Industries
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Liquid Crystal Shells Could Be Useful for Sensors, Anti-Counterfeiting and More
The research team from PHYMS has been studying the mechanical and optical properties of liquid crystal in order to develop shells that could be useful in many technologies.
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DC Voltage Cold Plasma System Safely Sterilizes Medical Equipment
A cold plasma reactor effects room temperature sterilization through DC high voltage instead of the conventional radio frequency or pulsed DC power.
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Transistor-like Switch Developed for Spintronics
Spintronics researchers have developed a current switch – the equivalent of a transistor used in traditional electronics to enable and disable the flow of electricity.
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Cybersecurity and Connected Cars
A new study examines the cybersecurity risks for autonomous and internet-connected cars.
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New Artificial Intelligence System Can Accurately Detect and Diagnose Malignant Melanomas
The new deep learning convolutional neural network (CNN) has been proven to detect skin cancer even better than expert dermatologists.
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Video: Could a Fleet of 3D Printed Autonomous Boats be the Solution to Road Congestion?
The boats could be used to take the place of trucks and passenger vehicles traveling on the seas instead of roads.
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How to Better Track Mobile Devices in a 5G World
A new algorithm by Tufts University allows smart devices to locate themselves without needing direct access to cell towers or anchors.
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Video: Super-elastic Fibers May Lead to Revolutions in Smart Clothing and Robotics
The fibers can withstand deformation of about 500 percent before recovering, can detect pressure.
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Chinese Commercial Delivery Fleet Completes Autonomous Heavy-duty Truck Tests
The Level-4 self-driving trucks will be able to operate without humans on board.
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Uber to Build Flying Car Center in Paris
The company has also signed a five-year research partnership with École Polytechnique.
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Electrical Noise Suppression and Common Mode Choke
Common mode chokes (CMC) are made up of a single core with two identical coils, which are wound around the core in different directions.
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Improved Location Awareness for the Internet of Things
In expectation of a strain on the ability of 5G networks to keep track of a rapidly growing number of mobile devices, an improved algorithm was developed for localizing and tracking these products.
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COTS Filters for MIL-STD-461 Applications
Mitigating EMI conducted emissions during the product design and selection process of a Commercial OFF The Shelf (COTS) EMI filter to meet conducted emission requirements of MIL-STD-461.
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3 Key Steps to the European Household Appliance Market
Appliance companies may one day decide to export and sell their product to the European Union (EU) market, especially if product sales in U.S. meet or exceed expectations. However, such household appliances, electric tools and similar type apparatuses (products commonly referred to as HHA) being exported to EU countries must comply with the harmonized European standard EN55014 EMC requirements.
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Acopian's New Programmable AC-DC Power Supply Provides 1,400 W in Rack and Benchtop Configurations
The power supplies accommodate an AC input voltage of 100-265 VAC, 49-420 Hz, single phase with active power factor correction (PFC) of 0.99 single phase to ensure operation in challenging AC environments and compliance with European EMC requirements.
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Video: “Stickman” Robot Can Perform Somersault Stunts
Disney Research has created a two degrees of freedom robot that uses a gravity-driven pendulum launcher to mimic humans.
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Hotels Will Be Trendsetters for Smart Buildings
The hospitality industry is moving to integrate smart technologies in guest rooms.
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Video: We May Not be Addicted to Our Smartphones After All
A new study indicates that smartphone behavior has yet to be proven as addictive but checking phones dozens of times day represents unconscious behavior that is extremely repetitive.
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Tackling the Unique Requirements of Hermetic Packaging for Harsh Environments
Manufacturers should look to a comprehensive approach to hermetic packaging — one able to combine the optimal blend of techniques and technologies required to meet each application’s unique requirements.
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Rare Earth Element Allows Carbon Nanotubes to Have a High Electron Transfer
The next big development in nanoelectronics comes from researchers at the University of Witwatersrand (UW).
