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Advanced imaging pinpoints solar panel defects
The imaging system could streamline inspection and keep solar panels operating efficiently.
Nanometer-level precision motion control solutions and applications
If there is a discussion regarding high-level precision motion control, then the vast number of hexapod devices that are on the market today cannot be ignored. However, there is a lot of misinformation around these systems.
Video: Micro-flying robots with flapping wings developed by Bristol scientists
Enhanced with a simplified flopping mechanism, the Bristol team is eyeing LAZA as the stepping-stone for future micro-flying robots capable of search and rescue, inspection and environmental monitoring tasks.
What are J-nuts?
What are J-nuts, how do they work and what are they used for?
Video: Students design a hydrogen-powered racing car
The Forze IX is a hydrogen fuel cell-powered car capable of a 300 km/hour top speed with zero emissions.
Air Innovations MyZone can improve indoor environmental quality
Although the control of IEQ has been traditionally done on a building-scale level, some aspects of IEQ are better controlled at a personal level.
Video: Paper paves the way to perovskite solar cell production
A new method for depositing perovskite films with a piece of paper boosts solar cell efficiency by 82%.
IIoT software platform designed to revolutionize pollution control management
The industrial internet of things (IIoT) software platform is tailored for enhancing operational transparency and reporting capabilities for environmental pollution control equipment.
Tiny load switches power wearables and IoT devices
Minute, ultra-low quiescent current load switch integrated circuits deliver huge performance improvements.
How to heat treat steel fasteners
Some of the physical properties fasteners can be altered through thermal treatment after initial formation. In particular, steel alloys are heat treated routinely to increase their strength, hardness and other such properties.
Video: New gripping solution seeks to improve automation in food processing
According to its developers, the mGripAI, which relies on machine learning to understand objects, improves throughput, reduces maintenance and reduces food waste in the food processing space.
Fundamentals of bolts and screws
Since the terms "bolt" and "screw" were in use before the advent of easily produced helix fasteners, they are often synonymous. However, several standards bodies have attempted to differentiate the terms, with many concluding that it is not the devices themselves which are fundamentally different.
Yak-inspired robot designed for Chinese military
In addition to being used for gathering tactical battlefield data, the researchers suggest that the robot can also be used to transport supplies such as munitions and food, and could even be equipped with weapons.
The military now recruiting drones
No longer exclusive to the hobby industry, drones are proving their value in the military sector, serving as vehicles of transport, tools for surveillance and even weapons.
Video: 3D-printed OLEDs could mean future foldable big screens
A research team at the University of Minnesota has manufactured the first 3D-printed OLED display. This flexible display measures 3.8 cm by 3.8 cm and has 65 pixels. This could be the start of lightweight, cost-effective, foldable TV screens.
MicroTIR™ Gages
ABTech Manufacturing LLC, has been producing custom built and designed air bearing systems since 1998!
MilesTek debuts its crush-resistant cable assemblies for military applications
The cable assemblies are available in configurations including plug to plug, jack to jack, plug to jack, plug to standard RJ45 and jack to standard RJ45.
How the camel nose improves humidity sensor design
A new type of durable, sensitive humidity sensor was engineered by taking a page from the moisture-detecting capabilities of the camel’s nose.
DARPA urged to consider nuclear propulsion as power source for military satellites
DARPA’s upcoming Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO), featuring a spacecraft powered by a nuclear thermal propulsion system, could potentially be the first steps toward the development of nuclear propulsion systems for military satellites.
Single operator controls a swarm of 130 drones
The drone swarm exercise, which was conducted both indoors and outdoors in an urban setting, was accomplished using both commercial off-the-shelf and custom-built hardware and software to ensure swarm autonomy.