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What you need to know about aircraft sensors

Aircraft sensors enable the safe and effective operation of aircraft by providing feedback on a wide range of flight conditions as well as the states of various flight equipment and systems.

BMW Plans to Introduce Inductive Wireless Recharging for EVs by 2018

The system will initially be used with the 530e iPerformance vehicle and later with all electric and hybrid cars.

Mitsubishi Begins Field Testing its Satellite Positioning Self-Driving Platform

The system will use satellites to provide centimeter-level augmentation service (CLAS) for autonomous driving.

A $25 Open-Source USB-Key-Fob Computer

The newest BeagleBoard.org® board is PocketBeagle®, an ultra-tiny-yet-complete open-source USB-key-fob computer for hobbyists, educators and professionals.

Watch: Can a Car Drive Itself Through the Supply Chain?

A software solution enables cars to be transported through the logistics chain without a driver.

A Lighter and Safer Electrode

The electronics industry, with the advent of mobile and wearable gadgets, is in need of better storage and safer devices–including batteries and supercapacitors.

Heilind Electronics Now Stocking 3M’s SlimLine Twin Axial Cable Assemblies

Heilind recently introduced 3M’s SlimLine Twin Axial Cable Assemblies, designed to SFF-8654 specification and featuring x4 and x8 configurations.

The 3D Selfie is Finally Here!

Computer scientists from the University of Nottingham and Kingston University have developed technology capable of producing 3D facial reconstruction from a single 2D image to create the 3D selfie.

Ultra-Low Power Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Combo Targeted as Next-Generation Internet of Things Devices

The chip is compatible with 802.11ac access points and 802.11a/b/g/n.

Smart Meter Monitors Power Use of Individual Devices

Energy suppliers will soon be able to give customers itemized electricity bills that detail how much power different appliances are using.

Looking to Insects for Self-Righting Robot Design

The potential for tipping over has been an ongoing robotics challenge. A team of mechanical engineers and entomologists are working on solving it by looking to click beetles, which can right themselves without the use of their legs.

See the Story of the Highest-Capacity Transatlantic Subsea Cable

The highest-capacity subsea cable to cross the Atlantic will transfer data at a staggering rate of 160 Tbps.

Single-Chip Ultrasonic Sensing Microcontrollers for Smart Water Meters Released

Texas Instruments (TI) has revealed a new family of MSP430™ microcontrollers (MCUs) with an integrated ultrasonic sensing analog front end that enables smart water meters in order to deliver higher accuracy and lower power consumption.

See the First Flight of Dubai's Autonomous Air Taxi

The hover-taxi under development has successfully completed an initial “concept” flight, albeit without passengers.

Artificial Intelligence is Key to Obtaining Chemical Fingerprints

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) research have led to a wide range of developments in this industry over the last ten years.

Creative Use of Noise Brings Bio-Inspired Electronics Development

Researchers at Osaka University in Japan are working on achieving this with single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). The research team has created a summing network SR device that detects subthreshold singles that are fabricated to include a self-noise component.

Ramping Up Radar Sensors for Automotive Application

Automotive technologies incorporating non-imaging radar technologies are expected to see high rates of growth due to increased regulations and higher safety standards. A compound annual growth rate of 19.51 percent is expected through 2024 due to its use in a number of prevailing technologies.

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