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High-speed electronics and photonics R&D centre to attract top talent
Imec Florida, a new entity focusing on photonics and high-speed electronics IC design based in Osceola, Florida has been announced by imec. Imec Florida kicked off with the signing of a collaboration agreement with the University of Central Florida (UCF), Osceola County and the International Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research (ICAMR), that is setting up fab facilities for the development and production of highly innovative III-V-on-si...
All-in-one optical incremental encoder
Launched as part of its VIONiC digital all-in-one encoder series, Renishaw’s new VIONiCplus combines all necessary interpolation and signal processing inside the readhead and eliminates the requirement for additional external interfaces.
AR enables helicopter flight in degraded visual environments
Fog, blizzards, gusts of wind – poor weather can often make the operation of rescue helicopters a highly risky business, and sometimes even impossible. A helmet-mounted display, developed by researchers at the TUM, may in the future be able to help pilots detect hazards at an early stage, even when their visibility is severely impaired: the information required to do this is created in an on-board computer and imported into digital eye glas...
How V2X can make our cars smarter and our streets safer
Imagine a world where you never have to sit in traffic, because your car automatically finds the best path to get to your destination. Where your car diagnoses itself when something goes wrong and points you to the nearest qualified service station. Where your car gets better gas mileage because you barely spend any time waiting at red lights. Where cars actively communicate between themselves to prevent collisions before they can happen.
Two of the best startup innovations of 2016
On 22nd June at the AUTOMATICA trade fair, a new non-rotating simultaneous multi-axis scanner and an intelligent robotic suitcase were named the best startup innovations of 2016 in the categories industry automation and service robotics. Trade fair visitors can still experience these and other outstanding products in the STARTUP WORLD at AUTOMATICA in Munich until 24th June.
Efficient development of multi-sensor applications
For the development of algorithms for ADAS and automated driving, version 2.0 of the vADASdeveloper software tool offers comprehensive support. It offers ADAS developers a complete solution, ranging from multi-sensor data recording to quick visualisation of results. Even algorithm development along with implementation in simulation and testing systems can be realised in this way.
79GHz CMOS sensor chips target automotive radar
Unveiled at the annual Imec Technology Forum in Brussels (ITF Brussels 2016), imec and Infineon Technologies are cooperating in CMOS sensor chip development. The two companies are working on highly integrated CMOS-based 79GHz sensor chips for automotive radar applications with imec's contribution of its advanced expertise in high-frequency system, circuit and antenna design for radar applications complementing Infineon’s radar sensor chip k...
Sensors and robots are destined to be together
The drones and robots market is expected to grow at CAGR of 9.4% between 2015 and 2021, reaching a total revenue of $46bn by 2021. In its latest report, Yole Développement (Yole) highlighted that: “More and better sensors means more and better robots.”
Infinis wind farm sees 'industry first'
Infinis has confirmed the successful installation of a wind lidar in replace of a permanent met mast at its 43 MW A’Chruach Wind Farm. Thought to be an industry first, the company has integrated the lidar – a ZephiR 300 – into the Senvion site SCADA system.
Goldwind 6MW sees ZephIR Lidar deployment for optimisation
Goldwind Science & Technology has announced the successful installation of wind lidar system ZephIR DM by Beijing New Energy Technology on the company’s 6MW prototype direct drive permanent magnet wind turbine. Goldwind confirms ZephIR lidar systems will be used for optimising the prototype turbine before it enters mass production, measuring power curves, and to understand the effects of wind flow propagation on the turbine’s perf...