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White Papers: Test & Measurement
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7 Examples of Laser Scanners Improving Quality and Performance in Machine Building and Factory Automation

2D/3D laser scanners detect, measure and evaluate profiles on various object surfaces with high precision. Their versatile tasks...

White Papers: Power
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Ensure Protected, Reliable Operation for a DC Power Supply in Any Load Circuit

Connecting a DC power supply to a load appears to be a simple, straightforward task. In many situations, this is true; however, other situations can prove...

Special Reports: Aerospace
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Test & Measurement - September 2023

In this new report from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense Technology, you'll meet the NASA Mars rover's digital twin, discover how 3D scanning is becoming a key weapon for mil/aero...

On-Demand Webinars: Test & Measurement
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The goal of data acquisition (DAQ) is to obtain accurate and reliable data that can be used for analysis, monitoring, and control purposes. DAQ systems can take different...

White Papers: Test & Measurement
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Unraveling the Future of Military EW Systems

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and various other federal agencies are placing significant emphasis on developing electronic systems with open architectures and advanced technologies to...

Special Reports: Test & Measurement
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Medical Manufacturing & Outsourcing - August 2023

New 3D printing technique is a game-changer for medical device testing…automated 3D scanning speeds part inspection…how to eliminate PCB static in medical electronics. Read about these...

On-Demand Webinars: Power
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Although DC power measurements can be fairly straightforward, complexities with AC power measurements arise when dealing with distorted waveforms, fluctuating power factors, and multiple phases,...

White Papers: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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Color Sensors in Food Production

Fast processes, heat and aggressive cleaning agents are omnipresent in food production. At the same time, manufacturers must reliably monitor their product quality. This requires precise, reliable and...

INSIDER: Test & Measurement

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) intern Jake Guidry has developed a cybersecurity research tool that could improve the security of electric vehicle charging. The AcCCS tool provides...

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Q&A: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A solar-powered wireless sensor system developed by a Drexel University team can continuously monitor bridge deformation and could be used to alert authorities if the bridge performance deteriorates significantly.
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5 Ws: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A new technology allows concrete to “talk,” decreases construction time and how often concrete pavement needs repairs while also improving the road’s sustainability and cutting its carbon footprint.
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White Papers: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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Submicron Precise Displacement and Thickness Measurements on All Types of Targets

A relatively new technique is the confocal chromatic technology, which is suitable for submicron displacement measurement and even one-sided thickness...

White Papers: Test & Measurement
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High-Power Industrial Lasers: New Solutions to Old Problems

High-power laser systems are making their way into more and more industrial applications. From cutting steel, to drilling via holes in silicon, to marking plastic, a whole range of...

INSIDER: Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Extreme environments in several critical industries — aerospace, energy, transportation, and defense — require sensors to measure and monitor numerous factors...

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Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
The artificial intelligence platform — BacterAI — mapped the metabolism of two microbes associated with oral health — with no baseline information to start with.
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Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
With the advent of lower-cost robots that are easier and cheaper to deploy, collaborative robots or cobots are finding new industrial and consumer applications.
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Briefs: Imaging
The "AOM" performs complex observations with ten observation modes and 175 strategies.
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Briefs: Materials
NASA Ames Research Center has developed a novel technology that provides an autonomous, miniaturized fluidic system for lipid analysis.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
To enable key aerospace R&D applications, NASA’s Langley Research Center has developed a single-piece flow-through transducer design capable of measuring all six components adding in the Axial force measurement.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The work shows the real-world viability of their easy-to-use and inexpensive methods of testing.
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Special Reports: Unmanned Systems
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ADAS/Connected Car - June 2023

In this compendium of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering magazines, see how advances in computer simulation, lidar/sensors, display technology, and...

Blog: Test & Measurement
When you're working to develop something new, something really innovative, you're going to fail — over and over. The difference between finally succeeding, or not, is whether you keep on going anyway, so you can learn something new from each failure.
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Webinars: Test & Measurement
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Safety in medical electrical equipment starts with the supply of power input. Power connectors and power entry modules (PEMs) with filters must fulfill the...

On-Demand Webinars: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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Choosing the appropriate approach and equipment for temperature measurement is key to successful testing applications. In this 45-minute Webinar, attendees will find an...

White Papers: Robotics, Automation & Control
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Modern 3D Sensors for Automotive Production: Application Examples & Measurement Technology

In hardly any other industry is the degree of automation as high as in the automotive industry. In order to optimize automated processes, precise...

White Papers: Test & Measurement
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Unattended Testing – Why ‘YOU not being’ there can make all the difference!

Unattended testing is almost as common as laboratory testing. It is often a requirement to develop the laboratory test in the first place. Many of the issues...

Special Reports: Unmanned Systems
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Automotive Test & Simulation - May 2023

In this compendium of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Tech Briefs magazines, learn about the latest simulation and test technologies for ADAS, autonomous vehicles, EV batteries,...

Briefs: AR/AI
The University of Maine’s Wireless Sensor Networks laboratory has developed a novel method of using AI and machine learning to make monitoring soil moisture more energy and cost efficient.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Multi-Energy Electron Device to Enable Lab Testing of Spacecraft Materials
Engineers at the Air Force Research Laboratory are developing a multi-energy electron source, capable of emitting a beam of electrons, at dozens of energies simultaneously.

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