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News: Electronics & Computers
Built on the NXP i.MX6 Cortex-A9 ARM CPU and available in a Solo or Quad-Core configuration, Technologic Systems’ (Fountain Hills, AZ) TS-TPC-7990 touch panel computer features the ability to provide end-users with...
INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
Petrochemical and liquid gas companies require a regular inspection of a vessel's welds and wall thicknesses — a dangerous task given the hazardous environment. A climbing robot,...
Videos: Internet of Things
Researchers from the UK's University of Bristol have found a way to implement ultrasound imaging technology into wearable devices. "Ultrasound imaging has remained...
News: Green Design & Manufacturing
A recently launched North American database provides online users with vehicle-to-vehicle comparisons of greenhouse gas emissions and real-world fuel economy.
Sound-Off: Materials
Conformal coatings like Parylene protect a variety of components, including LEDs, sensors, and circuit card assemblies. If a board component needs to be replaced, however, how easily can the Parylene...
Videos: Electronics & Computers
Satellites and mobile phones, built on international standards, help keep the world connected. But the communications technology used on land does not work well underwater. Researchers from...
Question of the Week: Aerospace
In 10 years, will brain-controlled UAVs support critical applications?
In this week’s INSIDER story, researcher Panagiotis Artemiadis predicted that we will see an increase in brain-controlled UAVs within the next ten years. The mind-controlled drones, according to the Arizona State University professor, will play critical application roles as...
Product Briefs: Software
Siemens’ (Elk Grove Village, IL) low-cost wall-mounting kits for its Sinamics G120C and G120 PM240-2 modular drives allow easy, fast installation of the drives and conform to NEMA 1 and UL Type 1 standards...
News: Aerospace
Who needs a keyboard, a mouse, or a joystick? A researcher from Arizona State University wants to command machines with the human brain.
Question of the Week
Would you use MatchPoint?
This week’s INSIDER story featured a gesture-recognition technology that transforms everyday objects into remote controls. What do you think? Would you use MatchPoint?
Products: Software
ANSYS, Canonsburg, PA, introduced ANSYS® Discovery Live™ simulation software that allows engineers to immediately examine the impact of their design changes. Users can pose what-if questions upfront in the design process...
News: Automotive
Invisible A-pillars, hidden air vents, moving floor consoles, power rotating seats, color-changing overheads, and other non-traditional interior features will soon redefine the vehicle...
News: Electronics & Computers
Marvell’s (Santa Clara, CA) secure automotive gigabit Ethernet switch—the industry’s first according to the company—enables a new level of safe data transmission in next-generation connected...
Videos: Aerospace
Researchers from HRL Laboratories have developed a technique for 3D printing high-strength unweldable aluminum alloys, including types Al7075 and Al6061 - a...
Product Briefs: Software
A 3D PDF add-on is available to complement and enhance Theorem’s (Staffordshire, England) CATIA V5 to Creo View visualization product, part of the company’s Visualize 3D range. According to Theorem, Visualize 3D enables...
Product Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The 42AG Multifunction Sound Calibrator from G.R.A.S. Sound & Vibration (Twinsburg, OH) was designed for fast verification of microphones and sound-level meters in the field. Developed as an improved replacement...
Product Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Force/torque Sensor
Like all of ATI Industrial Automation’s (Apex, NC) force/torque sensors, the new Axia80 measures all six components of force and torque. The monolithic instrumented transducer also features silicon strain gauges that reduce noise, enable high stiffness and provide overload protection five to 20 times over the sensing range,...
Articles: Unmanned Systems
Engineers like a good challenge, and the development path for autonomous technologies is putting logical and creative thinkers to the ultimate test.
INSIDER: Defense
In July of 2016, a refrigerator truck packed with explosives detonated next to a crowded apartment block in Baghdad’s Karrada neighborhood. The blast killed 323 people and...
INSIDER: Energy
Scientists at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory observed an unexpected result when combining urine with a newly engineered nano-powder based on aluminum. It instantly releases hydrogen from the urine...
INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
In the old days, a slingshot, BB gun, rifle or cannon was only as smart as the marksman taking aim. Now, many weapons are guided to their targets with the precision of infrared sensors and lasers. The...
News: Power
Variable valve actuation, especially timing, has been readily available for light passenger engines for years. Problems in introducing the technology to heavy-duty diesel engines include the...
INSIDER: Energy
Developers of a “HI-Light” chemical reactor were awarded top honors in this year’s "Create the Future" Design Contest. The grand-prize-winning...
News: Imaging
A new gesture-recognition technology from Lancaster University can make a remote control out of your coffee mug — or most everyday objects, for that matter.
News: Medical
Sterigenics and Noxilizer Partner to Provide NO2 Sterilization
Noxilizer, Inc. (Baltimore, MD) and Sterigenics International LLC (Broadview Heights, OH) have signed a global agreement that will make Sterigenics the exclusive worldwide provider of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) contract sterilization services, as well as feasibility and research studies,...
Videos: Photonics/Optics
To search for gravitational waves, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) uses a laser beam that is split in two and travels down perpendicular 2.5-mile arms...
Product Briefs: Automotive
GKN Driveline’s (Auburn Hills, MI) VL3 constant velocity joint system is a lighter, more efficient and stronger CV joint that delivers increased torque in a more compact design. The VL3 CV joint has...
Sound-Off: Automotive
Sound-Off: Do Electric Vehicles Produce High-Frequency Noise?
Many structural factors contribute to automotive noise, whether the vehicle is electric or has an internal combustion engine. In a webinar this week titled, “The Art of NVH Attenuation,” an attendee asked Dr. Pranab Saha, a consultant and expert in acoustics, noise, and vibration...
INSIDER: Propulsion
On a snowy day in 1926, a 44-year-old physicist named Robert Goddard went with his wife Esther and some colleagues to his Aunt Effie’s ranch in Auburn,...
Top Stories
INSIDER: Medical
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From the Editor: Medical
From The Editor: Charting the Technologies That Will Shape Medtech in 2026
INSIDER: Medical
Oxygen Scavenger Doubles Biosensor Performance
Features: AR/AI
Engineering for the Future: The Trends Transforming Medtech in 2026
Ask the Expert
Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords
Understanding power system components and how to connect them correctly is critical to meeting regulatory requirements and designing successful electrical products for worldwide markets. Interpower’s Ralph Bright defines these requirements and explains how to know which cord to select for your application.
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.