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Products: Energy
See what's new, including a new series of ultra-miniature isolated single and dual-output high voltage DC-DC converters and new line of industrial interconnects.
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Briefs: Design
Researchers have developed the first ethical algorithm to fairly distribute the levels of risk rather than operating on an either/or principle.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
NASA's NEID tool delivered its first batch of data on the nearest and best-studied star, our Sun.
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Briefs: Medical
Researchers have developed a highly specialized 3D-printing technique that allows microfluidic channels to be fabricated on chips at a precise microscale.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Purdue University researchers have developed a method to add particles to filament and disperse them evenly through a traditional fused deposition modeling 3D printer.
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Briefs: AR/AI
A Data-Driven Framework for Testing the Safety of Legged Robots
When it comes to the evolution of mobile robots, it may be a long time before legged robots are able to safely interact in the real world, according to a new study.
INSIDER: Unmanned Systems
Birds fly more efficiently by folding their wings during the upstroke, according to a recent study led by Lund University in Sweden. The results could mean that wing-folding is the next...
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INSIDER: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
A new system enables makers to incorporate sensors into gears and other rotational mechanisms with just one pass in a 3D printer.
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Blog: Test & Measurement
Engineers and technicians can use their differences to help each other solve technical problems.
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Quiz: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Labor shortages have caused farmers and food manufacturers to increasingly utilize agricultural robots for farming. Take this quiz to learn more.
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Quiz: Aerospace
Do you know the Artemis generation? Test your knowledge about performance and crew-related aspects of the Artemis generation.
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Q&A: Energy
Zhiqun (Daniel) Deng and a team of researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are working to develop a nanogenerator that harnesses the renewable energy of open ocean waves to power observation platforms, and more, in the middle of the ocean.
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INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
This spring, a small army of Cornell University-developed PhytoPatholoBots (PPB) will be deployed to four grape breeding programs across the U.S. on a mission to guide the global...
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Blog: Test & Measurement
The Yonder Deep team installed an entire suite of sensors in its AUV, versatile enough to withstand the frigid Arctic waters as well as the coastal waters of Southern California.
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NASA Spinoff: Wearables
NASA-designed technology helps detect people trapped under several feet of rubble after earthquakes.
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Blog: Electronics & Computers
The first study on how purified boron nitride nanotubes remain stable in extreme temperatures in inert environments.
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Special Reports: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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Medical Manufacturing & Outsourcing - March 2023
The first 3D-printed nano-alloy...plasma treatment increases plastic part value 10x...light-powered catalysts aid drug manufacturing...how to build better "soft" robots. Those are just a few of...

Special Reports: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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Lidar & Radar Solutions For ADAS/Autonomous Vehicles - March 2023
Lidar and radar technologies are critical to the safe navigation of self-driving or semi-autonomous cars and trucks. Read about the latest advances in this compendium of recent...

Products: Photonics/Optics
Last December, Tech Briefs readers were asked to select one product from 2022 to be named Readers’ Choice Product of the Year. See what took home the honors.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The system promotes myocardial regeneration after a cardiac event.
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Briefs: Wearables
This system can track the motion of the entire body with a small sensory network.
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Briefs: Data Acquisition
Traditional oxygen sensors have significant drawbacks and suffer from high power consumption.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The smart bandage can dispense antibiotic, monitor wound-healing biomarkers, and report important data directly to doctors.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Diagnosing liver damage earlier could help to prevent liver failure in many patients.
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Briefs: Defense
The system can indicate the time and location of an impact and the trajectory of that projectile using piezoelectric polymer film and sensors.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A highly sensitive wearable sensor for cardiorespiratory monitoring could potentially be worn continuously by cardiac patients or others who require constant monitoring.
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Briefs: Imaging
A team at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz has recently been assessing the potential for using a small, portable observation drone in remote regions.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
Improving Accuracy of Battery Charge Measurement
The issue of battery usage inefficiency in EVs resulting from an inaccurate battery charge measurement may finally get resolved.
Articles: Automotive
The ability to charge electric vehicles at a very fast rate is a key to electrifying mobility across the U.S.
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