MIT Research Could Dramatically Improve Solar Cell Efficiency
Blog 5/24/2013 3 comments By experimenting with the photovoltaic reaction in solar cells, researchers at MIT have made a breakthrough in energy efficiency that significantly pushes the boundaries of current commercial cells on the market.
Slideshow: LEDs Gaining Traction in Vehicles
Electronic News & Comment 5/23/2013 11 comments With LEDs dropping in price virtually every year, automakers have begun employing them, not only on luxury vehicles, but on entry-level models, as well.
LEDs at Heart of Cadillac CTS 'Signature'
Electronic News & Comment 5/22/2013 32 comments Using almost 200 light-emitting diodes in the front and back of the new 2014 CTS, Cadillac designers are showing how LEDs can change the character of a vehicle.
Optical Tweezers Grab Blood Cells
Blog 5/22/2013 3 comments Yin-Mei Li of the University of Science and Technology of China developed a way to manipulate blood cells using lasers.
Researchers Improve Potential for Lithium-Air Batteries
Blog 5/21/2013 1 comment Researchers at MIT and Sandia National Labs have observed a reaction in lithium-air batteries that could help improve the design of these cells for electric vehicles and other applications.
The Internet of Things' Impact on Medical Care
Blog 5/21/2013 8 comments Healthcare might seem to be an unlikely target application for the Internet of Things technology, but recent developments show small ways that big-data is going to make an impact on patient care moving into the future.
Slideshow: Energy Harvesters Lift Power From Surprising Sources
Blog 5/20/2013 19 comments As energy efficiency becomes more and more a concern for makers of electronics devices, researchers are coming up with new ways to harvest energy from sound vibration, footsteps, and even electromagnetic fields in the air.
It's Still About the Battery
Captain Hybrid 5/17/2013 25 comments The Tesla Model S' performance in Consumer Reports tests was a major victory for electric cars, but a bigger challenge still lies ahead.
Slideshow: 22 More People You Didn't Know Were Engineers
Electronic News & Comment 5/15/2013 26 comments We recently posted an online slideshow called, “18 People You Didn’t Know Were Engineers.” Within hours of its publication, readers began to suggest names of other luminaries -- astronauts, politicians, athletes and actors -- who were educated or had worked as engineers.
Alvaro GIANT: 84 Inches of Ultra-HD Multi-Touch Display
Blog 5/14/2013 14 comments As some companies try to increase the quality and functionality of high-definition touchscreens for miniaturized, mobile applications, others, like MyMultitouch, are blowing up the size of multi-touch displays to create a completely new way to experience the advanced technology.
Datacenter Security: Is Protection at the Building & Room Enough?
Guest Blogs 5/14/2013 3 comments Government regulations, coupled with growing consumer sensitivity about data and identity theft, require that data storage organizations demonstrate proper protection and due diligence in protecting sensitive information stored inside datacenter enclosures.
Wireless Sensor for Devices Harvests Solar Energy
Blog 5/14/2013 10 comments Two Israel-based providers of electronics components have collaborated to provide solar-energy harvesting technology that can power wireless sensors so they require little or no battery power to operate.
Slideshow: Aston Martin Puts Hydrogen on the Race Track
Electronic News & Comment 5/9/2013 26 comments In yet another sign that hydrogen is creeping into the consciousness of global automotive designers, sports car maker Aston Martin plans to run a hydrogen-fueled vehicle in a 24-hour Grand Touring race later this month.
What's the Time?
Sherlock Ohms 5/8/2013 50 comments The radio station couldn't keep its clock synchronized. Apparently, the power company was goofing up the time.
Monitoring Load-Pin Stresses Cuts Crane Maintenance Costs
Guest Blogs 5/8/2013 5 comments When a crane doesn't have a monitoring system, crane owners schedule service every six months and simply scrap the parts they replace, even if a part has had little use and doesn't need replacing. This can cost thousands.
How to Create a Low-Pass Filter
Blog 5/7/2013 5 comments Sometimes you will not find a low-pass filter with the specifications you need in an anti-alias circuit. So you might decide to design your own. But you wonder, “Can I get the same performance I see in application notes?”
How Safe Is Safe Enough?
Electronic News & Comment 5/6/2013 53 comments One of the ugly truths of engineering is that life has a price. Cars, buildings, power plants, and industrial machinery can always be made safer for a cost, but manufacturers are at the mercy of the market.
Power Glitch Tunes Out TV
Made by Monkeys 5/6/2013 57 comments All of the controls to this TV are in the remote. But the remote stopped working and the company doesn't offer a replacement.
Who Needs That Much TV?
Blog 5/3/2013 21 comments Front-seat television technology is beginning to creep into the worldwide automotive market. Is it really necessary?
The Power of Human Touch
Sherlock Ohms 5/3/2013 14 comments When all of the testing via instruments leave a problem unsolved, it may be time to deploy human senses.
Front-Seat TV Unwelcome in US Auto Market
Electronic News & Comment 5/2/2013 39 comments Front-seat television technology is beginning to creep into the worldwide automotive market, but regulators, automakers, and suppliers say it’s unlikely to take hold in the US.
Video Blog: We May Be Geeks, but We Control the World
Blog 4/29/2013 18 comments People who attend technical conferences like Design West are often mistakenly labeled as geeks. Do you even know what the real meaning of a geek is? Check out my video blog and I'll fill you in.
Slideshow: Profs Say Fukushima Plant Passed Ultimate Test
Electronic News & Comment 4/26/2013 158 comments The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear powerplant performed beyond its best expectations after being struck by a mammoth earthquake and a 40-ft-high tidal wave in 2011, experts said.
By experimenting with the photovoltaic reaction in solar cells, researchers at MIT have made a breakthrough in energy efficiency that significantly pushes the boundaries of current commercial cells on the market.
In a world that's going green, industrial operations have a problem: Their processes involve materials that are potentially toxic, flammable, corrosive, or reactive. If improperly managed, this can precipitate dangerous health and environmental consequences.
With LEDs dropping in price virtually every year, automakers have begun employing them, not only on luxury vehicles, but on entry-level models, as well.
From Dell / Intel® New Paradigms in Design Work Scott Hamilton, vertical market strategist for Dell Precision workstations, 5/2/2013 3
Early in my career, I worked as a draftsman and remember the days of drawing on vellum with numbered pencils and Mylar with plastic lead. This was a fun experience in the sense that I ...
I've been using workstations for more than 10 years and love finding ways to get more performance from my system. With demanding professional applications that require more power each ...
A lasting memory from my first job as an engineer in an auto assembly plant is standing on hard concrete at six in the morning, vending-machine coffee clutched in hand, listening to ...
A quick look into the merger of two powerhouse 3D printing OEMs and the new leader in rapid prototyping solutions, Stratasys. The industrial revolution is now led by 3D printing and engineers are given the opportunity to fully maximize their design capabilities, reduce their time-to-market and functionally test prototypes cheaper, faster and easier. Bruce Bradshaw, Director of Marketing in North America, will explore the large product offering and variety of materials that will help CAD designers articulate their product design with actual, physical prototypes. This broadcast will dive deep into technical information including application specific stories from real world customers and their experiences with 3D printing. 3D Printing is
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