All Articles Tagged As: electronics

Communicating person to person through the power of thought alone (10/8/2009)

New research from the University of Southampton has demonstrated that it is possible for communication from person to person through the power of thought alone. ...> Full Article

Energy-autonomous sensors for aircraft (10/7/2009)

Aircraft maintenance will be easier in future, with sensors monitoring the aircraft skin. If they discover any dents or cracks they will send a radio message to a monitoring unit. The energy needed for this will be obtained from temperature difference. ...> Full Article

Color sensors for better vision (10/6/2009)

CMOS image sensors in special cameras -- as used for driver assistance systems -- mostly only provide monochrome images and have a limited sensitivity to light. Thanks to a new production process these sensors can now distinguish color and are much more sensitive to light. ...> Full Article

Improved robotic hand captures mechanical engineering top award (9/30/2009)

The Virginia Tech College of Engineering's Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory has captured the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' top award for its updated innovative robotic hand that can automatically change its grasping force using compressed air. ...> Full Article

Scientists create working artificial nerve networks (1/30/2009)

Weizmann Institute scientists are learning how to grow nerve networks that perform as logic circuits. ...> Full Article

Engineer designs stretchable electronics with a twist (1/28/2009)

The new mechanical design accommodates extreme bending and straining without reduction in electronic performance ...> Full Article

Chemists devise self-assembling 'organic wires' (10/24/2008)

Derived from carbon-based compounds these "soft" electronic materials are valued as lightweight, flexible, easily processed alternatives to "hard" electronics components such as metal wires or silicon semiconductors. ...> Full Article

Researchers design artificial cells that could power medical implants (10/10/2008)

Researchers have created a blueprint for artificial cells that are more powerful and efficient than the natural cells they mimic and could one day be used to power tiny medical implants. ...> Full Article

Engineers work toward cell-sized batteries (8/22/2008)

Microbatteries could power tomorrow's miniature devices ...> Full Article

Foldable and stretchable, silicon circuits conform to many shapes (3/28/2008)

Scientists have developed a new form of stretchable silicon integrated circuit that can wrap around complex shapes such as spheres, body parts and aircraft wings, and can operate during stretching, compressing, folding and other types of extreme mechanical deformations, without a reduction in electrical performance. ...> Full Article

Knee brace generates electricity from walking (2/8/2008)

A new energy-capturing knee brace can generate enough electricity from walking to operate a portable GPS locator, a cell phone, a motorized prosthetic joint or an implanted neurotransmitter, research involving the University of Michigan shows. ...> Full Article

Team develops energy-efficient microchip (2/6/2008)

Could lead to self-charging medical implants ...> Full Article