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Feathered Robotic Wing Paves Way for Flapping Drones
Birds fly more efficiently by folding their wings during the upstroke, according to a recent study led by Lund University in Sweden. The results could mean that wing-folding is the...
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When Engineers and Technicians Collide
Engineers and technicians can use their differences to help each other solve technical problems.
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Mech Suit Gives Humans 50X Strength
The all-terrain walking mech’s aim is to give humans the size and strength of giants. It does just that — times 50.
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Application Note: Addressing the Challenges of Specifying and Building Power Racks
Programmable DC power supplies are key components for both production testing and product development in everything from photovoltaic technology to battery...
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A Chat with an AI CAD Designer via ChatGPT
The release of OpenAi's ChatGPT has unleashed a wave of renewed interest in AI. How will this language-based AI affect 3D CAD design and 3D printing?
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Viscosity Enables Complex Motions for Soft Robots
Untethered soft robots are poised to become even more agile and controlled.
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ACRYLITE® Molding Compounds Ensure the Taillights of the DS 4 Shine Like Diamonds Which Last Forever
The unusual taillight clusters of the imposing DS 4 hatchback from the French premium brand DS Automobiles are reminiscent of a sparkling...
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Army Issues Prototyping Contracts for Common Tactical Truck Replacement
The U.S. Army issued new contracts in January for the first phase of its Common Tactical Truck (CTT) Program.
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Tapping into Wave Energy
A technology developed by Ocean-Based Climate Solutions is converting carbon dioxide to fish food using wave energy.
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Honda to Reveal Autonomous Work Vehicle at CONEXPO
Honda will be revealing the prototype of its third-generation electric Autonomous Work Vehicle (AWV) at CONEXPO 2023 in Las Vegas. Accord to the company’s press release, Honda aims to...
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Metal 3D Printing Provides Design Freedom in Geothermal Energy Application
Houston-based startup Downhole Emerging Technologies used direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) as the additive solution to 3D print durable materials necessary for geothermal energy applications.
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3D-Printed AUV Aims to Thwart Climate Change
The Yonder Deep team installed an entire suite of sensors in its AUV, versatile enough to withstand the frigid Arctic waters as well as the coastal waters of Southern California.
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A SMARC Approach to Medical Device Life Extension
A SMARC Approach to medical life device extension Body: Extending the life of a medical device is the ideal choice for most medical manufacturers. Changes can be costly and challenging to...
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5 Ws of a Wearable Haptic Glove
A haptic device provides finger tracking as well as textures, forces, heat, and cold in extended or mixed reality.
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Test Your Knowledge of AR/VR
Test your knowledge about augmented reality and virtual reality.
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Consider Phase Zero: The Importance of DFX to Meet Deadlines, Deliverables
If the race to meet short-term milestones is run blindly, it can forever hamstring a medical device timeline.
Briefs Materials
New Hybrid Electrolyte for High-Performance Lithium-ion Batteries
The polymeric solid electrolyte realized a wide potential window, a high Li-ion conductivity, and a high Li-ion transference number.
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From the Editor
Here are the winners of the 2022 Medical Design Briefs’ Readers’ Choice Products of the Year.
Briefs Design
Shark Skin Inspires Functional Surface Film for Aircraft
Following nature's example, Lufthansa Technik and BASF have jointly developed the functional surface film AeroSHARK for commercial aircraft.
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Lunar Surface Navigation System
Scientists have developed a novel concept for a lunar navigation system based on the reverse-ephemeris technique.
Briefs Energy
Anode-Free Lithium Batteries with Maximized Energy Density
The newly developed anode-free battery has a volumetric energy density of 977 Wh/L which is 40 percent higher than the conventional batteries (700 wh/L).
Briefs Design
Using Nano-Engineering Techniques to Develop a Safer Battery
A research team has developed technology that could prevent electric vehicle fires, like those caused by saltwater flooding from Hurricane Ian.
Global Innovations Design
Analyzing Sweat via Microelectronic Fibers for Noninvasive Health Monitoring
The fiber could lead to fiber-based smart clothes that provide greater versatility in functions, larger sensing areas, and greater comfort.
Briefs Unmanned Systems
Biomimicking Hummingbirds for Better Drones
Hummingbirds have extreme aerial agility and flight forms, which is why many drones and other aerial vehicles are designed to mimic hummingbird movement.
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A Microelectronic Fiber to Analyze Sweat
A microelectronic fiber with microscopic parameters is capable of analyzing electrolytes and metabolites in sweat.
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Thinking About Artificial Intelligence
The term artificial intelligence (AI) has become an everyday catch phrase. The way it’s used all over the media, however, is very different from the way I think about it.
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