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Smart material changes stiffness when twisted or bent
A smart and responsive material can stiffen up like a worked-out muscle, say the Iowa State University engineers who developed it.Stress a muscle and it gets stronger. Mechanically stress the rubbery material – say with a twist or a bend – and the material automatically stiffens by up to 300%, the engineers said. In lab tests, mechanical stresses transformed a flexible strip of the material into a hard composite that can support 50 ti...
Top tips on how to build a robotic hand
Ben Lopezchecked out some of the Jameco's submitted projects when he found theRobotic Hand Kitby designer Anshul Sanam. He thought it was a great kit for getting started with motors, sensors or even animatronics. Lopez wanted to take on the challenge of making a hand. Here, he gives his top tips on how to build a robotic hand.
Chip reduces neural networks’ power consumption by up to 95%
Most recent advances in artificial-intelligence systems such as speech- or face-recognition programs have come courtesy of neural networks, densely interconnected meshes of simple information processors that learn to perform tasks by analysing huge sets of training data.But neural nets are large, and their computations are energy intensive, so they’re not very practical for handheld devices.
Multifunctional sensor package to monitor the ocean
The ocean provides us with food and raw materials, as well as vital transport routes and opportunities for leisure activities; however, it is under pressure from climate change and pollution. Sustainable ocean management that relies on detailed, continuous monitoring of the marine environment is urgently needed.Water samples are normally taken from the ocean and analysed in land-based laboratories, but this approach is costly and provides a mere ...
Transparency is the key to happy consumers with data sharing
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) soon comes into force, bringing with it new laws covering how businesses collect, store and use consumer data. As businesses prepare for the new rules, almost two-thirds (61%) of consumers are already happy with the amount of personal information they share. This change in attitudes has been greatest among 55-64 year olds who have historically been more cautious; 63% said they are happy with the amoun...
How is technology changing the world?
Nanotechnology, robotics, virtual reality, artificial intelligence – how will today’s technologies change the world of tomorrow? Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are now presenting seven future scenarios as part of the FUTURO 50/50 exhibition running until March 18, 2018 at the Pinakothek der Moderne. The results will presented there on Tuesday, 6th March, at 6 p.m.
Kontron at MWC18 with full lineup of MEC edge demos and speakers
Kontron has announced it will be hosting SYMKLOUD Theatre Sessions on its stand at 2018 edition of Mobile World Congress, which will cover Multi-Access Edge Computing,ONAP, AI, Blockchain and open networking.
Video wall scaler capable of scaling up a 4K signal over 40 screens
Following the introduction of the Modular Matrix at ISE 2017, Lindy has added another key device for sophisticated AV installations to their product portfolio in the form of a new Flexible Video Wall Scaler. The Flexible Video Wall Scaler can split, scale and output 4K signals across regular and irregular video wall installations made up of different displays.
AI module monitors and optimises industrial operations
In order to create diagnostic analytics solutions in industrial operations, we have long required expert data scientists with a deep understanding of the specific application to be analysed. Those experts then require weeks, months or even years to understand and model the system. That expertise has been boxed in the new Project Sherlock artificial intelligence (AI) module unveiled today by Rockwell Automation at their Automation Fair event in Ho...
LEGO bricks help develop microfluidics modular
MIT engineers have just introduced an element of fun into microfluidics.The field of microfluidics involves minute devices that precisely manipulate fluids at submillimeter scales. Such devices typically take the form of flat, two-dimensional chips, etched with tiny channels and ports that are arranged to perform various operations, such as mixing, sorting, pumping, and storing fluids as they flow.