-ring Complexity in the Aerospace Industry
The Path to High-Level Autonomy for Commercial Vehicles
COVID-19: The New Design Paradigm and Emerging Technologies
Aviation Electrification: Choosing Your Motor Topology and...
Harness Wireless IoT Sensors for Integrated Building Management
Advanced Sensing Solutions for Cost-Effective Machine Building
Lightweighting in Aerospace Component and System Design
Facility Focus: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Picosatellite Design Incorporates Thin Aluminum Structure and Self-Clinching...
