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INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
Researchers are using a technology likened to "mini force fields" to independently control individual microrobots operating within groups, an advance aimed at using the tiny machines in areas...
INSIDER: Energy
Biological systems are known to convert energy generated from the evaporation of water confined within nanoscale compartments into muscle-like mechanical work in response to changes in...
INSIDER: Motion Control
The automotive and aeronautic industries often rely on shape optimization, an approach that uses modeling to create a framework for making devices as smooth and efficient as possible....
INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
Robotic Arm Supports Duchenne Patients
University of Twente engineers have developed the A-Gear: a robotic arm that supports the daily activities of people suffering from the muscular disease Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The first prototype, a body-connected support aid, can be worn under the clothing and support independent operation of the arm.
News: Automotive
A new Michelin tire is an all-season street grabber with technical attributes derived from endurance racing.
INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control
Most deep sea robotic manipulators are constructed from hard materials that are not geared to collect fragile coral. Researchers at the Wyss Institute, Harvard Paulson School, and City University of...
Industry News: Medical
January 2016 Month-End Industry News
Here is the latest batch of news from the medical products community. Please click the link for more.
Videos: Materials
MIT scientists have come up with a theory to predict exactly how much light is transmitted through a material, given its thickness and degree of stretch. Using this theory, they accurately...
Question of the Week: Medical
Will a brain modem become a reality?
This week's Question: The U.S. military’s Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) unveiled plans last week to develop a "brain modem." The implantable neural interface allows wearers to transmit data from their brains to external digital devices. DARPA's goal is to achieve this communications link in...
News: Power
Motiv Power Systems and bus dealership Creative Bus, Inc. recently announced a partnership to build a new all-electric school bus, which will have a similar look and...
INSIDER: Medical
An adaptive material invented at Rice University combines self-healing and reversible self-stiffening properties. When cracked, the matrix of the self-adaptive composite material (SAC) quickly heals,...
INSIDER: Medical
A group of researchers from Russia, Australia, and the Netherlands have developed a technology that reduces Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanning times by more than fifty percent. The new...
INSIDER: Medical
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology researchers have used mechanical stimulation to “train” cardiac cells to beat at a given rate. Direct physical contact with the cardiac cells is not...
Videos: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Nanowires are extremely thin wires but with variable lengths. They are used in sensors, nanoelectronics, photonics, and renewable energy. In general, nanowires are superior in...
News: Automotive
The Force was strong with industry icons Bob Lutz and Henrik Fisker and industrialist Gilbert Villarreal, as they introduced a new supercar at the 2016 North American...
News: Electronics & Computers
An important next step toward the self-driving car was taken at the 2016 North American International Auto Show with the introduction of the all-new 2017 Volvo S90—a production...
News: RF & Microwave Electronics
Braking a 412-kW (552-hp) lightened Audi RS7 very hard from 210 km/h (130 mph) deep into a downhill tight corner on a racetrack—with feet off the pedals and hands off the steering...
Videos: Motion Control
Getting drones to fly around without hitting things is no small task. Obstacle-detection and motion-planning are two of computer science's trickiest challenges, because of the...
INSIDER: Medical
Cybersecurity threats to medical devices are a growing concern that present a potential risk to the safety and effectiveness of medical devices. To address this, the FDA has issued...
INSIDER: Energy
Just as hybrid or turboelectric power has improved fuel efficiency in cars, boats and trains, aeronautical engineers are exploring how planes can be redesigned and configured with...
INSIDER: Materials
Researchers have created a lightweight, but very strong, structural metal made of magnesium because it is a light metal with two-thirds the density of aluminum, is...
INSIDER: Aerospace
Microphones strung together on an unmanned aircraft system runway were used to record the sounds of remotely piloted aircraft flying overhead as part of a NASA project to measure full-scale aircraft...
Videos: Software
Caltech researchers have found evidence of a giant planet tracing a bizarre, highly elongated orbit in the outer solar system. The object, which the researchers have nicknamed Planet Nine,...
News: Automotive
Toyota President and CEO Akio Toyoda used the Detroit show to tout his plan for a more emotional Lexus brand in place of the “well made, but boring” brand consumers see it as today.
Question of the Week
Would you prefer to fly in a hybrid aircraft?
This week's Question: Researchers at the NASA Glenn Research Center are developing a hybrid plane that will, like a hybrid car, rely on both fossil fuels and electricity to power itself through the sky. The NASA engineers are looking at power systems that generate electricity in place of, or in addition...
News: Robotics, Automation & Control
'Mini Force Fields' Power Microbots
Purdue researchers are using "mini force field technology" to independently control individual microrobots operating within groups.
Who's Who: Aerospace
As NASA plans launches to Mars, Europa, and beyond, the agency's Office of Planetary Protection ensures that the environments are shielded against contamination, especially bacteria and microbes from...
Videos: Motion Control
Robotic devices are excellent candidates for delivering repetitive and intensive rehabilitative motion that can restore functional capabilities of impaired upper limbs. Rehabilitation of...
INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A new system that uses a wireless implant has been shown to record – for the first time – how brain tissue deforms when subjected to the kind of shock that causes blast-induced...
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Ask the Expert
John Chandler on Achieving Quality Motion Control
FAULHABER MICROMO brings together the highest quality motion technologies and value-added services, together with global engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing, to deliver top quality micro motion solutions. With 34 years’ experience, John Chandler injects a key engineering perspective into all new projects and enjoys working closely with OEM customers to bring exciting new technologies to market.
Webcasts
Podcasts: Medical
How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery
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Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices
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Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care
On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless Medical Devices
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Personalized Medicine and Drug Delivery
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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.