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PV concentrator module attains efficiency of 36.7 percent
PV concentrator module attains efficiency of 36.7 percent
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The Freiburg-based Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has announced a world record module efficiency of 36.7%, achieved by…
Consumers fund free energy saving LED lighting initiative
Consumers fund free energy saving LED lighting initiative
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The UK Government's first ever 'Energy Investment Report' has been presented by Ed Davey, The UK's Secretary of State for…
Dimmable bulb requires no dimmer
Dimmable bulb requires no dimmer
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Kickstarter-backed innovator Nanoleaf is claiming the world's first dimmable bulb that does not need a dimmer.
Banning cellphones while driving does not decreases accidents, researchers find
Banning cellphones while driving does not decreases accidents, researchers find
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It is conventional wisdom that mobile phones cause accidents when used while driving. Considering that people drive under a lot…

Polish startup harnesses Raspberry Pi for cloud-based automation
Polish startup harnesses Raspberry Pi for cloud-based automation
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With the launch of the ModBerry device, a full fledged industrial computer built around the Raspberry Pi Compute Module, Polish startup Techbase addresses the automation and installation markets, offering multi-leveled…
Banning cellphones while driving does not decrease accidents, researchers find
Banning cellphones while driving does not decrease accidents, researchers find
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It is conventional wisdom that mobile phones cause accidents when used while driving. Considering that people drive under a lot of distractions such as screaming children, eating, smoking, changing radio…
Augmented reality facilitates field maintenance
Augmented reality facilitates field maintenance
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Sensors for temperature, rotational speed or vibrations generate valuable information as to the conditions of machines in intelligent factories, enabling users to replace worn parts on time. A software developed…
Phosphorescent LEDs offer cheap way to increase light efficiency
Phosphorescent LEDs offer cheap way to increase light efficiency
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Researchers at the University of Michigan are claiming a discovery that takes a major stride toward perfectly efficient lighting that is also inexpensive and simple to make.
Smallest ultra-low power Android GPU solution targets wearables
Smallest ultra-low power Android GPU solution targets wearables
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Imagination Technologies has introduced a PowerVR graphics processor IP core that provides the industry’s smallest ultra-low power Android compatible GPU solution that targets wearables, IoT and other small footprint embedded…
Reducing energy consumption for e-cars – in small increments
Reducing energy consumption for e-cars – in small increments
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During their final presentation in Vigo (Spain), the participants of the European research project OpEneR introduced driving strategies and driver assistant systems that are believed to significantly improve energy efficiency…
How the cockpit of the future might look like
How the cockpit of the future might look like
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Automotive engineering and technology company Audio Mobil has for the first time lifted the veil on its research vehicle Car-ICT3 - a technology platform to develop and test innovative connectivity…
Mesh-radio-for-Bluetooth development kit
Mesh-radio-for-Bluetooth development kit
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Smartphone control makes the difference, CSR says. The Bluetoooth silicon vendor announced earlier in 2014 that it had developed a mesh networking protocol to run on the Bluetooth Smart standard.
Tiny GPU targets IoT, Android wear
Tiny GPU targets IoT, Android wear
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Imagination Technologies announced a new Android-compatible graphics core for wearables and the Internet of Things.
Bluetooth strikes back against Thread
Bluetooth strikes back against Thread
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If you thought the Thread group would bring harmony to the Internet of Things, think again.
Research alliance targets digital automation and emerging IoT
Research alliance targets digital automation and emerging IoT
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Siemens has launched its Automation and Digitalization research project in collaboration with the Technische Universität München (TUM), the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) and…
When do smartphones ads work?
When do smartphones ads work?
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Today advertising is ubiquitous and it is increasingly difficult to estimate the impact an advertisement. A billboard is one thing, but is an ad on a relatively tiny mobile screen…
What you should know about HBLEDs – and nobody will tell you – Part 2
What you should know about HBLEDs – and nobody will tell you – Part 2
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Ed Rodriguez continues to examine some of the aspects of the HBLED lighting market that are not often evident.
Theoretical model helps speed commercialization of lithium-ion batteries
Theoretical model helps speed commercialization of lithium-ion batteries
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A theoretical model created at Rice University and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory that predicts how carbon components will perform as electrodes could help improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries.
This is how the cockpit of the future might look like
This is how the cockpit of the future might look like
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Automotive engineering services and technology company Audio Mobil has for the first time lifted the veil on its research vehicle Car-ICT3 - a technology platform to develop and test innovative…
Bluetooth fights backs against Thread
Bluetooth fights backs against Thread
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If you thought the Thread group would bring harmony to the Internet of Things, think again.
2D to 3D conversion adds texture on top
2D to 3D conversion adds texture on top
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In a paper presented at SID 2014, researchers from Japanese touch-screen maker NLT Technologies disclosed how they were able to use a variant of electrovibration on a 4.1 inch wide…
Synthesizer startup looks to the cloud
Synthesizer startup looks to the cloud
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A team of UK engineers is aiming to create a world-leading audio company making a new generation of cloud-connected synthesizers.
Functional safety considerations for ADAS designs using FPGAs
Functional safety considerations for ADAS designs using FPGAs
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Radar and camera-based applications are now being used to make driving safer. Initially, these advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) applications, such as adaptive cruise control and lane departure warning were…
An inflexion point for energy harvesting and the Internet of Things
An inflexion point for energy harvesting and the Internet of Things
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Tony Armstrong of Linear Technology looks at how the Internet of Things is driving energy harvesting solutions in respect of wearable electronics.
Head-up display integrates Augmented Reality
Head-up display integrates Augmented Reality
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Speed, some simple navigation data, and, in newer implementations, speed limits - these are the data typically depicted in a head-up display (HUD). Supplier continental now goes one step further:…
Jaguar Land Rover concept uses entire windscreen as Head-up display
Jaguar Land Rover concept uses entire windscreen as Head-up display
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Currently, head-up displays seem to be the must-have technology for carmakers and tier ones. We barely had put online the news piece about Continental introducing Augmented Reality when we learned…
An inflexion point for energy harvesting and the Internet of Things is nigh
An inflexion point for energy harvesting and the Internet of Things is nigh
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Tony Armstrong of Linear Technology looks at how the Internet of Things is driving energy harvesting solutions in respect of wearable electronics.
Product How To: Calculate power with a scope
Product How To: Calculate power with a scope
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Arthur Pini of  explains how to use the Power Analysis software package on the Teledyne LeCroy HDO 6000 scope to eliminate the need to set up proper math operations.


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