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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.

Measuring Dynamic Tilt with an IMU

December 19, 2018 ·

Printing Glucose Sensors Results in Less Cost, Pain

December 18, 2018 · Researchers at Washington State University have found a way to produce flexible glucose sensors using 3D printing via direct ink writing.

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.

Advantech Unveils New Sensor-to-Cloud Solutions at 2018 IoT Tech Expo

November 20, 2018 · Advantech unveils 30-Day Smart Sensors Program, Cloud Enablers, and end-to-end Solution Ready Packages.

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.

Keysight Boosts Driving Safety with Automotive Radar Solution

October 9, 2018 · Ultra-wide band millimeter-wave technology offers precise verification of automotive radar systems, according to Keysight.

Digital Engineering, September 2018

September 1, 2018 · Focus on Transportation Dispution: Connecting Cars, Engineering Electric Vehicles, Find Fatigue Failures, Lenovo Mobile Workstation Review, PTC Creo Review, When to Engineer with Excel, Autodesk Nastran Overview and more.

Printed Electronics Enable Smart Sensors

August 27, 2018 · The United Technologies Research Center and researchers at the University of Connecticut (UConn) are leveraging 3D printing technology to create wear sensors that can let operators know when a machine is damaged.

Hexagon Releases PC-DMIS 2018 R2

August 10, 2018 · PC-DMIS 2018 R2 brings workflow improvements and broader support to the Hexagon Manufacturing ecosystem.

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.

3D Printing Enables Concrete Smart Wall

July 24, 2018 · NOWLab, the innovation arm of large-scale 3D print specialist BigRep, has unveiled a smart concrete concept that combines 3D-printed concrete molds with printed lights and sensor technology.

Industrial Internet Consortium Announces Smart Printing Factory Testbed

July 13, 2018 · IIC testbed automates print production and predictive maintenance.

Crash Test Dummies Get Older, and Better

July 1, 2018 · Adaptive and Markforged help Humanetics create a 3D-printed “elderly” model with use of crash test dummies.

DFM is a Path to Radical Profit Gains, not Just “Manufacturability”

June 21, 2018 · Real-world examples of returns from early costing projects.

Different Paths Toward Democratization

June 1, 2018 · You can take your pick of revolutionary technologies changing the world today. In the field of design engineering, technologies like simulation, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, additive manufacturing and sensor-laden, connected products are just a few with society-altering promise.

Hybrid System Builds Sensors into Metal

June 1, 2018 · Creating the sensor represents a step in the instrumentation of the “things” populating the internet of things (IoT). Embedded sensors promise to provide the means to effectively capture in-situ data from industrial equipment, opening the door for advanced setup, maintenance and diagnostics.

Military Moves Toward Driverless Vehicles

May 24, 2018 · Combatting engineering issues related to automated vehicles in combat settings.

Dell Technologies and Microsoft Collaborate to Simplify Delivery of IoT Solutions

May 15, 2018 · Companies join forces to build secure, intelligent edge-to-cloud solution featuring Dell Edge Gateways, VMware Pulse IoT Center and Microsoft Azure IoT Edge.


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