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Medical Design Briefs: 2022 Technology Leaders
Learn about the medical manufacturers and cutting-edge applications that stood out in 2022.

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Using 3D-Printing to Test Stability of Thin-Walled Cylinders
Duke Engineering student, Sage Cooley, uses 3D-printing to conduct experiments on characterizing behavior of thin-walled cylinders — testing stability by crushing...

Blog Propulsion
A Flapping-Wing Robot Able to Perch
A flapping-wing robot that can land autonomously on a horizontal perch using a claw-like mechanism.

White Papers Robotics, Automation & Control
How to Accomplish High Precision Absolute Measurements With White Light Interferometers
The requirements for distance and thickness measurements are extremely high in many applications. Film, flat glass, electronics, displays or...

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Predicting the Failure of Crystalline Metallic Materials
Researchers have developed a theory that predicts the limits to which metals can be subjected to cyclic stress before failing.

Blog Materials
Adding Vibrations to Electronics to Reduce Vibrations
A counterintuitive way to protect atomically thin electronics: adding vibrations to reduce vibration issues.

News Regulations/Standards
Ensuring Aircraft Safety by Optimizing Ice Protection Systems
By Boris Marovic and Thierry Olbrechts, Siemens Digital Industries Software

Videos Sensors/Data Acquisition
Sensor System for Inline Thickness Measurements
The high-precision thicknessGAUGE thickness measurement systems can be integrated into the production line. It measures strips and plates on a non-contact basis and with the highest...

News AR/AI
BMW Previews an HMI Future Without Dashboard Screens
The BMW i Vision Dee is an electric tease, dialed up to Las Vegas wattage for a provocative unveiling at CES 2023: A novel digital grille, wrapped with Kindle-style “E-ink”...

White Papers Robotics, Automation & Control
How Sensors Improve Automated Welding Processes
Many of the skills that manual welders use must be implemented in automated welding machines. Because humans have decision-making capabilities, also automated facilities for welding operations...

Application Briefs Test & Measurement
How a UV-Visible-NIR Range Microscope-Spectrometer Works
Discussing the basic design concepts of a UV-visible-NIR range microscope-spectrometer in several different configurations.

Application Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Compact MEMS-Based NIR Spectroscopy for Mobile Applications
This measurement technique is particularly useful for, but not limited to, samples containing organic compounds.

Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Inductive Non-Contact Position Sensor
Potential uses include MEMS accelerometers, vibration monitoring, and other precision motion control applications.

Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Light-Analyzing ‘Lab on A Chip’ Opens Door to Widespread Use of Portable Spectrometers
The device is 100 percent electrically controllable regarding the colors of light it absorbs, which gives it massive potential for widespread usability.

Briefs Wearables
Wearable Device Monitors Jaundice-Causing Bilirubin and Vitals in Newborns
Device detects pulse rate and blood oxygen saturation in real time.

On-Demand Webinars Photonics/Optics
Advanced Solutions to Increase Range Capabilities and Reduce Cost in ToF and FMCW LiDAR
Cost, range, size, and reliability are all key challenges facing LiDAR design engineers. New technologies have emerged that address all these...

Videos Robotics, Automation & Control
How IVT Current Sensors Helped Steve Huff Become “Fastest Man on Batteries”
EV pioneer Steve Huff has raised the bar again this year—clocking over 202 MPH at the “Holley High Voltage Experience” and advancing his position...

News Motion Control
A Darker Side of the Chip-Shortage Story
The effects of the global semiconductor shortage on new-vehicle availability, and industry profits, are well known. But an even more significant effect of the “chip” shortage has been going...

White Papers Sensors/Data Acquisition
Easy and Profitable Measurement Solutions Using Smart Laser Triangulation Sensors
Displacement, distance and position can be measured using laser triangulation sensors. The reasons are clear: easy installation, large measuring ranges and...

Videos Medical
Muscle Measurement with Magnetic Implants
MIT researchers have validated a strategy for measuring muscle motion through the use of implanted magnetic beads. These magnetic beads are also biocompatible, necessary for applying this...

Videos Test & Measurement
Testing for Ancient Life on Mars
NASA and the European Space Agency are developing plans for one of the most ambitious space campaigns: bringing the first samples of Mars material safely back to Earth. The samples being collected...

White Papers Medical
A Guide to Polychromatic and Monochromatic Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy for Analysis of Sunscreen Protection For Human Skin
Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy is a technique used in the field of dermatology for assessing optical properties...

Videos Test & Measurement
Test Stand 1-C’s Upgrades
The historic Test Stand 1-C, run by Edwards Air Force Base’s Rocket Propulsion Division, is undergoing major renovations to better support its mission to safely and effectively test rockets.

INSIDER Weapons Systems
AFTC Gains New Test Capability
As weapon system designers continue to innovate for the defense of the nation, the Air Force Test Center must advance the test capabilities available to develop and prove the superiority of those systems...

Special Reports Test & Measurement
ADAS/Connected Car - December 2022
In this compendium of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Autonomous Vehicle Engineering magazines, see how advances in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, lidar and radar, and...

Supplements Software
Winter 2022 Resource Guide
In our summer edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.

Articles Test & Measurement
Proposed Standards and Methods for Leak Testing Lithium-Ion Battery Packs
Battery packs, whether made of prismatic, cylindrical, or pouch cells, are cooled by common automotive thermal management systems.

Articles Test & Measurement
Enhancing Design Efficiency in Linear Motion Automation
The integrated measuring system (IMS) has demonstrated notable cost savings and improved design efficiencies in linear motion automation applications.

Articles Defense
The Role of DevSecOps in Modern Edge Systems
DevSecOps in the IT domain implies that any infrastructure can be created with a set of scripts and all the testing and integration can be automated.

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