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Whitepaper explores IT & data centre metrics
Data centres are basic building blocks in every key sector of society in the digital world of the 21st century. They can be found in industry, hospitals and airports, but also in all fields of communication and the internet. The growing use of mobile terminal devices and the increasing amount of data being transferred means that data centres will also continue to grow in the future.
Infineon launches "Internet of Sensors" pilot project
Infineon Technologies has launched what it claims to be one of the most important European pilot line projects for sensors and sensor systems at its Dresden site. The project name, IoSense, is derived from the “Internet of Sensors”. The IoT will require vast quantities of sensors in order to succeed. Cost-effective production of sensor systems is, therefore, a key prerequisite as they enable devices and systems to capture and process ...
Coffee grounds can be turned into building materials for roads
Swinburne University of Technology engineers have turned used coffee grounds into building materials for roads. Professor Arul Arulrajah, who leads the geotechnical group in the Centre for Sustainable Infrastructure, has been investigating the use of recycled materials, such as crushed brick or glass and concrete, for use in road construction.
Microsemi showcases intelligent power solutions at PCIM 2016
Microsemi Corporation is participating in the PCIM Europe conference and exhibition May 10-12th, 2016 at the Nuremberg Messe in Nuremberg, Germany. Microsemi is showcasing its expertise in power management solutions for a variety of vertical market applications in aerospace, automotive, industrial, defense and medical markets.
Parcelcopter could soon be delivering your parcels
DHL Parcel has successfully concluded a three-month test of its third Parcelcopter generation. The trial run, part of a larger research and innovation project, was conducted between January and March 2016 in the Bavarian community of Reit im Winkl. It represents the first time worldwide that a parcel service provider has directly integrated a parcelcopter logistically into its delivery chain.
Nissan's 'first ever' vehicle-to-grid trial in the UK
Nissan and multinational power company Enel, has confirmed plans to launch a major vehicle-to-grid (V2G) trial – the first ever carried out in the UK. The trial will work by installing and connecting one hundred V2G units at locations agreed by private and fleet owners of the Nissan LEAF and e-NV200 electric van. By giving Nissan electric vehicle owners the ability to plug their vehicles into the V2G system, owners will have the flexibility...
How will people interact with technology in the future?
A team of researchers led by Professor Mike Fraser and Dr Anne Roudaut from Bristol University’s Bristol Interaction Group (BIG) group, will present six papers at ACM CHI 2016, in San Jose, USA. The conference brings together researchers fromuniversities, corporations and start-ups from across the world and could change the way people interact and collaborate in the future.
Big data analytics must be targeted to SMEs
Big data is a confusing topic among small to medium- sized enterprises: it is only relevant for large corporations with extreme data volumes and high IT budgets. IT service provider transtec rejects this opinion. Small and medium-sized businesses make the wrong assumptions and compare big data to extremely large data volumes. This is only half true as the complexity involved in big data is also based on the data structure and data speed: besides ...
Thermal interface materials enabling new applications
While there are obviously similarities, different applications have different key requirements of the TIMs. In all cases, the TIM needs to minimise stress, prevent electromigration of its fillers and maximise adhesion. Thermal Interface Materials 2016-2026 explores in detail the relationship between the form factors and characteristics of different commercial product offerings and their applications, focused on new opportunities and gaps in the m...
The future of automation
The Volvo Group will now demonstrate its self-driving truck for a broader audience, for the first time ever. The truck is part of a research and development project involving autonomous vehicles, intended to create greater business advantages for customers, mainly in the mining industry.