A big comeback for a little switch
Carnegie Mellon University collaborators are developing reliable, mechanical switches the size of a DNA molecule.
May 4, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
Machine learning technique helps wearable devices get better at diagnosing sleep disorders and quality
Getting diagnosed with a sleep disorder or assessing quality of sleep is an often expensive and tricky proposition, involving sleep clinics where patients are hooked up to sensors and wires for monitoring.
Apr 16, 2020
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How do you power billions of sensors? By converting waste heat into electricity
Interconnected healthcare and many other future applications will require internet connectivity between billions of sensors. The devices that will enable these applications must be small, flexible, reliable, and environmentally ...
Mar 23, 2020
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Hardware
Predicting the future to decrease the temperature of mobile devices
The number of sensors all around us is rapidly increasing. From smartwatches and heart-rate monitors to smart refrigerators and thermostats, everything is measured and tracked. All these sensors for the Internet of Things ...
Mar 18, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Charge batteries through skin with permanent implantable device concept
Soft and flexible materials can ultrasonically charge bioelectronic implants, which could help to reduce the need for surgical treatment.
Mar 9, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Engineering team invents novel direct thermal charging cell for converting low-grade waste heat to usable electricity
Dr. Tony Shien-Ping Feng of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and his team invented a Direct Thermal Charging Cell (DTCC) which can effectively convert heat to electricity, creating ...
Nov 18, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
How to make electrical muscle stimulation feel natural to virtual reality users
If there's one familiar sound whenever a volunteer tries out an interactive device that uses electrical muscle stimulation, it is probably laughter. Even for experienced users of the technology, the sensation of a machine ...
Jul 29, 2019
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Consumer & Gadgets
Generic mobile phone chargers escalate risk of burn, electrocution
Electric currents generated by mobile phone chargers, particularly from lower-cost generic manufacturers, are causing serious injuries. Generic mobile phone chargers are less likely to meet established safety and quality ...
Jul 25, 2019
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New maturation process for lithium-ion batteries increases performance 10-fold
Sometimes you can find simple solutions to complex problems, as demonstrated by the team of INRS's Dr. Lionel Roué, which cleverly improved the performance of silicon-based electrodes for lithium-ion batteries. It is well ...
Oct 25, 2017
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Business
US chip giant GlobalFoundries opens $4 bn Singapore plant
The world's third-largest contract chipmaker GlobalFoundries opened a $4 billion manufacturing plant in Singapore on Tuesday as part of a global expansion to help ease an industry supply crunch.
Sep 12, 2023
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