Why Sweat Will Power Your Next Wearable by Patrick Mercier on 2020-06-18 15:00 (#54R7V) Biofuel cells can generate enough watts for fitness trackers and health monitors
New Microsatellite Will Focus on Industrial Methane Emissions by Maria Gallucci on 2020-06-18 13:00 (#54R7W) Canadian startup GHGSat will launch its second and much-improved microsatellite, named Iris, to pinpoint leaks
Volkswagen’s E-Car Rollout Slips on Software by Robert N. Charette on 2020-06-17 19:00 (#54Q7G) The all-electric ID.3 is the first in a company-wide array of cars to use a new, unified electronic architecture
Black Tech Professionals Face Ongoing Salary Gap by Tekla S. Perry on 2020-06-17 16:41 (#54PWS) Hispanic tech workers also find salaries lag behind white and Asian colleagues, though that gap narrows
Infrared Device Helps Monitor COVID-19 Patients’ Breathing Therapy by The Institute’s Editorial Staff on 2020-06-16 19:00 (#54P4B) Developed at Sonoma State University, the device attaches to a spirometer to improve lung functions
Could Far-UV Light Provide Widespread Disinfection of Airborne Viruses? by Mark Anderson on 2020-06-16 19:00 (#54P4A) UV disinfection could be safe for humans, deadly for viruses and bacteria
The Dawn of 2020 Was a Boom Time for Tech Salaries by Tekla S. Perry on 2020-06-16 15:10 (#54NZ8) Salaries were up across the board, Hired analysis shows. Looking forward, most expect salaries will hold steady or increase as the pandemic hangs on
Boston Dynamics' Spot Robot Dog Now Available for $74,500 by Evan Ackerman on 2020-06-16 14:00 (#54NPJ) For the price of a luxury car, you can now get a very smart, very capable, very yellow robotic dog
Virtual Event Center: Millimeter Wave Innovations on 2020-06-15 17:30 (#54MPQ) Explore the latest mmWave demos from the comfort of your workspace.
Quantum Satellite Links Extend More Than 1,000 Kilometers by Charles Q. Choi on 2020-06-15 15:00 (#54M6V) New system one step closer to practical quantum cryptography
Video Friday: Robotic Third Hand Helps You With Elevators, Handshakes by Evan Ackerman on 2020-06-12 19:47 (#54JYJ) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Ensuring Performance of Connected Home Electronic Products on 2020-06-12 19:30 (#54JYK) The number of IoT devices is growing. So is the number of coexistence issues. Learn more about coexistance.
New Electronic Nose Sniffs Out Perfectly Ripe Peaches for Harvest by Michelle Hampson on 2020-06-12 18:30 (#54JYM) The e-noses can be dispersed across an orchard to ensure each tree is harvested at optimal times
FCC Approves 5G Upgrade Order in an Effort to Speed Rollouts by Neil Savage on 2020-06-12 16:00 (#54JYN) Dissenting commissioners argued now is not the time to change the rules for 5G deployment
Delivery Drones Could Hitchhike on Public Transit to Massively Expand Their Range by Evan Ackerman on 2020-06-11 21:05 (#54JYP) Riding on the top of public buses could make drone delivery much more efficient
Will Protests Increase the Spread of COVID-19? by Emily Waltz on 2020-06-11 16:55 (#54JYQ) Computational scientists weigh in on the transmission of COVID-19 following racial injustice protests
IEEE Smart Village System Delivers Solar Power to Nigerian COVID-19 Isolation Center by Kathy Pretz on 2020-06-10 19:00 (#54JYR) The unit, donated by SunBlazer manufacturer Shaybis Nigeria, was designed by IEEE volunteers
Used EV Batteries Could Power Tomorrow's Solar Farms by Mark Anderson on 2020-06-10 14:31 (#54J07) An MIT study finds promise in repurposing swapped-out EV battery packs for solar grid storage
Spherical Solar Cells Soak Up Scattered Sunlight by Jeremy Hsu on 2020-06-09 22:00 (#54H0S) Silicon solar cells folded into spheres hint at solar power's flexibility in even small devices
We Can Do Better Than Human-Like Hands for Robots by Evan Ackerman on 2020-06-09 14:20 (#54GBE) Robotic hands can take advantage of extra degrees of freedom to do all kinds of things human hands can’t
How to Prioritize Security Controls for Sensitive AWS Assets on 2020-06-08 19:30 (#54FCV) To successfully scale operations, you need an understanding of your sensitive data to maintain the strength of your security posture.
Superhigh-voltage Gallium Oxide Transistors Could Transform Power Electronics by Prachi Patel on 2020-06-08 16:13 (#54F2M) These transistors can handle 8,000 volts. Could they be a cheaper, more efficient alternative to silicon carbide?
