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Watch: Maker Faires, 3D Scanning with Your Smartphone and 3D Printing for an Opera Set
Creativity takes center stage for this edition of your Engineering360 News Brief.
MIT Students Create the 'Personal Thermostat'
Four MIT students have produced a wristband that allows wearers to adjust their body temperature.
FAA Prohibits Drone Flights Near U.S. Landmarks
Effective October 5, 2017, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is prohibiting drones from being flown within 400 feet of a handful of national landmarks.
Flexible Semi-Transparent Solar Cells Fabricated Using Atomically Thin 2D Materials
The cells could be used for windows, smartphones, PCs or on human skin.
Life-Saving Drones
According to a study of 15 healthy individuals, the results obtained by the drone were as accurate as traditional monitoring methods such as pulse oximeters, respiratory belts and ECGs.
Breakthrough in Microchips that Mimic the Human Brain Developed
Using photonic circuits and phase-change materials, the chips could revolutionize the future of computing.
Twitter Expands Character Limit to 280
Have more to say and Twitter just doesn’t give you enough room with its 140-character limit?
Objects Able to "Talk" Using Stereophonic Device
Ever imagine what objects would say if they could speak? Well wonder no more thanks to researchers at NEC Corporation who have designed an acoustic augmented reality technology that gives a “voice” to typically voiceless objects for wearers of specially-designed wireless earphones.
A Control System for Quantum Computers
The era of quantum computers is coming soon. The sheer power of these machines is in direct proportion to the number of qubits. However, a probable break in the development is the difficulty in controlling a large number of qubits simultaneously.
Energy Harvesting System Generates Electricity by Attaching to Buildings or Clothes
The solar generator achieved a high temperature differential compared to other energy harvesters.
GPS Firewall Provides Security Against GPS Spoofing and Jamming Threats
The firewall filters GPS signals in real time checking for anomalies.
A Jean Jacket...with a Twist
In collaboration with Google, clothing maker Levi Strauss will begin selling a jean jacket with touch controls woven into the fabric.
Two New Security Robots Added to Tech Company Catalog
Designed for use in airports, hospitals and open-air settings, the models are outfitted with infrared cameras and sensors that can detect intruders and weapons.
New SAASM Server Provides Immunity for Mission Critical and Defense Markets
The server is specifically targeted at defense applications such as satellite communications or defense operational infrastructure.
Researchers Found a Way to Stop Ice Build Up By Cracking It
A research team at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is working with a new approach to prevent ice buildup by cracking it.
Video: 3D Printing High Strength Aluminum Leads to Metallurgy Breakthrough
Nanoparticles are added to metal powder to prevent hot cracking of parts.
Spring Tolerances: An Often Overlooked Design Consideration
Most design engineers are surprised to learn, though, that springs use a different set of tolerances than machine-based tolerances.
NASA's JPL Orders Aquabotix’s Unmanned Underwater Drone
The drone will be used as part of the Ocean World program for exploring the ocean depths
PrivacyStreams Limits Access of Sensitive Information to App Developers
Carnegie Mellon and Peking Universities have been collaborating to develop a service they are referring to as PrivacyStreams, which will help app developers and protect the privacy of smartphone users by providing app developers with the data they need for their apps to function, but not access to private information.
Preventing Roadkill with an Animal Detection System
A prototype of a roadside animal detection system from Brazilian firm ViaFauna includes a set of motion sensors mounted on poles that can be spaced 100 miles apart.