Building a precise assistive-feeding robot that can handle any meal
Eating a meal involves multiple precise movements to bring food from plate to mouth.
Apr 12, 2023
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News tagged with sensor system
Hardware
Researchers develop smart portable sensing system for monitoring precast structures during delivery
Precast structures are like giant lego blocks made of concrete that are manufactured in a factory to enable seamless construction at a building site. Modern urban construction projects rely heavily on precast concrete structures ...
Mar 9, 2023
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Engineering
The correct click: Audio technology tests connectors used in automobile production
Manufacturers often rely on practical plug connections during the production of automobiles. However, time and money are wasted if an incorrectly plugged-in connection goes unnoticed. The Fraunhofer Institute for Digital ...
Feb 15, 2023
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Engineering
Minute structural sensor borrows principle from a vibrating guitar string
Ships, bridges and wind turbines can all be made safe using sensors that are just a few millimeters across. Researchers have borrowed a principle behind the technology from a vibrating guitar string for their device. But ...
Feb 8, 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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Engineering
Device transmits radio waves with almost no power—without violating the laws of physics
A new ultra-low-power method of communication at first glance seems to violate the laws of physics. It is possible to wirelessly transmit information simply by opening and closing a switch that connects a resistor to an antenna. ...
Jan 24, 2023
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A robot able to 'smell' using a biological sensor
A new technological development by Tel Aviv University has made it possible for a robot to smell using a biological sensor. The sensor sends electrical signals as a response to the presence of a nearby odor, which the robot ...
Jan 17, 2023
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A novel energy-efficient actuator system for micro loudspeakers
We want modern technology to become smaller and more energy-efficient without losing quality. Technical innovation is required to achieve this. For several years, the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS has ...
Dec 12, 2022
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Engineering
New magnetometer designed to be integrated into microelectronic chips
Researchers at the UPC's Department of Electronic Engineering have developed a new type of magnetometer that can be integrated into microelectronic chips and that is fully compatible with the current integrated circuits. ...
Nov 28, 2022
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A universe of sensors on an all-in-one wireless platform
Smart fabrication, smart logistics, or smart farming: Distributed networks of sensors are working hard for us every single day. In the past, every application needed a custom solution to run the sensors and process the data. ...
Oct 11, 2022
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