HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Sticking to Neural Tissue
Researchers have developed a method for effectively connecting electrodes to neural tissue.
The Sky is the Limit for New Low-cost 3-D Printer
Sliperiet at Umeå Arts Campus is in the process of making a 3-D printed Tower of Babel using a novel hanging printer. This offers a low-cost solution and increased flexibility to print large volumes.
Insight: Advanced Metering Infrastructure
AMI serves as a local link in a utility grid. Each unit has a unique address coupled to a user profile and its consumption curve.
Room-Temperature Ceramic Coating
In the process, submicron particles suspended in a gas, are accelerated by a nozzle and layered onto the surface.
Low-Power Optical Sensor for Wearables
The low-power optical sensor incorporates an LED driver and green light detection photodiode.
Glassy Carbon Electrodes for BCI
Glassy carbon corrodes less easily under electrical stimulation and lasts much longer than platinum or other metal electrodes.
Do-It-Yourself Camera Detects Land Mines
The DOLPi is an affordable Raspberry Pi-based polarization camera that can be used to see polarized light. Users gain the ability to detect unseen objects like pollutants and hidden explosive devices such as mines.
Demo EV Wireless Charging Systems Made Available
Electrified mobility companies looking to integrate high-powered inductive charging into their products can purchase demonstration wireless electric vehicle chargers from Evantran.
Liquid Volumetric Displays of 3-D Images
A new volumetric display with laser-generated microbubble voxels enables a 3-D image to appear in a columnar display instead of on a flat surface.
Nissan Begins Autonomous Vehicle Test in London
Britain is working to get regulations in place to encourage the uptake of driverless cars beginning in 2020.
Thermoelectric Modules: Vehicle Fuel Economy Boosters
Potential energy lost as waste heat during internal combustion can be recovered by thermoelectric generators and converted into electricity for other vehicular uses.
Restoring Communication for Locked-In Patients
A brain-computer interface enabled four paralyzed patients suffering from complete locked-in syndrome to convey their thoughts.
Assembly Method for Electronic Tattoo Devices
Smart electronics and wearable devices have several requirements for widespread adoption, especially ease of fabrication and wearing comfort. The new materials and processes mayrepresent strides forward in both criteria.
Tech Glitches Mar Vehicle Dependability: JD Power Study
The Audio/Communication/Entertainment/Navigation category continues to be the most problematic, accounting for 22% of all problems reported. But new to the list is battery failure.
CNC Supports Complex Machining Applications
The equipment uses solid state hard drives that have no moving parts and which facilitate enhanced reliability, faster processing speed, and increased uptime.
MEMS-based Microscope Shrinks Inspection Equipment Cost
The MEMS-based device is about the size of a dime, and is mounted on a credit-card-sized printed circuit board that contains circuits, sensors, and other miniature components that control the microscope.
Big Data for the Minor Leagues
The sensors, which are wrapped in a protective case and distributed evenly in equipment, use inferencing algorithms that can track movement to within a few centimeters.
Stretchable Electronic Fabric Made by an Inkjet Printer
Engineering researchers have developed a stretchable smart fabric that can be created using an inkjet printer, raising the potential producing the material inexpensively.
Ransomware May Pose a Threat to Industrial Process Controllers
Researchers at Georgia Tech developed a form of ransomware that took over a simulated water treatment plant and caused damage.
Improving Wireless Systems for the Factory Floor
An ongoing study by a team from the National Institute of Standards and Technology aims to address the issues around using wireless communications on the factory floor.