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In-mold electronics enable innovative functional surfaces
In-mold electronics enable innovative functional surfaces
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A functional demonstrator using Holst Centre's in-mold electronics (IME) technology points to a bright future for intuitive human-machine interfaces (HMIs)…
In-mold electronics open new perspectives for functional surfaces
In-mold electronics open new perspectives for functional surfaces
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A functional demonstrator using Holst Centre's in-mold electronics (IME) technology points to a bright future for intuitive human-machine interfaces (HMIs)…
‘Virtual batteries’ using combined smart appliances promise cheaper, cleaner power
‘Virtual batteries’ using combined smart appliances promise cheaper, cleaner power
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In a new take on actively managing the power grid by means of smart appliances and plugged-in electric cars, a…
Perovskites and their future: Q&A with nanotech expert Anvar Zakhidov
Perovskites and their future: Q&A with nanotech expert Anvar Zakhidov
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The world is now focusing on alternative energy because the planet’s natural resources are being gradually depleted and because power…

Distributed power grid leads to the “virtual battery”
Distributed power grid leads to the “virtual battery”
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In a new take on actively managing the power grid by means of smart appliances and plugged-in electric cars, a paper from a researcher at MIT says that greater possibilities…
12K 360-degree VR streaming over Wi-Fi, LTE now possible
12K 360-degree VR streaming over Wi-Fi, LTE now possible
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At the recent IEEE VR Summit 2017, Visbit (Sunnyvale, CA) has announced a technical breakthrough it had in research and development that proves streaming in 12K 360-degree VR video is…
“Virtual batteries” could lead to cheaper, cleaner power, say MIT researchers
“Virtual batteries” could lead to cheaper, cleaner power, say MIT researchers
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In a new take on actively managing the power grid by means of smart appliances and plugged-in electric cars, a paper from a researcher at MIT says that greater possibilities…
Q&A with Anvar Zakhidov on perovskites and their future
Q&A with Anvar Zakhidov on perovskites and their future
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The world is now focusing on alternative energy because the planet’s natural resources are being gradually depleted and because power demand continues to grow. Various solar panels based on silicon,…
Visbit streams 12K 360-degree VR video over Wi-Fi or LTE
Visbit streams 12K 360-degree VR video over Wi-Fi or LTE
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At the recent IEEE VR Summit 2017, Visbit has announced a technical breakthrough it had in research and development that proves streaming in 12K 360-degree VR video is now possible…
Solar-powered e-skin holds promise for prosthetics
Solar-powered e-skin holds promise for prosthetics
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Researchers at the University of Glasgow have devised a graphene-based transparent and flexible capacitive touch-sensor that not only delivers touch-detection but also pressure-sensing. Because it is transparent, the tactile sensitive…
Large silicon photovoltaic cells break efficiency record
Large silicon photovoltaic cells break efficiency record
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Researchers in Japan have built large photovoltaic cells with conversion efficiency above 26%, breaking the current record and driving a path to the theoretical maximum of 29%.
Massive MIMO antenna field trials show promising results
Massive MIMO antenna field trials show promising results
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A collaboration between a team of 5G engineers from the Universities of Bristol (UK) and Lund (Sweden), National Instruments (Austin, TX), and BT (British Telecom) has undertaken field trials of…
See-through flexible e-skin is powered by underlying photovoltaics
See-through flexible e-skin is powered by underlying photovoltaics
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Researchers at the University of Glasgow have devised a graphene-based transparent and flexible capacitive touch-sensor that not only delivers touch-detection but also pressure-sensing. Because it is transparent, the tactile sensitive…
Universities, BT, National Instruments field-trial massive-MIMO for 5G
Universities, BT, National Instruments field-trial massive-MIMO for 5G
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A collaboration between a team of 5G engineers from the Universities of Bristol (UK) and Lund (Sweden), National Instruments (NI), and BT (British Telecom) has undertaken field trials of a…
Large photovoltaic cells break efficiency record
Large photovoltaic cells break efficiency record
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Researchers in Japan have built large photovoltaic cells with conversion efficiency above 26%, breaking the current record and driving a path to the theoretical maximum of 29%.
New materials give thermoelectric energy a boost
New materials give thermoelectric energy a boost
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Thermoelectric effects can be used to gain energy in many applications - at least in theory. However, practice has shown that many materials are unsuitable. In the "Integral" project, the…
Thermoelectric energy: Second start
Thermoelectric energy: Second start
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Thermoelectric effects can be used to gain energy in many applications - at least in theory. However, practice has shown that many materials are unsuitable. In the "Integral" project, the…
Easily-tricked MEMS are security threat, says university
Easily-tricked MEMS are security threat, says university
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Capacitive MEMS accelerometers, widely deployed in smartphones and other consumer goods, can easily be tricked to give false readings and this is a way to bypass embedded system security, according…
Startup offers multi-gas sensing, machine learning
Startup offers multi-gas sensing, machine learning
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AerNos Inc. (La Jolla, Calif.) has developed a nanoscale gas sensor specifically for the detection of air quality and allied it to machine learning computation.
MIT datacenter traffic management test bed lets users experiment in existing network
MIT datacenter traffic management test bed lets users experiment in existing network
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The transmission control protocol, or TCP, which manages traffic on the Internet, was first proposed in 1974, some version of TCP still regulates data transfer in most major data centers.
Indoor positioning for dynamic industrial environments
Indoor positioning for dynamic industrial environments
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For indoor areas, localization technologies like GPS are not available. This makes locating difficult especially in shipyards. As a result of the construction process, the environment in shipbuilding is constantly…
New approach speeds testing of new networking protocols
New approach speeds testing of new networking protocols
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The transmission control protocol, or TCP, which manages traffic on the Internet, was first proposed in 1974, some version of TCP still regulates data transfer in most major data centers.
Are e-textiles ready for the next step towards the mass market
Are e-textiles ready for the next step towards the mass market
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In the making for more than a decade now, the electronic industry is giving rise to emerging novel form factors, ranging from the introduction of limited stretchability, through to ultra-elastic…
Researchers develop organic power device
Researchers develop organic power device
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A team of researchers in Sweden has developed organic thin-film transistors that operate at a high enough voltage to rectify an 115Vac mains power supply.
Indoor positioning for dynamic environments
Indoor positioning for dynamic environments
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For indoor areas, localization technologies like GPS are not available. This makes locating difficult especially in shipyards. As a result of the construction process, the environment in shipbuilding is constantly…
Organic power electronics now a reality
Organic power electronics now a reality
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A team of researchers has configured organic thin-film transistors so that they are able to operate at a high enough voltage to rectify an AC mains power supply.
Video-rate holography research to move forward
Video-rate holography research to move forward
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One of research institute Imec's (Leuven, Belgium) distinguished scientists, Jan Genoe, has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant of 2.5 million euros for a five-year period, to develop and integrate…
Organic power electronics now a reality
Organic power electronics now a reality
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A team of researchers has configured organic thin-film transistors so that they are able to operate at a high enough voltage to rectify an AC mains power supply.


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