Video Friday: Jet-Powered Flying Humanoid Robot Gets One Step Closer by Evan Ackerman on 2020-06-05 20:30 (#54CBV) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
This Open-Source Robot Is Helping Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Stay in Touch With Loved Ones by The Institute’s Editorial Staff on 2020-06-05 18:00 (#54C43) iRobot provided the research team from Italy with free access to its software library
Q&A: The Pioneers of Web Cryptography on the Future of Authentication by Fahmida Y Rashid on 2020-06-05 16:00 (#54C0V) Martin Hellman, Taher Elgamal, and Tom Jermoluk were instrumental in shaping how the Internet works. Now they're looking at what’s next for web security
Bollinger’s New Electric SUV and Pickup Show What’s Possible With EV Design by Lawrence Ulrich on 2020-06-05 14:21 (#54BXK) The Bollinger B1 SUV and B2 truck prove that electric vehicles don’t have to look or act like their gas-powered predecessors
Robotic Third Arm Can Smash Through Walls by Evan Ackerman on 2020-06-04 21:22 (#54B17) This waist-mounted supernumerary robotic limb is gentle enough to pick fruit but powerful enough to punch through a wall
Impedance Analysis: Measuring Low and Fast on 2020-06-04 19:30 (#54AW4) Learn about the critical roles of precision, accuracy and measurement speed in impedance measurement via two distinct impedance measurement scenarios.
Quantum Dots Shift Sunlight's Spectrum to Speed Plant Growth by Tekla S. Perry on 2020-06-04 19:30 (#54AW3) Quantum dots, the nanoparticles that improve color reproduction in TV displays, are migrating from the TV to the farm
Can Software Performance Engineering Save Us From the End of Moore’s Law? by Charles E. Leiserson on 2020-06-04 06:30 (#54ASP) There’s a lot of to gain from writing more efficient code
HAMR-Jr Is a Speedy Quadrupedal Robot the Size of a Penny by Evan Ackerman on 2020-06-03 22:00 (#549G0) It’s fast, it’s tiny, and it’s going to get even tinier
Robot Learns to Cook Your Perfect Omelet by Evan Ackerman on 2020-06-02 21:50 (#547YX) With a little bit of feedback, this robot will generate an omelet optimized just for you
Novel Error Correction Code Opens a New Approach to Universal Quantum Computing by John Boyd on 2020-06-02 20:30 (#547TR) A British scientist working in Australia has found a way to apply a three-dimensional code to a two-dimensional framework for quantum error correcting
First Human Trial for COVID-19 Antibody Drug Begins by Megan Scudellari on 2020-06-02 20:00 (#547TS) The antibody was discovered in a recovered patient’s blood using microfluidics, machine vision, and big-data tools
A/D Electronic Warfare: Vying for Control of the Electromagnetic Spectrum on 2020-06-02 19:30 (#547RK) Dominate the spectrum to prevail in EW.
Crowdsourcing Package Deliveries Using Taxis by Michelle Hampson on 2020-06-02 17:00 (#547K9) The platform CrowdExpress relies on current and anticipated taxi requests to let packages hitch rides across urban areas
Salto Jumping Robot Masters Pinpoint Landings by Evan Ackerman on 2020-06-01 20:30 (#546D1) Our favorite jumping robot can now stop jumping
IEEE President’s Column: Strength and Solidarity in Responding to the Challenges of COVID-19 by Toshio Fukuda on 2020-06-01 18:00 (#5465T) The safety and well-being of IEEE members, volunteers, and staff is our first priority
Atom-Thin Switches Could Route 5G and 6G Radio Signals by Samuel K. Moore on 2020-06-01 15:37 (#54600) Texas engineers devise a non-volatile memristor-like switch from 2D hexagonal boron nitride
Vortex Lasers May Be a Boon for Data by Charles Q. Choi on 2020-06-01 14:44 (#545XF) Twisted light beams could boost telecommunications data rates
SpaceX Returns U.S. Astronauts to Space by Stephen Cass on 2020-05-30 19:40 (#54498) The new Dragon 2 spacecraft is reminiscent of the Gemini spacecraft, not the space shuttle
Video Friday: Robot vs. Human Workout Challenge by Evan Ackerman on 2020-05-29 22:06 (#543G1) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Analysis of COVID-19 Tweets Reveals Who Uses Racially Charged Language by Michelle Hampson on 2020-05-29 19:05 (#543BX) Two studies analyze the use of controversial terms like “Chinese virus” on Twitter
NASA’s Original Laptop: The GRiD Compass by Allison Marsh on 2020-05-29 19:00 (#54375) Rugged and well designed, the first clamshell laptop flew on the space shuttle
DIY Ventilators for COVID-19 Could Be a Vital Stopgap by Ravinder Dahiya on 2020-05-29 18:00 (#54349) This explainer gets you up to speed on emergency ventilators
Biosensors May Hold the Key to Mass Coronavirus Testing by Tekla S. Perry on 2020-05-29 16:59 (#54316) Tech startups scramble to develop chips that signal the presence of the coronavirus RNA, antibodies, and antigens
Lasers Write Data Into Glass by Amy Nordrum on 2020-05-29 15:00 (#542V5) Microsoft’s Project Silica is one of several efforts underway to make it practical to store huge amounts of data in glass
The Biggest Robotics Research Conference Is Now More Accessible Than Ever by Evan Ackerman on 2020-05-28 22:30 (#541ZA) Get the full ICRA experience from the safety, comfort, and affordability of wherever you happen to be stuck right now
Using Weak Electric Fields to Make Virus-Killing Face Masks by Megan Scudellari on 2020-05-28 19:47 (#541TJ) Electric-field generating fabric, already approved for wound care, appears to destabilize coronavirus particles so they are unable to infect cells
Meet COBO, a COVID-19 Self-Assessment Chatbot by The Institute’s Editorial Staff on 2020-05-28 18:00 (#541NA) This Facebook Messenger bot asks questions to determine one’s risk of catching the virus