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			<title>Slideshow: Feds Study Human Brain; DARPA Wants to Make Robots Autonomous</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1386&amp;doc_id=263495&amp;f_src=designnews_node_3059</link>
			<dc:creator>Ann R. Thryft</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[The government wants to study your brain, and DARPA wants to use similar information to give robots true autonomy beyond any artificial intelligence developed to date. Sound like science fiction? It's not. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 05:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Harvard, MIT Researchers Design 3D Printed, Self-Assembling Robots</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1386&amp;doc_id=263447&amp;f_src=designnews_node_3059</link>
			<dc:creator>Elizabeth Montalbano</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Researchers from MIT and Harvard have designed a 3D printed robot that crawls like an inchworm and can self-assemble with an electric jolt.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Video: Seahorse Armor Inspires Robot Design</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1392&amp;doc_id=263409&amp;f_src=designnews_node_3059</link>
			<dc:creator>Ann R. Thryft</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Engineers at the University of California, San Diego are designing a robotic arm that takes inspiration from the loose, flexible, yet very strong structure of the armored plates on a seahorse's tail.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 04:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Rethink Reveals Version of Baxter Industrial Robot for Researchers</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1386&amp;doc_id=263186&amp;f_src=designnews_node_3059</link>
			<dc:creator>Elizabeth Montalbano</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Rethink Robotics is giving researchers an ability to get up close and personal with its Baxter industrial robot with a new research version they can use to build custom software and applications.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 05:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Video Blog: Life-Changing Inventions &amp; the Big Bucks</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1386&amp;doc_id=263056&amp;f_src=designnews_node_3059</link>
			<dc:creator>Richard Nass</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[DN brand director Rich Nass picks two important topics for his weekly video blog -- engineering starting salaries and the 20th anniversary of the Internet. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 05:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Frequency Response: The Gold Standard</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1365&amp;doc_id=262842&amp;f_src=designnews_node_3059</link>
			<dc:creator>Kevin Craig</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Engineers predict real-world response and identify model parameters.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 04:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>How to Create a Low-Pass Filter</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1386&amp;doc_id=262843&amp;f_src=designnews_node_3059</link>
			<dc:creator>Jon Titus</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[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?"]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 04:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Getting a Grip on Automated Manufacturing</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1365&amp;doc_id=262846&amp;f_src=designnews_node_3059</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Machine designers must select and size the right gripper in order to design a well-functioning automated process.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 05:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Video: NASA Working on Lunar Mining Robot</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1386&amp;doc_id=260835&amp;f_src=designnews_node_3059</link>
			<dc:creator>Ann R. Thryft</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[NASA is working on a robot for lunar mining operations to produce  rocket propellant, water, air, or construction materials for astronauts.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 04:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Mobile Technology's Influence on Data Acquisition</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1386&amp;doc_id=262720&amp;f_src=designnews_node_3059</link>
			<dc:creator>Al Presher</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Industrial users are coming to expect mobile access to measurement data, according to an article that is part of a recently released National Instruments report.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Slideshow: Nautical Robots Go With the Flow</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1386&amp;doc_id=262528&amp;f_src=designnews_node_3059</link>
			<dc:creator>Ann R. Thryft</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Whether they navigate the salty seas or fresh water lakes, rivers, or oceans, many underwater robots can do a number of different types of tasks, depending on their payloads.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Engineering Creativity Peaks in Kindergarten</title>
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			<dc:creator>Joseph Berk</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[As engineers, we're not nearly as creative as we think we are.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:15:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Maxon Introduces Mini-Servo Motor for Robot Design, Automation</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/document.asp?doc_id=262219&amp;f_src=designnews_node_3059</link>
			<dc:creator>Elizabeth Montalbano</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Maxon has added a new miniaturized OEM plug-in module to its 
ESCON servo controller family line that can control permanent-magnet activated brushed and brushless DC with Hall sensors up to approximately 250W.
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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Video: Man-Sized Jellyfish Robot to Patrol the Seas</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1386&amp;doc_id=262067&amp;f_src=designnews_node_3059</link>
			<dc:creator>Ann R. Thryft</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Engineers at Virginia Tech have built a jellyfish robot prototype the size of an adult man they say will one day patrol the seas to monitor environmental conditions, study aquatic life, make maps of the ocean's floors, and perform military surveillance.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Video: Festo's Dragonfly Robot Flies, Hovers &amp; Glides</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1386&amp;doc_id=261885&amp;f_src=designnews_node_3059</link>
			<dc:creator>Ann R. Thryft</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Modeled after a dragonfly, Festo's latest sophisticated robot is the BionicOpter, which can independently move each of its wings to fly in any direction, as well as hover and glide.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Manufacturing Ramps Up in the Cloud</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1386&amp;doc_id=261809&amp;f_src=designnews_node_3059</link>
			<dc:creator>Al Presher</dc:creator>
			<description><![CDATA[Packaged goods companies are constantly being driven to offer higher levels of variety in consumer products. The goal for manufacturers and the machinery builders serving these industries is how they can adapt to move past today's batch processes to ultimately work toward achieving a batch size of one.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>DESIGN West: Ben Heck's Prototyping Tales of Horror</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1386&amp;doc_id=261763&amp;f_src=designnews_node_3059</link>
			<description><![CDATA[If you are planning on attending DESIGN West, don't miss Ben Heckendorn's session, "What the Heck is That? Prototyping Tales of Horror from Ben Heck."]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Reference Guide: Design News 2012 Salary Survey</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/lg_redirect.asp?piddl_lgid_docid=261815&amp;f_src=designnews_node_3059</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Design News Salary Survey results are in! Download the free 2012 Salary Survey report and find out what over 1,500 engineers and engineering managers are saying about their compensation, job satisfaction, professional backgrounds, challenges in the workplace, and experience with downsizing and hiring trends. Get it now! Sponsored by Aerotek. ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>White Paper: Innovative Medical Adhesives Simplify and Improve Fastening in Medical Devices </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Modern adhesives offer medical device engineers a leg up with new options to simplify fastening and improve performance as medical devices and materials continue to advance. Master Bond's white paper explores the advantages of well-designed structural medical adhesive compounds and their chemistries, features and properties.	]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>White Paper: High Temperature Resistant Adhesives Beat the Heat </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Selecting the right adhesive product for extreme temperature applications is not as straightforward as reading temperature resistance values on data sheets. Master Bond's white paper takes a closer look at some crucial issues and key factors to consider, when your adhesive application has to beat the heat or cope with the cold.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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