HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Healthcare personnel may soon be remotely operating ventilators, other life-saving equipment
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have developed a robotic system that enables hospital staff to operate ventilators and other life-saving equipment remotely.
Watch: Low-cost emergency ventilator design is freely available
Plans for the acute shortage ventilator, which can be assembled with standard hospital components for about $400, are freely available from Stanford University.
Photonics-based sensors enhance industrial wastewater monitoring
A sensor based on quantum cascade laser frequency combs has been designed to monitor produced water quality in the oil industry by use of mid-infrared light sources.
Efficiency exceeds 100% for black silicon photodiode
Efforts by an international research team to boost photodetector performance have documented a 130% external quantum efficiency value for black silicon induced-junction photodiodes.
Video: Point-of-use ultrapure water system for research facilities
The system delivers 1.2 L/minute of laboratory-grade water and provides automatic volumetric dispensing from 100 ml to 7 L.
Watch: Robotic single cell dispenser designed to assist biotech researchers
The time-consuming process of transferring cells by pipette for cloning research may soon be superseded by a robotic system designed to automate the isolation of single cells.
Watch: Raman probe designed for nuclear decommissioning service
A new type of Raman spectroscopy system has been engineered to accurately and safely detect radioactive contamination.
Researchers design oil-spill absorbing bot
Researchers from North Carolina State University have designed a 3D printed robot capable of absorbing oil from oil spills.
How manufacturers are adapting to COVID-19
Manufacturing facilities are attempting to re-commence work with a focus on keeping employees safe via social distancing tools and robots.
Material handling robot designed for the healthcare and manufacturing sectors
A robotics company has developed a material handling robot for the manufacturing and healthcare sectors.
ASHRAE guidelines for school reopening are updated
The guidelines cover HVAC system operation to help mitigate the airborne transmission of the coronavirus as schools prepare to reopen for the fall academic year.
NASA maps Beirut blast damage with satellite data
The areal extent of the August 4 explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, is captured by satellite-derived synthetic aperture radar data.
Satellite sensors identify new penguin colonies by the presence of poop
New Emperor penguin colonies were identified by analyzing satellite imagery for brown stains indicative of penguin poop, or guano.
Flowpack machine designed to meet strict hygiene demands
Packaging machine specialist Hugo Beck has launched the flowpack R, a compactly built, hygienically designed horizontal flowpack machine, capable of reaching speeds of up 300 cycles per minute.
Overview: Maintenance-free linear actuators
drylin® linear actuators offer cost and technical advantages thanks to self-lubricating plastic components.
Watch: Engineers demo a FLARE for calibrating satellite sensors
The Field Line-of-Sight Automated Radiance Exposure (FLARE) system was designed for on-demand radiometric calibration of high, medium and low spatial resolution sensors.
Personnel safety made easy: Altech's SMART Safety System
In the Industry 4.0 era of innovative technologies, connected technologies have the potential to bolster employee safety on the factory floor.
Watch: Shedding daylight on space debris laser ranging
Technology for using lasers during daylight to determine the distance to orbital debris has now been demonstrated.
Facial recognition tech thwarted by new tool
Researchers from the University of Chicago’s Sand Lab have developed a tool capable of thwarting facial recognition software.
Measurement and control of compressed air systems
Many manufacturing processes require a constant supply of compressed air. The air may be used for many different reasons.