Design News - February 26, 2007

Cover Story

David Hanson’s humanoid robots can be all smiles, thanks to intelligent motion control systems that bring realistic expressions to their faces.

Departments

Calamities
The Case of the Autonomous Auto
Designer's Corner
Flexible Resistor Provides Flow Measurement
Flash
TV Goes Mobile With Samsung Electronics
Fujitsu Siemens Computers Pocket LOOX N100: Maps, Music and Mobility
Mio Technology’s C250 Navigator: The Speed King
Pelagic Pressure Systems’ ATOM 2.0: Working Under Pressure
Magellan Roadmate 3000T: Big Screen, Low Power
Driving Hybrid Vehicles With Johnson Controls and Saft Advanced Power Solutions
Gadget Freak
Case #98: Bob Solved His Chip Problem
Mail
Readers Sound Off: Imperfect Marketing or Imperfect Technology?
Rant
Installing Microsoft Vista: It Must Have Been Me
Slant
Enhancing Productivity at KONE with Autodesk Inventor
The Dodge Report
Take Advantage of the Video World
Trend Watch
Panel Computers Get Powerful
FlexRay Silicon Rolls Out
Weblog
About that Electric Vehicle ...

Feature

Lexus LS 460 Parking System Grabs the Wheel

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