Industries
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Wearable Patch Uses Ultrasound Waves to Monitor Central Blood Pressure
The new patch would help doctors diagnose cardiovascular problems earlier than any other blood pressure monitoring methods. It can be used to continuously monitor blood pressure in heart or lung disease patients.
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Saelig Introduces Janz Tec Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Embedded and Panel Computers With Long-term Availability
Raspberry Pi-based industrial computers from Janz Tec AG are updated with the new Raspberry Pi 3 B+ module for long-term availability and enhanced specs.
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DECA SwitchLab and New Yorker Electronics Team Up to Supply New Terminal Block and Industrial Switch Innovations
The agreement will provide global distribution throughout expanding terminal block and industrial switch markets.
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Video: Watch a Flying Car Built to be an Air Taxi in the UK Take its First Flight
Vertical Aerospace has tested its vertical take-off and landing aircraft that will be used as a vehicle for intercity air travel.
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Video: New Technology Allows Robots to Identify and Grasp Objects Without Seeing Them Before
The system could help in industrial warehouses and ultimately the home.
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New Antenna Technology Boosts Antenna Gain for Internet of Things Applications
Taoglas Boost modification allows designers to meet stringent carrier certification requirements for small devices.
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Gigabit Network FMC Module Accelerates Development of Industrial Internet of Things
Avnet has introduced a module that supports applications such as cloud-based data centers and industrial automation.
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A Robotic Fueling Station for Hydrogen Vehicles
The efficiency and safety of fueling hydrogen-powered vehicles used in warehouses is set to increase with the advent of a robotic hydrogen fueling station.
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Cochlear Implants Don’t Improve Cognitive Function in Older Adults, According to New Study
Cognitive function and hearing loss go hand in hand with age. Doctors have long known that hearing loss is one symptom of failing cognitive function, and wondered: what if improving hearing loss with a device like a cochlear implant also improves cognitive function?
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Sodium-Ion Batteries Just Took One Step Closer to Replacing Lithium-Ion Batteries
Sodium-ion batteries could replace lithium-ion batteries which are currently used in electric vehicles, laptops, cell phones and more.
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Resettable Over-temperature Protection Devices Boost LiP and Prismatic Battery Safety, Save Space
These devices connect a polymeric positive temperature coefficient device in parallel with a bimetal protector to protect high-capacity lithium-ion polymer and prismatic battery cells used in consumer electronics from damage caused by overheating and overcurrents.
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Inductors for the Lowest Power Losses in a High-Current Point-of-Load Application
How to select a power inductor for point-of-load (POL) power supply applications that will deliver the highest possible efficiency.
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Watch: AI Predicts a Person’s Next Move Via Headcam
Researchers from the University of Tokyo have developed a computational tool that learns from past headcam footage and predicts where the user’s focus is going next.
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Tiny Neurosensors Track Dopamine Levels in the Brain for Over a Year
MIT neuroscientists have created a way to measure dopamine production in the brain for over a year. The new method could help doctors learn more about dopamine’s role in the brain.
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Boxer the Robot: Fun for All Ages
Boxer the Robot is a fun little bot that simulates emotions and has the ability to follow commands, play games and provide lots of interaction. Electronics360 recently got the chance to give it a test drive.
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New Transducer Could Create $100 Ultrasound Scanners
The new transducer is small, portable, wearable and smartphone-powered.
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Watch an Autonomous Robot Designed to Pollinate Flowers
The robot inspired by bees uses mapping and localization technologies for path planning, motion control and manipulation as it pollinates plants in a greenhouse.
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Data from Expert Surgeons Could Help Train Next-generation Novices
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine at USC are creating a new technology that can deconstruct a surgeon’s robotics skills and create new methods to teach future surgeons how to operate with robotics.
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STMicroelectronics Announced New Flexible Motor Drivers for Low- to Mid-Power Applications
STMicroelectronics announced the release of two motor control chips geared toward the design and implementation of low- to mid-power applications such as medical technology and home appliances.
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Computer Simulations Find New Vibration Method that Could Help Cool Smartphones
A team from the University of Edinburgh has used computer simulations to find that ultra-fast vibrations could be used to heat tiny amounts of liquid.
