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Briefs: Aerospace
This evaluation tool for low-altitude air traffic operations can be used by the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry.
Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
These technologies provide a tantalizing glimpse into the future of manufacturing automation.
Briefs: Imaging
Applications include planetary exploration and imaging systems used in surveillance, navigation, and target recognition.
UpFront: Energy
NASA reveals winners of a CO2 conversion challenge.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
This technology provides accurate results on concentrations below levels that represent an immediate danger to life and health.
Briefs: Energy
The process produces rapid, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly material.
5 Ws: Materials
Who
The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 is still a major threat to public health. Wearing a facemask is a step in protecting against infection; the new facemask also diagnoses the wearer with COVID-19.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Modern PLCs now include IT-capable software and communications protocols, empowering users to easily access edge-sourced data and integrate it with the enterprise.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The inexpensive, convenient devices can measure exposure to a class of chemicals that can be harmful during pregnancy.
Special Reports: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Moisture & Pressure Protection - September 2021
Engineers face multiple challenges when battling moisture and condensation buildup in their projects. Knowing what types of products – such as desiccants, pressure relief valves, etc. – are...Special Reports: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Test & Measurement - September 2021
An automated CT system “sees” deep inside electronics to spot hidden defects...a NASA moon mission spinoff now monitors forest fire emissions...a novel way to test bonded structures in critical aerospace...Special Reports: Propulsion
Medical Robotics - September 2021
Self-propelled nanobots that deliver drugs inside the human body...novel sensors that improve the safety and precision of industrial robots...a dynamic hydrogel material that makes building soft robotic devices...Products: Electronics & Computers
The SHT40 Smart Gadget comes with a humidity and temperature sensor.
Briefs: Energy
The battery can withstand thousands of charge and discharge cycles and years of storage before being composted.
Articles: Energy
Brookhaven National Laboratory scientists have identified the primary cause of failure in a state-of-the-art lithium-metal battery.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Researchers are using a standard RGB digital camera to accurately monitor soil moisture.
Products: Lighting
Automotive camera monitors, curved CMOS sensors, fiber lasers, and more.
Application Briefs: Test & Measurement
Learn about a membrane-free, broadband microphone for the highest ultrasound frequencies.
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A new high-speed sensor pushes the boundaries in light-starved conditions.
Briefs: Imaging
To modernize optical storage, Purdue researchers are replacing Morse code with colored “digital characters.”
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Applications include wearables, airplane cabin monitoring, medical diagnostics, and indoor air quality measurement.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
The ultra-compact, wearable hologram sensor immediately notifies the user of volatile gas detection.
Articles: Electronics & Computers
Water-sensing smartphone screens, a NASA-developed RF switch, and an ultrasound patch.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The technology would enable transmission of information just by touching a surface.
Briefs: Communications
The wearable antenna bends, stretches, and compresses without compromising function.
Briefs: Materials
An alternative, environmentally friendly production method creates permanent magnets.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The robot can walk, run, jump, and interact with the environment in synchrony with a human operator.
Facility Focus: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Learn about the batteries, skin sensors, flexible antennas, and other cutting-edge research coming from Penn State Engineering.
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Podcasts: Medical
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Podcasts: Power
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