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Team to re-enact the Mayflower voyage using fully autonomous ship
To mark the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage, a U.K.-based marine research organization is teaming with IBM to build a fully autonomous ship to re-enact the Mayflower’s original journey from the U.K. to America.
How does a pressure-compensated electric motor-driven axial piston hydraulic pump work?
Electric motor-driven hydraulic pumps convert electrical energy to hydraulic power.
Social robot teaches children how to wash their hands
The robot, called Pepe, is mounted on a video screen that speaks directly to students to highlight the steps necessary to wash their hands.
Sweat provides clues to behavioral problems in autistic populations
Changes in electrodermal activity, an indicator of nervous system arousal, in sweat may predict the onset of behavioral issues.
Standards setting embraces innovation as technological change accelerates
ANSI's president says that because of highly dynamic systems across the globe that introduce new players and technologies, there’s more complexity in standards setting. The strength of the U.S. system, he says, is its market-driven focus.
Understanding variable frequency drives and applications
VFDs are widely used in applications that range from small appliances to large compressors.
Criminal expert hopes to deploy drone detective
A criminal expert from the Federal Police of Brazil is developing a new drone that may one day conduct crime scene investigations.
Regular maintenance and wiring inspection are crucial for VFD health and longevity
A regular maintenance schedule is important to keep a variable frequency drive (VFD) operating efficiently and effectively.
How does a pressure-compensated flow control valve work?
Pressure-compensated flow control valves are designed to provide a constant volume flow rate independent of the pressure drop across the valve.
This robot may soon assist nurses in healthcare settings
A roboticist and engineers from the University of Louisville along with nursing students at the University’s school of nursing have developed a proof-of-concept robot that can assist nurses caring for patients in healthcare settings.
Predicting terrorist group severity with a computer model
A team of data scientists from Northwestern University has created a computer model that predicts the severity of a terror organization’s future attack capabilities based on its earliest attacks.
Exoskeleton trial returns limb movement for quadriplegics
The system has been in development to restore limb function to those suffering with quadriplegia using a partly invasive wireless system to communicate signals from the brain to an algorithm that turns those signals into exoskeleton movements.
Brown University and Intel looking to AI to restore mobility to patients with spinal cord injuries
A team from the tech company Intel is working with scientists from Brown University in Rhode Island to enable patients with spinal cord injuries to move their limbs again using artificial intelligence (AI).
Ford developing technology to prevent bug residue from impairing lidar sensors in autonomous vehicles
U.S. automaker Ford Motor Company is developing a possible solution to a problem affecting autonomous vehicles: bug splatter.
Highly-dexterous robotic end effector
Robotiq’s three-finger adaptive robot gripper is a plug and play robotic end effector that provides the necessary dexterity to address numerous industrial processing applications.
Watch: Hygienic, modular, clean-in-place electric actuators
The 316 stainless-steel construction provides excellent corrosion resistance and withstands high pressure, high temperature and caustic wash-down.
Maximize efficiency, reliability and throughput with smarter proportional valves
Eaton’s AxisPro proportional valves outperform traditional valves thanks to their innovative design, intelligent controls and onboard diagnostics.
Calculate hydraulic oil viscosity at different pressures with online app
Select the oil being used, along with the system temperature and pressure, hit the submit button and the viscosity is displayed.
New wireline testing platform from Schlumberger
The Ora intelligent wireline formation testing platform consists of focused radial probes, a dual-flowline fluid analyzer and digital hardware providing operators with real-time laboratory grade downhole metrology.
The right way to weigh a right whale
Measuring the weight of these large baleen whales is no small feat, so researchers enlisted the help of drones to conduct aerial photographic surveys.