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AR, VR and MR markets set to boom
XR, or extended reality, products are at the forefront of technological change. Virtual reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR). With so many different XR products now available for a variety of use cases, it is important to understand how the different technologies are used, and companies which create them.
AI systems for applications in any industry
Applications within the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are increasingly finding their way into almost every industry and are a decisive factor in the progress of corporate value creation. The digital transformation demands ever shorter innovation cycles from science and research as well as from technology providers, and also a new level of top performance in hardware and software, since AI applications can only be realised on the basis of ...
Engineering businesses will need to up-skill workforce after Brexit
Brexit is widely being blamed for the biggest worker shortage that the UK has seen for over 30 years, and there is good reason for this. With EU nationals already beginning to leave the UK, there is an expectation that a significant number of skilled workers within construction, engineering and manufacturers will begin leaving the UK ahead of January 2021, when the Government plan to implement new restrictions on EU immigration.
Ultra-low-power MCU for sensing applications
MSP430FR247x microcontrollers (MCUs) from Texas Instruments are part of the MSP430 MCU value line portfolio of ultra-low-power low-cost devices for sensing and measurement applications. MSP430FR247x MCUs integrate a 12-bit SAR ADC and one comparator.
Over three quarters of UK workforce lack basic cyber training
There is 77% of UK workers that admit that they have never received any form of cyber skills training from their employer, according to a new study from Centrify, a leading provider of cloud-ready Zero Trust Privilege to secure modern enterprises.The news comes at the start of European Union’s CyberSecMonth, designed to raise awareness of cybersecurity threats, promote cybersecurity among citizens and organisations; and provide resources to...
Stress is biggest issue for automotive industry people
Today, on National Stress Awareness Day, Ben is revealing the results from its most recent business survey, in which automotive industry employers identified stress as a major issue affecting employees. A total of 70% of respondents to the employer survey said stress had most affected their employees’ health & well-being - particularly those in the manufacturing and retail sectors.
Drone technology to increase safety in the energy sector
Swift Technical, the services division of Airswift, the global workforce solutions provider for the energy, process and infrastructure sectors, has announced a partnership with Drone Pilot. Austin-based Drone Pilot provides both outsourced and insourced unmanned air, ground, and maritime robotics services to the oil and gas industry.
DART-ing ahead on the race track
Thirty-five Technical University Darmstadt students from various disciplines, including computer science and mechanical, electrical, and industrial engineering, worked together to form the impressive TU Darmstadt Racing Team e.V. Their goal? To build a formula racing car that not only emits a low carbon footprint but also outraces the competition.
IT workers unaware of how to defend against a cyber attack
UK businesses are unaware and unprepared when it comes to protecting themselves against cyber-attacks, new research has revealed. A survey of 1,032 IT workers in full or part-time employment, carried out by technology services provider Probrand has revealed that more than one in five (21%) don’t actually know what a ‘cyber-attack’ constitutes.
Advanced real-time adaptive robotic motion control toolkit
Energid has released version 5.5 of the Actin software development kit (SDK), an even more powerful and easier-to-use version of the industry’s only real-time adaptive robotic motion control and path planning toolkit. Actin version 5.5 adds Actin Viewer enhancements, Motion Script updates and G-code support, making it even easier for robotic systems developers to focus on the robot’s tasks rather than joint movement and paths.