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Electronics & Computers
A team of researchers from the University of Houston has reported a breakthrough in stretchable electronics that can serve as an artificial skin, allowing a robotic hand to sense the...
Electronics & Computers
Researchers from the University of Houston and China have reported a new type of electronic device that can be triggered to dissolve through exposure to water molecules in the...
Medical
Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Ohio State's College of Engineering have developed a new technology: Tissue Nanotransfection or TNT. It can generate any...
INSIDER: Aerospace
An FAA study concluded that drone collisions with aircraft cause more structural damage than birds of the same weight for given impact speed. Even small unmanned aircraft systems can do...
INSIDER: Aerospace
NASA’s Earth resources aircraft, as well as multiple satellites, are providing critical data to aid various agencies responding to the wildfires damaging vast areas of southern California. NASA...
News: Electronics & Computers
Whether they’re driving cars or someday relaxing in autonomous vehicles, people are seeking better sound quality for their infotainment options. Automakers are responding by adding more...
Technology Report: Propulsion
Thermal management systems may offer the most 'bang for the buck' in the quest to improve vehicle efficiency and thus meet stringent U.S. Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards. Although...
Videos: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Zero-gravity conditions can present disorienting, sometimes dangerous, challenges for astronauts conducting a spacewalk. In 2013, ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano and NASA astronaut...
INSIDER: Aerospace
During a routine spacewalk, astronauts can easily lose their sense of orientation and direction. Creators of a new kind of spacesuit aim to address the challenge — with the push of a...
Products: Software
Boothroyd Dewhurst, Wakefield, RI, announced Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Concurrent Costing Version 3.0.
Question of the Week
Did You Ever Launch Model Rockets?
Our lead story today emphasized the inspirational role of the model rocket. What do you think? Did you ever launch model rockets?
INSIDER: Energy
A new device could open new avenues for the generation of high-frequency radiation with applications in science, radar, communications, security and medical imaging.
INSIDER: Aerospace
Researchers from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) successfully tested their Nomad flight vehicle off of USS Coronado (LCS 4) recently. This test demonstrated the Nomad’s upgraded...
INSIDER: Photonics/Optics
A lot of people think that high-energy lasers, or HELs, can't penetrate fog, rain and dust, said Thomas Webber, director of the Directed Energy Division's Technical Center,...
INSIDER: Aerospace
If you ask engineers about their early days, many can't avoid talking about a favorite toy: the model rocket.
Videos: RF & Microwave Electronics
University of Washington researchers have developed a way to 3D print plastic objects and sensors capable of communicating wirelessly with other smart devices, without the need for batteries or...
News: Imaging
The VLS-128 LiDAR sensor from Velodyne (San Jose, CA) is designed for the rapidly-expanding autonomous-vehicle market. It provides three advances for autonomous driving: reduction in vision system compute complexity, highway...
Product Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Engineers can use NI’s (Austin, TX) vehicle radar test system (VRTS) to test 76-81 GHz radar technology from the R&D lab through high-volume production test and from individual radar sensors to integrated...
Videos: Photonics/Optics
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences created a microscopic fidget spinner to illustrate the facility's unique resources. Their...
Videos: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Wireless signals are everywhere. Directing them to conform to custom physical boundaries improves the performance, security, and privacy of a wireless system, but current solutions like directional...
Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Will Ethics Training be Essential for Tomorrow's Design Engineers?
In our second INSIDER story, Patti Kreh demonstrated that colleges and universities will need to take an "interdisciplinary" approach to train the design engineers of the future.
"What we're seeing is the need for the blending of disciplines – a combination of traditional...
Videos: Motion Control
When humans and robots work in close proximity, physical interaction is inevitable. Traditionally, robots treat physical interaction as a disturbance, and resume their original behavior...
Videos: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Currently, doctors rely on external ultrasound probes combined with pre-operative imaging scans to visualize soft tissue and organs during keyhole procedures, as the miniature...
Videos: Materials
Traditional 3D printers use powdery metals and plastics as their ink. Now, functional living ink (or "Flink") made from embedded bacteria could allow 3D printers to make living...
News
In developing the last, highest-performance version of the current C7-generation Chevrolet Corvette, airflow management was the primary overriding concern for the car’s engineering team.
News: Transportation
Motorsport engineering and design consultancy Prodrive Advanced Technology has three decades of experience helping OEM customers get the most out of their high-performance vehicles,...
News: Electronics & Computers
When automotive designers and engineers consider the safety and repair aspects of new model designs, regard must also be given to potential insurance costs. NCAP (New Car Assessment...
Q&A: Electronics & Computers
As construction starts in Chengdu, China of the new production center for Volvo's Polestar high-performance EV brand (see Volvo’s Polestar Unveils 600-Hp Performance Hybrid), AE's...
Articles: Lighting
Nikola Motor Company named Bosch and PowerCell Sweden AB as primary suppliers in the development of the fuel-cell system for the Nikola Two day-cab Class 8 hydrogen-electric...
Top Stories
INSIDER: Medical
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From the Editor: Medical
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INSIDER: Medical
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Ask the Expert
Dan Sanchez on How to Improve Extruded Components
Improving extruded components requires careful attention to a number of factors, including dimensional tolerance, material selection, and processing. Trelleborg’s Dan Sanchez provides detailed insights into each of these considerations to help you advance your device innovations while reducing costs and speeding time to market.
Webcasts
Podcasts: Medical
How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery
Podcasts: Medical
Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices
Podcasts: Design
Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care
On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless Medical Devices
Podcasts: AR/AI
Personalized Medicine and Drug Delivery
Podcasts: Green Design & Manufacturing
Inside Story
Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.