With commercial air travel becoming more inconvenient because of fewer direct flights and crowded airplanes, corporations are turning to what many of the Fortune 500 have know for years--business jet aircraft can be a productive tool for maximizing use of corporate time. Gulfstream jets fly higher than commercial traffic and are routed directly to a destination without traffic-control delays. Their speed and range are seldom exceeded commercially. Technology advancements such as improved instrumentation displays, satellite navigation, and pilot head-up displays for foul-weather landing were introduced on Gulfstreams before seeing commercial use. Spearheading such innovation has been Charles Coppi. Trained as an aeronautical engineer, he directed engineering and was principal conceptual development engineer on all six Gulfstream models. The airplanes' design versatility is also shown by many Coppi-led adaptations, including the unique training aircraft for teaching astronauts to land the Space Shuttle. He also pioneered work for short and vertical take-off airplanes, airborne surveillance, and anti-submarine aircraft.
Safety networks have become more complex, and have actually become simpler and easier to deploy for plant operators. This slideshow highlights developments in plant safety with an emphasis on integrated safety networks.
As the MEMS industry spans a myriad of industries and markets, the future of MEMS in consumer electronics will enable a myriad of functionality, applications, and personalization.
The Nest is a sleek-looking digital thermostat which can actually "learn" its owners' schedule and then continue to regulate temperature to suit the user's preferences and patterns.
Thanks to embedded electronics, medical devices are getting smaller and smarter than ever. Pacemakers and implantable defibrillators are now able to call physicians. MRIs, CT scanners, and ultrasound machines are gaining mobility. And the venerable Band-Aid may soon be able to detect illnesses ranging from fevers to heart arrhythmias. On February 21, join Design News senior editor Charles Murray for a wide-ranging discussion, "Embedded Angles for Medical Products," which will explore the latest developments in medical electronics. The discussion will examine advances in medical device technology and offer an inside look at the embedded electronics behind it.
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