Motion Control: Robotic Highlights from the Hannover Fair

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Robotic Highlights from the Hannover Fair
Highlights at the Hannover Fair included the world's strongest arm robot and human-friendly fluidic muscle innovations. Video included. Full Story

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Bosch CEO's 2008 Forecast, Views on Engineering
Bosch Rexroth CEO Berend Bracht shares his views with DN Editor-in-Chief John Dodge on the state of his company, engineering education and the engineering profession. Full Story Hannover Fair Highlights Energy-Saving Strategies
A growing energy awareness was on display throughout this week’s Hannover Fair, where major suppliers and users of motion control and automation equipment showcased their energy-reduction strategies and technologies. Full Story

Cleaner Diesels Head Off-RoadWith off-road diesel engines facing stricter emissions standards, they’re starting to look more like their on-highway counterparts.

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The Mechatronics of DARPA and JHU's Bionic Arm
Contributing Editor Michelle Hopey spent last week at the Revolutionizing Prosthetics (RP 2009) Phase II Kick-Off meeting in Maryland. Read More
Phoenix Mars Lander Will Probe for Signs of Life
NASA is setting up a lab May 25 on Mars to analyze polar ice in an effort to determine if the Red Planet can support life. A shovel will chop terrain the consistency of granite. Podcasts included. Read More

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Nexi, MIT's Newest Humanoid - VIDEO Check out Nexi, the newest robot from the Personal Robots Group at the MIT Media Lab. Nexi is a small humanoid robot that exhibits emotions. It has 5 degrees of freedom and moves around in a segway fashion. Watch Now

Solving Sensor Interfacing Issues in Portable Multi-Sensor Systems - WEBCAST
Part of Design News' new Sensor Solutions website! As sensors numbers increase and specifications tighten, the design challenges of the sensor interfacing portion of the system increase. Guest expert Andreas Heldwein from ZMD AG will identify a solution to simplify interfacing multiple sensors. Watch Now

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Automation Notebook: Demystifying Network Communications Vendor:AutomationDirect | Type: Training Guide "Had I known how fast, cool, easy, flexible, or powerful this was, I would have used Ethernet a long time ago." This tutorial defines some common terms and shows you how they fit together. You'll find that networking is no more complicated than ordering a hamburger.


High Performance Sensor Interface Vendor:Enfield Technologies | Type: Design Guide The LS-C30 amplifies the output of bridge-type resistive sensors (pressure sensors, load cells) to ±10 Vdc. This allows low-level sensors to be used with the LS-C10, LS-C41 and C2 controllers.

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Robotic Highlights from the Hannover Fair Bosch CEO's 2008 Forecast, Views on Engineering
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Cleaner Diesels Head Off-Road
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Phoenix Mars Lander Will Probe for Signs of Life
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