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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
A technology uses a combination of WiFi signals and accelerometer technology to track devices in near-real-time.
Articles: Electronics & Computers
Sensing technology will help to transform manufacturing floors into the connected factories of the future.
Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
“Cobots” allow companies of almost any size to automate processes that were previously out of reach.
Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition
New measurements could help experts guess the location and size of the next earthquake.
INSIDER: Motion Control
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory took inspiration from flying insects to create a miniaturized gyroscope, a special sensor used in...
Blog: Wearables
A new charging cell wants to use low-grade heat from our industrial processes to power our devices.
Podcasts: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Will we be able to trust autonomous drones? We explore the question in our latest episode of Here's an Idea.
INSIDER: Photonics/Optics
A new instrument mounted on a telescope in Arizona aimed its robotic array of 5,000 fiber-optic “eyes” at the night sky on Oct. 22 to capture the first images...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
OnLogic has introduced the Karbon 700 high-performance rugged computer.
Features: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Learn more about the how "CSD" offers a cost-effective, non-invasive way of saving the lives of infants.
Briefs: Software
Most of us know optical lenses as curved, transparent pieces of plastic or glass, designed to focus light for microscopes, spectacles, cameras, and more. For the most part, a lens’...
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
UCLA engineers have made major improvements on their design of an optical neural network — a device inspired by how the human brain works — that can identify objects or process...
Articles: Photonics/Optics
Laser illumination is scaling in a new direction.
Articles: Imaging
Machine vision systems shed light on processes too small or too fast to see with the human eye.
Products: Photonics/Optics
LIDAR Systems, Smart Cameras, Optical Communications, and more.
Briefs: Materials
Engineers at the University of Illinois have found a way to redirect misfit light waves to reduce energy loss during optical data transmission. In a study,...
Application Briefs: Imaging
Learn about the Draper Multi-Environment Navigator.
Application Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Measuring milk components has become very crucial for the dairy industry.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A transistor has been made from linen thread, enabling the creation of electronic devices made entirely of thin threads that could be woven into fabric, worn on the skin, or implanted...
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
See the eight winners of the 2019 "Create the Future" Design Contest
Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
Although Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is being used widely for pallet and box-level tracking in the commercial sector, significant technology gaps remain for tracking dense quantities at the item...
Briefs: Nanotechnology
A method was developed to make atom-flat sensors that seamlessly integrate with devices to report on what they perceive. Electronically active 2D materials, touted for their strength, are difficult to move to...
Articles: Communications
Make the best selection for your hospital, clinic, or life science organization.
Articles: Electronics & Computers
This column presents technologies that have applications in commercial areas, possibly creating the products of tomorrow. To learn more about each technology, see the contact information provided for that innovation.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A fully print-in-place technique for electronics could enable technologies such as high-adhesion, embedded electronic tattoos and bandages with patient-specific biosensors.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Researchers have developed a formula that enables them to recreate different levels of perceived softness. Based on the results from their experiments, they created equations that can calculate how soft...
Briefs: Wearables
Wearable Motion Sensors Measure Fetal Heartbeat
A technique was developed that could allow expectant parents to hear their baby’s heartbeat continuously at home with a non-invasive and safe device that is potentially more accurate than any fetal heartrate monitor currently available in the market.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
NASA Langley Research Center developed a wind event warning technology that provides a practical early warning system (5-10 minutes) for a severe change in the wind vector. Events such as gusts, shear, microbursts, or...
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Smart Electronic Skin for Robots and Prosthetics
Humans use the sense of touch to accomplish almost every daily task such as picking up a cup of coffee or shaking someone’s hand. Without it, humans can even lose their sense of balance when walking. Similarly, robots need to have a sense of touch in order to interact better with humans but robots...
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Blog: Energy
A Proof‑of‑Concept Quantum Battery
Blog: Information Technology
Reciprocal Energy: A New Model for Grid-Friendly Data Centers
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
NASA's Space Computing Breakthrough Powers Future Missions
Quiz: Transportation
How Much Do You Know About Aircraft Safety?
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
This New Quantum Sensor Measures 3D Direction of RF Electromagnetic Fields
Blog: Materials
Brain-Inspired Memristors Could Slash AI Energy Use by 70 Percent
Webcasts
Podcasts: Aerospace
How Star Catcher’s In-Space Power Grid Could Eliminate Satellite Power...
Webinars: Test & Measurement
From Spec to Scale: High-Precision Grinding Strategies for Tight-Tolerance...
Editorial Webinars: Electronics & Computers
High-Speed Connectivity for Next Generation Aerospace & Defense Systems
Webinars: Software
Electronics Digital Twins: From Concept to Scalable Platform
Webinars: Transportation
Architecting the Future: Why Systems Engineering is the Backbone of SDVs
Webinars: Transportation
Engineering Fluid Conveyance Systems for Alternative Fuel On-Highway Vehicles
