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“Expertise doesn’t recognize national boundaries”: A conversation with ISA’s Eric Cosman
A chemical engineer with more than 35 years of experience in the process industries, Cosman will be the ISA president throughout 2020, the society's anniversary year.
Laser-guided detection of space debris improves with neural networks
New algorithms for laser ranging telescopes enhance space debris detection by significantly improving the pointing accuracy of the telescope.
Advanced process control for injection molding
An advanced injection molding process control solution for sequential valve gate control streamlines part production while offering cost and time savings.
Team turning quadcopters into workplace drones
A team of researchers from Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology are turning autonomous quadcopter drones into interactive workplace robots.
New software helps create better drugs
Lemon, a new framework for data mining, improves machine learning models for the process of drug development.
Watch: AI app aids wildlife conservation efforts
The Wildlife Insights online database allows users to upload camera trap images to Google Cloud, apply species identification AI models over the images and collaborate with others.
Researchers develop self-healing sensor sweatband
Researchers from South Korea’s Kangwon National University have developed a self-healing sweat sensor device for monitoring health.
Team uses AI to match job seekers to ideal occupations
Researchers from the University of Melbourne, the University of New South Wales and the University of Sydney are using artificial intelligence (AI) to match a person to a profession based on their social media posts.
NASA’s quiet supersonic aircraft cleared for final assembly
The X-59 aircraft is on target for its first flight in 2021.
Kirigami-inspired paper can autonomously transform into 2D shapes and 3D structures
A team of researchers from North Carolina State University have created a series of self-folding structures inspired by the art form kirigami, which is a form of origami wherein the paper can be cut instead of exclusively folded.
Reducing gearbox costs in the aggregate industry
An understanding of the harsh operating conditions and significant costs of downtime is the first step to reducing gearbox costs in the aggregate industry.
Construction bot developed to manage construction site progress
A Spain-based startup has developed a robot that can assess the progress of construction sites.
Robot series Tom, Dick and Harry to automate farming
A U.K. startup has developed a series of robots that use artificial intelligence (AI) and electricity to destroy weeds — a process that entirely forgoes the use of chemicals in agriculture.
Blue Origin successfully completes reusable booster flight for the 6th time
The New Shepard vehicle has used the same two boosters for each flight.
Startup churns out a cross-country butter run in a self-driving truck
Plus.ai carried a truck full of Land O’Lakes butter more than 2,800 miles across the U.S.
Bars and stripes forever: How bar codes changed supply chains
Unlike many innovations, the idea of bar codes was not one where potential users had to be convinced that they needed this better mousetrap. Instead, the incentive included pleas by retailers for a better system of inventory control and checkout.
RPI and NASA working on robotic arm to refuel space satellites
Engineers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in collaboration with NASA are attempting to develop a robot capable of refueling satellites in space before they become inoperable and inevitably add to mounting space debris.
Atlas Copco expands intelligent vacuum pump series for robust processes
The pump series is accompanied by a new app that enhances the remote monitoring and intelligence of vacuum pumps.
New sensor can detect nerve toxins
Chemists from the University of Alberta have developed a paper-based sensor capable of detecting nerve toxins associated with chemical warfare.
Video: First mission planned to collect space debris
The European Space Agency is preparing for the world’s first space debris retrieval mission in 2025.