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Study Finds That Wearable Technology is Just as Distracting to Drivers as Cell Phones
The study found that using a wearable device to text while driving reduces distraction slightly but drivers are more likely to use it, therefore it is just as dangerous as texting while driving.
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CAP-XX Develops Industry’s First 3 Volt Thin Prismatic Supercapacitors
CAP-XX is initially targeting markets using 3V coin cell batteries, where popular batteries such as the CR2032 have reasonable energy (~220mAh) but have trouble delivering the peak power (~100mA) needed for data collection and transmission.
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U.S. Military is ‘this close’ to a Laser that Creates Voices, Light and Heat Kilometers Away
Military researchers are on the verge of a non-lethal weapon that can create controlled sound and light effects and heat at locations tens of kilometers away.
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Exoskeletons Won't Turn You into a Superhero...Yet
Researchers test the limits of a commercially available, passive exoskeleton worn by workers to help them carry heavy objects.
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New Microscope Can Take Images and 3D Video of Cancer Cells
The creation of this new microscope was a collaboration between researchers from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
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Technique Incorporates Optical Components into Existing Chip Designs with 10-20 Times More Chip Space
The new technique creates on-chip optics and electronics separately, allowing for modern transistor technologies to be used and only requires the current manufacturing process.
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How to Protect Printed Circuit Boards
Printed circuit boards (PCB) are used in just about every electronic device, and most have some method of protection against the environment.
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Wireless Charging System for Electric Buses Begins in Washington
Momentum Dynamics has installed what it says is the first 200-kilowatt system for battery-electric fleets.
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Video: Soft Robot Moves Like a Worm, Can Crawl Under Debris
The robot could be used for search and rescue, on a battlefield or in health care.
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Technology to Stop Sex Offenders
A new digital forensic tool could be used to help law enforcement identify sex offenders most likely to attempt in-person meetings with child victims.
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Voith and Franka Emika Form a Strategic Partnership
Voith Robotics will offer self-teaching lightweight robots made by Franka Emika, along with software solutions, apps, services and process consulting.
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Heilind Electronics Now Stocking Amphenol Industrial Gray Zinc Nickel Connectors
Heilind recently introduced Amphenol Industrial’s Gray Zinc Nickel (ZnNi) circular connectors, a RoHS-compliant alternative to traditional harsh environment connectors.
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When Choosing Test Equipment, Don’t Forget the Interface
All too often the different pieces of equipment, while working well in isolation, aren't designed to easily fit into a production test flow that places a high priority on communication and synchronization between modules.
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Flexible Technology is One Step Closer with this New Oxide-based Transistor
Researchers from the University of Manchester and Shandong University in China created a new nanoscale transistor that is the key to truly wearable technology and flexible electronics.
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Text Messaging Service Provides Support for Opioid Addiction Patients
Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine and Epharmix, a digital health company, have teamed up to help battle the opioid epidemic.
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World’s First Hermetically Sealed Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor Now Available through New Yorker Electronics
New Cornell Dubilier Slimpack technology to replace banks of wet tantalum in military and aerospace applications.
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New Voith OnCumulus Offering Brings Proven Industry Applications with IIoT Platform to the Cloud
OnCumulus enables customers to leverage data across the enterprise from all equipment within all facilities to optimize reliability, achieve targeted performance and increase savings that impact the bottom line.
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New Tool Allows Wearable Designers to See How Their Product Will Operate Before It's Produced
Researchers from the Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) at the University of Surrey have developed a tool that can help designers develop, create and understand wearable technology better.
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Improving Google Maps Through Artificial Intelligence
MIT CSAIL’s RoadTracer could reduce the workload for developers of map apps.
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Daimler Developing Fast Charging Platform for Electric Vehicles
The company is working with Hubject to include its Plug&Charge system in cars that support the ISO 15118 standard.
