Tom Kevan Editorial Contributor

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• Pushing the Printed Electronics Envelope
  April 1, 2019
  The prospects are real, but we may have to wait a bit before we can experience the full benefit of additive manufacturing in electronics.
• Making Autonomous Vehicles Smarter
  March 1, 2019
  Combining real-world info and simulated conditions to build a data set.
• Connecting the Thread: IoT
  February 1, 2019
  Most designers delve into unknown territory when it comes to implementation in the commercial sector of IoT.
• To 3D Print, or Not to 3D Print?
  January 1, 2019
  Consider the application, volume requirements and operational efficiencies.
• Morphing 3D-Printed Architectures into 4D
  April 1, 2019
  No longer will designers focus solely on dimensions like height, width and depth.
• Pushing the Printed Electronics Envelope
  April 1, 2019
  The prospects are real, but we may have to wait a bit before we can experience the full benefit of additive manufacturing in electronics.
• Making Autonomous Vehicles Smarter
  March 1, 2019
  Combining real-world info and simulated conditions to build a data set.
• Connecting the Thread: IoT
  February 1, 2019
  Most designers delve into unknown territory when it comes to implementation in the commercial sector of IoT.
• Giving Machines the Sense of Touch
  January 1, 2019
  It’s important to remember that the sensor is still in the early stages of development, yet the technology represents a step closer to giving robots, prosthetics and electronic devices the sense of touch.
• To 3D Print, or Not to 3D Print?
  January 1, 2019
  Consider the application, volume requirements and operational efficiencies.
• Sensors Boost Robot Performance
  December 1, 2018
  Robots are starting to deliver unprecedented levels of performance. But why now?
• Exoskeletons on the Move
  December 1, 2018
  Sensors, CAD models and human-based designs advance wearable exoskeletons.
• AI Moves to the Network’s Edge
  November 1, 2018
  Harnessing increased compute power to address AI applications requires storage, cloud and infrastructure planning.
• Developing Molecular Switches
  November 1, 2018
  Developers hope to use graphene technology to deliver a new class of electronic components that promote further miniaturization and pave the way for promising sensing, optoelectronic and flexible-device applications.
• Developing the Internet of Things
  October 1, 2018
  Engineers are creating more use cases for the industrial internet of things; but what roadblocks do they still need to consider?
• 3D Printed Graphene Recharges Battery Design
  September 27, 2018
  A 3D printed graphene technique developed by researchers from Virginia Tech and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) promises to revolutionize the way manufacturers produce batteries and supercapacitors.
• Gold Nanoparticles Shine Light on 3D-Printing Defects
  September 1, 2018
  An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Vanderbilt University has developed a technique that uses the optical properties of gold nanoparticles to detect and quantify missing layers in 3D-printed products.
• The V2X Standards Faceoff
  September 1, 2018
  Auto manufacturers and standards organizations weigh the options for V2X communications.
• Determinism on the Shop Floor
  September 1, 2018
  Access to cloud resources enables manufacturers to leverage modern analytics for system optimization and predictive maintenance.
• The Rise of Human-Interfacing Medical Sensors
  August 1, 2018
  Flexible hybrid electronics based medical sensors boast numerous selling points, most of which can be summed up as enabling better data collection.