Operating a 'smart home' by breath control
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have created a simple prototype device that enables users to control "smart home" technology by changing their breathing patterns.
Jul 12, 2022
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News tagged with mechanical devices
Engineering
Portable generator powers small safety devices
A new stick-like, water-based device can convert energy from movement into electricity. The technology, which was reported in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, could be used to power portable devices, ...
Feb 18, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Soft semiconductors that stretch like human skin can detect ultra-low light levels
Semiconductors are moving away from rigid substrates, which are cut or formed into thin discs or wafers, to more flexible plastic material and even paper thanks to new material and fabrication discoveries. The trend toward ...
Dec 15, 2021
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Engineering
The first endovascular technology that can explore capillaries
At EPFL, Lucio Pancaldi, a Ph.D. student, and Selman Sakar, an assistant professor, have harnessed hydrokinetic energy (mechanical energy resulting from the motion of liquids) to get an instrument into places in the human ...
Dec 22, 2020
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Lower current leads to highly efficient memory
Researchers are a step closer to realizing a new kind of memory that works according to the principles of spintronics which is analogous to, but different from, electronics. Their unique gallium arsenide-based ferromagnetic ...
Nov 30, 2020
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Engineering
Origami metamaterials show reversible auxeticity combined with deformation recoverability
The simplicity and elegance of origami, an ancient Japanese art form, has motivated researchers to explore its application in the world of materials.
Jul 27, 2020
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Engineering
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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Engineering
Engineers 3-D print flexible mesh for ankle and knee braces
Hearing aids, dental crowns, and limb prosthetics are some of the medical devices that can now be digitally designed and customized for individual patients, thanks to 3-D printing. However, these devices are typically designed ...
Jun 20, 2019
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Security
Protecting our energy infrastructure from cyberattack
Almost every day, news headlines announce another security breach and the theft of credit card numbers and other personal information. While having one's credit card stolen can be annoying and unsettling, a far more significant, ...
Jun 5, 2019
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Engineering
Researchers look to computing's past to unlock 3-D-printed mechanical logic gates for the future
Taking a page from the past, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists and engineers are combining mechanical computing with 3-D printing as part of an effort to create "sentient" materials that can respond to changes ...
Feb 21, 2019
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