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Seven Waveguide Phase Shifters Target Instrumentation and Test Benches
Pasternack’s new line of devices has a frequency range of 18 GHz to 110 GHz.
Glove Can Translate American Sign Language
Applications for the glove include virtual reality, telesurgery, piloting aerial drones or controlling bomb diffusing robots.
DHS Wants to Scan the Faces of U.S. Citizens Taking International Flights
United States citizens boarding international flights in the near future may have to submit to facial scans if the Trump Administration successfully expands biometric programs currently in place to track nonimmigrant foreigners.
A Telescoping Robot Arm? New Research Shows How It's Done
A new computational design methodology provides a practical tool for designing telescoping structures.
Thinking Thin for Semiconductors
A new technique for making integrated circuits on thin layers has implications for electronics performance advantages and reduced cost.
Watch: Video projections float in mid-air. NASA plans for asteroid deflection. And a start-up promises a commercial solar car in two years.
Interactive Screenless Projections A French artist has added motion tracking to traditional video projections to make them appear like they are floating in air and following the viewer’s perspective. Unlike augmented reality and virtual reality, there is no device or screen required for this
Research Finds Four Kinds of Facebook Users. Which One Are You?
While there are billions of individual Facebook users, there are only a handful of categories they all fall into. In a recent study by researchers at Brigham Young University, four types of users were identified.
Controlling Smartphones with Facial Gestures
Current mobile devices are typically operated using a touch screen. However, it is nearly impossible to operate when you are, for example, wearing gloves or doing dishes.
AI-Based System Developed to Detect Gun Images on Screen
The purpose of the system, according to scientists, is to improve upon and to work in concert with current methods of detection, such as metal detectors.
Researchers Find Link Between Pokémon Go! and Increased Physical Activity
This time last year, many of us were doggedly making our way through parks and charging through the streets intent on one thing: Capturing Pokémon.
Fern Inspires Breakthrough Electrode Design
What do a fern native to the western United States and fractal geometry have in common with solar energy? Quite a lot: the fractal nature of the fern’s structure inspired a new electrode design that, in turn, could increase energy storage capacity by 3,000 percent.
Multi-tier Power Outlet Protects Against Accidental Disconnections
The new MEGAElectronics outlets come in either a four or six tier version.
Advanced Elastomers Solve Old Sealing Problems, Prevent New Ones
While elastomers used for O-rings, seals and gaskets don’t seem like a major point of design concern, selection of their material is critical to reliable semiconductor processing due to issues of plasma-induced erosion, UV/ozone exposure and electrostatic discharge.
Watch the Newest Episode of Ask the Specialist
The Specialist is answering questions with some help from Special Agent Harwin!
New Solar Cell Uses Near-UV Light for Self-Powered Smart Windows
Using this light source allows the solar cell to be transparent and occupy the same footprint as a window.
Educating Undergraduates for Entrepreneurship at Rice University
The current generation of college students and young workers sees older relatives and friends losing jobs in traditional businesses. Instead, in a 2014 survey, up to two-thirds of millennials expressed interest in entrepreneurship.
Quasi-Piezoelectric Coaxial Cable for the Internet of Things
EMFIT new C-Series line is built for rugged environments.
Accelerating ISO 26262 to Create the Most Advanced Autonomous Driving SoCs
Arteris and ResilTech S.R.L., the leaders in resilient computing and functional safety for automotive systems, have now teamed up to help semiconductor design teams efficiently validate ISO26262 functional safety levels for automotive systems-on-chip.
Dementia Patients 'Soothed' By New Technology
Researchers, hoping to reduce the number of outbursts had by dementia patients in long-term-care facilities, have set out to evaluate and modify a tool that may soothe agitated residents.
Looking Forward: VR/AR Research Center, Jobs Creation
New York University Tandon School of Engineering has been selected to develop and operate a hub for virtual reality and augmented reality.