HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Cockroach Robots as First Responders
Using a cockroach as inspiration, Jayaram designed a palm-sized robot that can splay its legs outward when squashed, capped by a plastic shield similar to the wings covering the roach's back.
Hat Helps Visually Impaired Sense Proximity to Objects
So far, seeing and hearing have been the foci for transmitting digitally measured information to users. The proximity hat shows that information can also be transmitted by pressure.
Drive-System Technology for Energy Savings
A white paper says that active front-end infeed technology may take the DC common bus system to a level of additional energy savings.
Sweat Sensors Provide Health Feedback to Athletes
The researchers used more than 10 integrated circuit chips to take measurements from the sensors, amplify the signals, adjust for temperature changes and wirelessly transmit the data.
AT&T to Trial 5G Technologies in 2016
By the end of 2016, AT&T expects to conduct field trials of 5G technologies to provide wireless connectivity to fixed locations in Austin, Texas.
Automated Driving Will Require More Than Technology
The NHTSA administrator says that factors beyond technology will need to be addressed to realize autonomous vehicle operation.
Bearing Material Helps Control Electrostatic Discharge
Bearing material helps protect electronic systems from static discharges and associated risks.
Thin Film Transistor with 10X Power
Researchers increased performance by designing a transistor architecture that takes advantage of bipolar action.
Quality Standards for PV Modules Are Released
PV manufacturers will use the new standard to increase the level of confidence investors, utilities and consumers have in solar panel safety and reliability.
Seawater Plume Transmits RF Waves, Receives Digital TV
The Mitsubishi-developed antenna is one of the first such device capable of receiving digital terrestrial broadcasts.
Exoskeleton Helps Paraplegics Walk Again
The Phoenix has two motors at the hips and electrically controlled tension settings.
Solid-State Hydrogen System Powers Drone
Larger versions are being designed to have three times the energy of a lithium-ion battery.
HP Aims to Rev Up 3D Printing
The core technology is being tested and HP plans to unveil the printer later in 2016.
Robotic Fingers Aid Deep Sea Exploration
Robotic hands often are ill-suited to collecting coral, sponge and other delicate samples.
Photonic Hearing Aid Boosts Speech Recognition
The photonic hearing aid stimulates the eardrum directly for better frequency response than conventional air-conduction hearing aids.
Self-Healing Conducting Polymer Gel
The self-healing properties could also work in applications like robotics, where failure in wiring systems can be difficult and costly to repair.
Vertical Charge Transport Achieved in Semiconducting Polymer
The researchers say the process is easy to replicate and inexpensive, opening the door to applications in organic opto-electronic devices and more.
Coming Soon: Computer Display on Contact Lenses
The film can be used for a range of applications, from sensors that measure glucose levels in the blood, to electronic displays that can be worn directly in the eye.
Army Tests Image-Based Airdrop System
Precision airdrops are expected to allow the U.S. military to rely less on truck convoys and helicopter resupply.
Sensors Counter Humidity-Caused Biofouling
Biofouling can impact the performance and service lifetimes of materials and devices that operate in high-humidity environments.