Forget Autonomous Cars—Autonomous Ships Are Almost Here
If Rolls-Royce has its way, commercial vessels will soon have no crew on board
Potting compounds Protect Electronic Circuits
There are a variety of potting formulations on the market today that suit the needs of diverse applications. Learn about the performance properties of each.
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5 Things You Missed This Week at IEEE Spectrum: A Primer on 5G, Can MOOCs Lower College Tuition, and more
Some of the highlights from the week of 23 January 2017
One Component Epoxies: Versatility and Convenience
To understand one part epoxy systems, you need to know how a two part system works. Also learn how technological advances have resulted in innovative, unique systems.
Video Friday: Muscle for Tough Robots, Cobots on Wheels, and WALK-MAN Goes for a Walk
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Turn Your Smartphone Into a Mousetrap
The Annikken Andee U shield is a bridge between the Arduino and your mobile devices
The Full Cost of Electricity
An initiative to identify and quantify the cost of electric power generation and delivery
Everything You Need to Know About 5G
Millimeter waves, massive MIMO, full duplex, beamforming, and small cells are just a few of the technologies that could enable ultrafast 5G networks
Use of Epoxies as Protective Coatings against Corrosion for Metals
Corrosion may be prevented by protecting your design with the proper selection of epoxy based systems. Read more in this white paper.
Specialized Materials Meet Critical Packaging Needs in MEMS Devices
The unique requirements of MEMS call for specialized materials. This white paper will focus on how these materials are used and their benefits for MEMs applications.
Polymeric Systems Bring Clarity to Optical Applications
Learn more about optical transmission, refractive indices, temperature and humidity testing, and more.
Will Trump and Perry Revive Proposed Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository?
Sites in Texas and New Mexico sites could also be considered
Software Engineers Are the Heroes of New Computer History Museum Exhibit
Who is REALLY changing the world? Software engineers
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Hebocon: The Best Worst Robot Competition
Robots don't get any sillier than this, and Hebocon's creator tells us why
For U.S. Jobs Creation, Renewables Are a Better Bet Than Coal
DOE report says renewable power generation jobs surpassed those in fossil fuels, and are growing faster
Lighting Up Lingshed: A Remote Village in the Himalayas Gets Lights and Internet Access
Solar direct-current microgrids now power a 900-year-old monastery and a local school
Treating Depression With tDCS: Startup Ybrain Aims for the Mainstream
The Korean company's consumer-friendly tDCS gadget could help this electric treatment catch on
Getting Ahead with FilterDesigner 3D
In this webinar FilterDesigner 3D will be presented in an online demo, where we will highlight the different features and functionalities
Nanomaterials Enable Smaller Chip Packaging
Novel process moves nanomaterials from smaller transistors to smaller packaging
DragonflEye Project Wants to Turn Insects Into Cyborg Drones
R&D; lab Draper is using genetic engineering and optoelectronics to build cybernetic insects
Getting Ahead with the Interference Task
In this webinar we will present all steps necessary to perform the simulation of RF interference and explain the concepts behind the new CST® interference task.
What Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Can Teach Engineers
Designing technology with the best intentions can still lead to disaster
Computer Diagnoses Skin Cancers
Deep learning algorithm identifies skin cancers as accurately as dermatologists
4 New Ways to Store Renewable Energy With Water
Stash it away in concrete bunkers, undersea bags, and other strange places
City Solar Power Potential and Road Network Size Linked
Findings could help guide solar power policy making
Where Are the Software Engineering Jobs? In Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity job openings boom around the world, but where’s the best place for a cybersecurity software engineer to work? Apple
Will Rooftop Solar Really Add to Utility Costs?
Study shows significant PV generation can be integrated in the grid with little or no additional cost to utilities and their customers
Bots_Alive Brings Sophisticated Brains to Cheap Robots
A $35 kit turns a little legged robot into an autonomous interactive critter
Profile: FBI Special Agent Mitchell Thompson Fights Cybercrime
Law-enforcement agencies around the globe are hiring cyberexperts to outwit criminals
AI Could Transform the Science of Counting Crowds
The rise of deep-learning AI could enable computers to automatically count the crowds at future inauguration days