Learn what's trending in test, measurement, and monitoring technologies. Explore the latest products, applications, and technical briefs covering advanced measuring instruments, monitoring systems, devices, and instrumentation.
Blog: Photonics/OpticsWoven into Clothing, 'Smart' Threads Sense Gases
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Blog: Data AcquisitionHow Fitness Wearables Began – With a Plug-In Sneaker
Videos: MedicalIngestible Device Delivers Insulin Directly to Stomach
INSIDER: CommunicationsMiniature, High-Performance, Low-Cost 5G Transceiver Design
Videos: Manufacturing & Prototyping4D-Printed Materials Morph from Stiff to Soft and Change Shape
Researchers have developed a new technique that assesses radiation exposure in about an hour using an insulator material found in most modern electronics. The technique can be used to triage medical cases in the event of a radiological disaster.
NASA’s Glenn Research Center has devised an efficient new method of combining primary and secondary signals with minimal loss and noise. With its ability to reduce system noise, this novel signal combiner delivers the best opportunity to receive a desired signal not easily distinguished from...
Smalley, Lake Zurich, IL, announced a Nested Spirawave Wave Springs series. The multiple-turn, flat wire wave springs are coiled in parallel to produce two to three times as much force as...
From cellphones to satellites, industry spends millions on traditional gold alloy electrical contact coatings. While gold and other metal alloys have been an industry standard to protect metal components...
A transparent test patch, printed with harmless molecules, signals food contamination as it happens. The patch can be incorporated directly into food packaging, where it can monitor the contents for harmful pathogens such as E. coli and Salmonella. The new technology has the potential to...
The mechanical properties of sheet metal materials are directional. Their deformation behavior and their strength differ significantly depending on the viewing direction; for example, in the direction of rolling, or...
In many applications, such as remote sensing of atmospheric trace gases, monochromatic radiation with multiple discrete wavelengths is required. To date, there no instrument or technique that measures the wavelength jitters and fluctuations in real time.
Optical range measurements, already used in manufacturing and other fields, may help overcome practical challenges posed by structural fires, which are too hot to measure with conventional...
Many devices use light to probe the quantum states of atoms in a vapor confined in a small cell. Atoms can be highly sensitive to external conditions, and therefore make superb detectors....
nanotron, Munich, Germany, introduced 360° Edge Analytics tools and location-aware wireless sensors for manufacturing and healthcare. The products automatically extract event information in real...
Drought is Africa’s principal type of natural disaster and is at the core of serious threats to the livelihoods of millions of people and the natural resources on which they depend. The economies of many African countries are based on agricultural activities that are controlled...
Battelle Memorial Institute was founded in the early part of the 20th century as a charitable trust focused on research in metallurgy and allied industries. Founder Gordon Battelle studied...
GPS signals do not penetrate very deeply or at all in water, soil, or building walls, and therefore can’t be used by submarines or in underground activities such as surveying mines. GPS also...
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...
Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is diagnosed in more than 130,000 people globally every year. Now, work is being done on a tool to help in its early detection: a simple, compact...
Concrete is the material most widely used by humans — after water. As its ingredients are readily available almost anywhere in the world, it is the main component used by...
To address the demand for a more accurate, reliable, customizable, and easy-to-use force measurement device, Interface Force Measurement Systems (Scottsdale, AZ)...
How to Avoid PCB Re-spins when IC’s Change or are Obsoleted
Transitioning from Physical to Virtual Automotive Testing Using...
OpenVPX Technology: Roadmap to the Future
How to Choose the Right Adhesive for Your Medical Device...
How Robotics Are Redefining the Surgical Suite
Articles: Electronics & ComputersCircuit Protection Challenges for Battery Management Systems
Blog: Sensors/Data AcquisitionHow Fitness Wearables Began – With a Plug-In Sneaker
Articles: Electronics & ComputersElectric Vehicle Fast Chargers Present Some Overlooked Circuit Protection...
Articles: MaterialsThe Heat Is On: A Guide to Specifying Insulation Materials
Robots Quickly Track Moving Objects with Precision
Blog: EnergyAn Alternative to Air Conditioning: A Paint-On Polymer That Cools Down Your...
