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IEEE GlobalSpec Celebrates IEEE Day

As a member of the IEEE family, IEEE GlobalSpec is proud to celebrate and recognize IEEE Day 2018

Google Adds Real-time Commute Tab to Google Maps

Users can also now play music through the navigation software.

Low-power Internet of Things and Wearable MEMS Now Available

Bosch Sensortec’s new accelerometer draws 10 times less current than existing devices.

Virtual Reality Headsets Could be a Tool in Enhancing Exercise Performance

VR could be used to measure heart rate, pain intensity, perceived exhaustion, time to exhaustion and private body consciousness.

New Pulse Capacitor Combines High Dielectric Constant with Increased Stability

Exxelia Temex’s new CF and CFS series are designed for military aircraft ground vehicles, facilities payloads radars and detection naval soldier equipment.

Remote Diagnostics Aid Aging Geothermal Power Plants

The SmartGEO system integrates existing technologies with new concept solutions for sensors and analysis in order to collect and examine all of a plant’s data

Collaborative Video Gaming by Brain-to-Brain Communication

To set up the BrainNet system, subjects were fitted with electrodes on their scalps to detect brain waves prior to playing a Tetris-like game.

Social Media Users Negatively Affected by Social Media Posts That Make Them Feel Excluded

Researchers from the University of Buffalo have conducted a study on how friends interacting on social media can cause negative emotions in users and possibly limit intelligent thought.

Highest-precision Reinforced Isolated Amplifier Enables Longest Lifetimes in Industrial Voltage-sensing Applications

Texas Instruments' next-generation isolated amplifier delivers higher working voltages, longer lifetimes and more stable and accurate measurements over an extended temperature range.

Implantable Sensor Fueled by Harvested Glucose

The implantable, biofuel-powered sensor runs on sugar and can monitor a body’s biological signals to detect, prevent and diagnose diseases.

Drone Tested at High Radiation Levels to Increase Nuclear Safety

The Elios drone by Flyability has been tested to 800 rem/hour of radiation, a move that could increase the safety of nuclear inspections.

The ABCs of Laser Cutters

Just as they are in makerspaces and fab labs, laser cutters are one of the most versatile tools one can have in a classroom.

Amazon Literally Wants to Help Build an Alexa-Power Home

The company has invested in prefabricated home factory Plant Prefab.

Augmented Reality – Coming to a Car Near You

Lux Research sees an uptick in adoption of the technology in parallel with autonomous driving.

Lightweight Electric Bike Can be Folded for Carrying in 10 Seconds

Carbo is an e-bike made of carbon fiber and a light battery, which is located in the seat-post for a balancing center of gravity.

Roadstar.ai to Use Renovo’s Aware Operating System for Self-driving Cars

The technology will help to interface with third-party technologies and services across a wide range of vehicles.

Purrmetrix Added to Premier Farnell’s Sensor Portfolio

The sensors can measure, log and analyze environmental variables such as temperature, humidity, CO2 and occupancy.

Cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) from Acumatica

A cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) software integrates manufacturing, inventory management and accounting functionality. It helps streamline business processes, generates accurate pricing and calculates total manufacturing costs.

Lockheed Martin Selects Harris to Develop New F-35 Integrated Core Processor

Harris Corporation will produce the next generation integrated core processor (ICP) for F-35 fighter jets, Lockheed Martin announced on September 27. Harris is promising a 75% reduction in manufacturing costs and 25 times more power.