Design News - June 23, 2008

« Archive Table of Contents

Cover Story

MoMA's Design and The Elastic Mind Motion Masterpieces

The MoMA’s Design and The Elastic Mind Exhibit showed motion control and mechatronics in a new light.

Departments

Calamities
The Case of the Sinful Sole
Flash
Controlling Complex Phones Gets Easier
Le Mans Racer Senses Change
Biometrics Gain in Banking World
Imagers Lighten Up Military Trucks
Imagers Aim to Reduce Accidents
Gadget Freak
Gadget Freak Case #122: Cutting Pumpkins the Tesla Way
The Dodge Report
Hydrogen: A Classic Chicken or Egg Problem
Tips From Titus
USB Data Acquisition Wrap-Up
Weblog
German Sedans Slip

Feature

News

Electronics
GM to Test Lithium-Ion Batteries for Chevy Volt
Motion Control
Career Advice from the Mechatronics Expo
Trends, Breakthroughs, Developments
Tomorrow's Fuel-Efficient Automotive Transmissions

Special Section

«2008 Archive Table of Contents

Design News Partner Zones

Light Matters: The Unsung Heroes of Modern Health Care
First, let's define "no-compromise." In an ideal configuration, this lamp would use a high-brightness LED (HBLED) that is built into a small, integrated package and is able to produce a large quantity of focused light, operate with a high level of reliability and generate no audible noise. Is this difficult? Yes, but it is possible.
Read More

Design Engineers' Portal for Sensing and Machine Safety
Whatever industry you're in, or whatever product you manufacture, the right sensors to automate your plant, and to improve your overall efficiency, quality and safety are a must. You'll find Banner Engineering to be an amazing resource of products, training and people with expertise.