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Test & Measurement

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.

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INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
A new study has confirmed the success of a natural-gas leak-detection tool pioneered by Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists, which uses sensors and machine learning to...
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Special Reports: Software
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ADAS/Connected Car - December 2020
Today's Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and connected cars are paving the way for tomorrow's automated vehicles. To help you keep pace with the latest technology developments, we present this...

Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
Robotic exoskeletons, a breath-test for cancer, and plastic-eating enzymes are Products of Tomorrow.
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Products: Test & Measurement
Mixed-signal oscilloscopes, 3D printers, DC/DC converters, and more.
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Articles: AR/AI
A battery-less pacing system enables painless defibrillation.
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5 Ws: Electronics & Computers
A low-cost sensor enables at-home diagnosis of a COVID infection.
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NASA Spinoff: Data Acquisition
NASA’s neutral body position research was used in the design of a medical massage chair.
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Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
We explore the major scientific breakthroughs achieved during 20 years of human presence on the ISS.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
The mobile system could reduce healthcare workers’ exposure to the COVID-19 virus.
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Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Smart electric actuators not only enable fine position adjustments, but they also provide real-time feedback on the extent of those adjustments.
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Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Learn about the sensors assessing and analyzing plant equipment.
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Articles: Test & Measurement
A panel of experts explains how robots are playing a larger role in manufacturing.
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Special Reports: Energy
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Medical Robotics - November 2020
From the operating room to the assembly line, robots are changing the medical industry. Check out the latest advances and amazing applications in this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Medical...

Products: Test & Measurement
The SHFQA Quantum Analyzer from Zurich Instruments operates at up to 8.5 GHz and can perform direct readout of superconducting and spin qubits.
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Application Briefs: Materials
With Nikon's Layer Thickness software module, comprehensive information about a specimen is obtained more quickly than if an operator is making all the measurements by hand.
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Articles: Semiconductors & ICs
A "TPSI" process makes it possible to distinguish between the front and back of optical surfaces, and to characterize the quality of both in a single measurement.
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Articles: Test & Measurement
See what kinds of applications are possible when you can literally see light propagating through space.
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Products: Materials
Multi-sensor imaging systems, eyesafe laser finders, machine vision algorithms, and more.
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NASA Spinoff: Test & Measurement
A technique to assess astronauts’ balance recovery helps people assess their risk of falling.
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Briefs: Wearables
The technology, which could be added to smart watches, could detect the onset of Parkinson’s disease or help with stroke rehabilitation.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The network is designed for remote, low-resource locations where power and communications infrastructure are scarce.
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Application Briefs: Test & Measurement
Once installed at Las Campanas Observatory in the Chilean Andes, the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) will introduce incredible opportunities for astrophysics.
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Articles: Data Acquisition
When deployed on edge devices, modern HMI and SCADA software can go beyond basic visualization to deliver advanced data acquisition and analytics.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
VOC sensors, panel-mount connectors, 3D printing cloud software, and more.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Applications include biomedical imaging, remote sensing, and heliophysics research.
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Facility Focus: Wearables
Learn about RIT's achievements in cybersecurity, imaging science, and personalized healthcare tech.
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Q&A: Electronics & Computers
A new class of medical instruments uses flexible electronics to improve patient outcomes in minimally invasive surgeries.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
This sensor makes it possible to ensure that such systems more closely mimic the function of real organs.
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