Electronics Industry News & Analysis

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.

Easy Steps Could Lead to Big Energy Savings

The Energy Department report looks at how energy efficiency measures could affect energy use in commercial buildings such as stores, offices and schools.

Machine Systems with Human-like Abilities

An automated assembly system, equipped with machines possessing tactile sense, vision and intelligence imitating that of human beings, can recognize various situations and respond flexibly and swiftly.

Volvo Plans AI-enabled Vehicles by 2021

Volvo, Autoliv, Zenuity, and NVIDIA will work together to create systems that can use deep learning on production vehicles as early as 2021.

Washing Machines: Another Source of Microplastics in Wastewater

The research investigated the number of possible reasons for the release of the microfibers into the wastewater.

Smart Campus Technology Implemented at Company Headquarters

SAS is starting to establish a “smart campus” at its Cary, NC, headquarters to build on its corporate sustainability leadership and Internet of Things (IoT) technology expertise. The smart campus project will take advantage of SAS’ advanced, real-time, analytics to improve energy usage while monitoring equipment performance in order to boost operational longevity.

Social Media Platforms Could Improve Police Response Time

Researchers from Cardiff University believe that police officers using social media may improve response times to both large- and small-scale disruptive events.

Smart Phones Are Making Us Dumb

According to the study, which set out to prove this theory with a set of experiments, just the sight of our smart phones is enough to impair a person’s ability to hold and process information (in real time).

Researchers Urge Wearable Device Designers to Consider Baby Boomers

In an effort to appeal to older generations who stand to benefit from their use, researchers are urging designers of wearable devices to consider altering the technology design to better accommodate that population.

Researchers Employing Big Data to Predict Severe Weather Conditions

Using a new method for identifying bow echoes (often associated with violent winds) in radar images, researchers have published their findings in the journal Applied Soft Computing.

Antimicrobial Products May Be Doing More Harm Than Good

Thought your antimicrobial soaps were protecting you? Think again, according to findings published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.

Find Your Ideal Graduate Degree

Liaison International and ASEE have launched a new centralized application service for graduate engineering programs.

A New Method for Reducing Lawn Watering

Because 50 to 90 percent of household water usage alone goes toward watering lawns, it is critical to find a way to conserve water. Commonly used methods to conserve water include implementing watering restrictions such as watering only on certain days or during specific times.

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