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Study: AI will likely displace self-employed workers
New research from the University at Buffalo School of Management suggests that those at a greater risk of being displaced in the workforce by artificial intelligence (AI) are the self-employed.
Fluid Power Technology Conference expands to Cleveland
The event, presented annually in May and hosted in Milwaukee, has this year expanded to a second event to be held in Cleveland from Nov. 19-20, 2019.
IEEE Day 2019: Leveraging technology for a better tomorrow
In honor of IEEE Day, Engineering360 shares the most recent electrical engineering achievements selected as IEEE Milestones.
A solar solution for powering IoT sensors
Perovskite solar cells serve as energy harvesters in both outdoor and indoor conditions to power multiple sensors integrated on a single RFID tag.
A smart shirt that measures lung function
The smart shirt, dubbed Hexoskin, senses how the fabric stretches as the wearer’s chest expands and contracts.
Team develops artificial skin to enhance VR, assist rehabilitation
Scientists from the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have created a soft artificial skin that offers haptic feedback and that is also capable of immediately adapting to the wearer’s movements.
Small soil-moisture sensor has big impact on water conservation
The flat, thin sensors are expected to save nearly 35% of water consumption and to cost considerably less than commercial sensing systems.
Milking robotics, AI to monitor dairy herd health
Ingestible robotic pills designed to remain in a cow’s stomach will use sensors to transmit data on digestive health to a receiver worn around the animal’s neck.
Wearable monitors elderly, calls for help during emergency
Researchers from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) in Lithuania, working jointly with researchers from the Department of Geriatrics at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU), are attempting to devise a system for monitoring the health of the elderly that will send out alerts to their contacts or an ambulance in the event of an emergency.
NASA orders 6 Orion spacecraft from Lockheed Martin
Another six spacecraft can be ordered for later missions as well.
Watch: Nail gun drone installs roofing shingles
The autonomous octocopter is reportedly capable of positioning a nail gun above a targeted nailing point, triggering the gun to insert the nail, and then moving on to the next point — all without human operators.
Engineers and biologists collaborate on robot that mimics speed and movement of yellowfin tuna
Engineers from the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Engineering, in collaboration with biologists from Harvard University, have developed what they are calling the first-ever robotic fish to mirror the movements and speed of a live yellowfin tuna.
In conversation: A framework for designing for disruptive technologies
In this final part of our discussion series, Massoud Amin addresses engineering design innovation in a time of rapid technological change.
Controlling an invasive species with robotic fish
The researchers noted that the mosquitofish with greater exposure to the aggressive robotic fish weighed less, suggesting that their energy reserves were depleted, and thus less likely to devote energy to reproduction.
What is an explosion-proof electric motor?
Preventive safety requires careful selection of equipment, particularly electric motors, in dangerous oil and gas recovery, chemical and petroleum refinery and mining environments.
Scientists create robot with aerial-aquatic locomotion
The water and calcium carbide react, producing acetylene gas, which is then ignited for thrust.
Prosthetic hand combines user and robotic control
An algorithm translates user intention into finger movement on the prosthetic hand.
'Significant' work remains as train control deployment status is updated
The FRA is working to help address the technical challenges facing the railroads, including starting revenue service demonstration, interoperability testing and safety plans.
Safe area, diesel hydraulic power unit on exhibit at 2019 SPE Offshore Europe
Brimmond Group’s safe area, 370 kW diesel hydraulic power unit was on display at SPE Offshore Europe 2019, which was introduced as a safer, cost-effective and time-efficient package.
Daimler begins self-driving truck tests on highways in Virginia
The tests will focus on infrastructure as well as redundancy of systems for reliability and safety.