Design News - June 2, 2008

Cover Story

Auto Industry Prepares for Intelligent Highway

Automakers plan to build dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) into future vehicles, enabling them to "talk" to other cars and traffic lights, thus reducing accidents.

Departments

Calamities
The Case of the Crushed Cable
Flash
A Digital Doodling Device for Spur-of-the-Moment Ideas
Videos to Go
Is the Red Planet Red Hot?
Aftermarket Camera Spots Bikes in the Driveway
Adding Brightness to HDTVs
Gadget Freak
Gadget Freak Case #121: Robot Can Read Terrain and Adjust
Rant
Let's Not Forget the Dollar Per Day Economy
Slant
Designing for MIM
The Dodge Report
Sizing up Auto Safety
Tips From Titus
USB Data Acquisition, Part 2
Trend Watch
Energy Efficiency on Display
Keep It Simple
Converters Go to Market Faster

Feature

News

Electronics
Huge Times Square Sign Uses LED Technology
Materials
New Polymer Targets Single-Use Medical Devices
Trends, Breakthroughs, Developments
Robotic Highlights from the Hannover Fair

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