Researchers develop e-skin to give robots and prosthetics a sense of touch
Unique sensor system responds 1,000 times faster than the human sense of touch, the fastest ever achieved for an e-skin
Jul 18, 2019
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Robotics
Engineers develop robotic greeter to welcome new arrivals
A team of researchers at Media Innovation Lab at the IDC Herzliya, Israel, collaborating with a team from Cornell University, has developed a new type of robot with very limited abilities. Its only purpose is to greet people ...
Engineering
Team creates 3-D-printed glucose biosensors
A 3-D-printed glucose biosensor for use in wearable monitors has been created by Washington State University researchers.
Dec 6, 2018
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Engineering
Electronic skin points the way north
While birds naturally perceive the Earth's magnetic field and use it for orientation, humans do not share this ability—at least, until now. Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) in Germany have ...
Nov 16, 2018
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Engineering
Smart bandages designed to monitor and tailor treatment for chronic wounds
A team of engineers led by Tufts University has developed a prototype bandage designed to actively monitor the condition of chronic wounds and deliver appropriate drug treatments to improve the chances of healing. While the ...
Jul 6, 2018
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Robot-run supermarkets analyzed but Amazon says no plans
(Tech Xplore)—Accountants and retailing gurus know the story. Supermarket owners have to figure in the cost of hiring workers against all those cash register rings for popcorn, soap and paper towels.
Engineering
Researchers invent 'smart' thread that collects diagnostic data when sutured into tissue
For the first time, researchers led by Tufts University engineers have integrated nano-scale sensors, electronics and microfluidics into threads - ranging from simple cotton to sophisticated synthetics - that can be sutured ...
Jul 18, 2016
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Business
Sony's profit rises on growing sales of music, games, pictures, sensors
Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony's profit rose 13% in October-December on growing sales of music, image sensors and video games, the company said Wednesday.
Feb 14, 2024
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Engineering
Research team develops absolute taste 'electronic tongue' technology
A research team led by Professor Kyung-In Jang at the Department of Robotics and Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, DGIST, and another led by Professor Jihwan Choi at the Department of Aerospace Engineering, KAIST, developed ...
Dec 27, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Saving jet fuel with flexible sensor strips
Civil aviation is committed to making progress on the road towards a climate-neutral future. To make current and future aircrafts more energy-efficient and use less jet fuel, the industry needs reliable data about the durability ...
Jan 24, 2023
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