
Emily Gray-Fow
About:
Emily Gray-Fow is a technology journalist, web designer, and entrepreneur with a background in mechanical engineering and computer science, which she studied at The Open University. Currently based in the UK, she has lived in the U.S. and travelled extensively in Europe, and she is currently a business partner in a small electromagnetics compliance consultancy. Emily is particularly interested in neural networks and edge computing.
Articles
Triboelectric Generators Will Soon be Powering Electronics
Wearables and other portable IoT technology have made the ability for users to harvest and store electrical power on the go very attractive to manufacturers. Such smart devices have upped the need to find ways to power the extensive sensor networks of tomorrow—and triboelectric nanogenerators have the potential to do just that.
one Year ago
Opinion
Are Injection-Moulded Electronics About to Take Over?
Injection-moulded electronics and injection-moulded structural electronics have been around for a while, but new manufacturing techniques and materials are set to see increased the technology’s commercial viability and new use cases.
one Year ago
Opinion
Blockchain Developments and How They Relate to the Engineering Industry
While blockchain is often treated as synonymous with cryptocurrency (especially bitcoin), this is in fact just a fraction of the system’s applications: the secure, flexible nature of the technology grants many other uses to the engineering industry.
one Year ago
Opinion
The Practical Uses for Quantum Sensors in Electrical Engineering Applications
It might seem like the word “quantum” is being tacked on to everything these days, and it’s clear that just how quantum a new device or development is can vary by quite a lot. One new area where the term is applied with some validity is the fascinating world of quantum sensors.
one Year ago
Opinion
Historical Female Engineers to Remember for Their Contributions to the Foundations of Electrical Engineering
Historically, engineering, and especially electrical engineering has been heavily skewed towards men. That said, history boasts a number of female electrical engineers. Today, women are more visible in engineering than ever before, though there is still a lot of variation in the proportion of women engineers from country to country.
one Year ago
Opinion
Female Engineers That Are Making A Name for Themselves in The Electrical Engineering Field
Despite the ongoing battle for female equality, today’s women electrical engineers have made a name for themselves both in engineering and in other fields like politics and business. This list includes several well-established figures, but also runs through some up-and-coming engineers who we can expect to make big leaps forward in their field over the next few decades.
one Year ago
Opinion
How Organic Biodegradable Electronics Help Protect the Environment and Ourselves
Waste, and especially electronics waste, is a major issue that humanity needs to tackle if it’s to keep this planet in a viable condition long-term. Bioengineers have been working increasingly closely with electronics engineers to resolve this issue with multiple breakthroughs in the last 12 months.
one Year ago
Opinion
Designing for the Future: Replacing the Mouse and Keyboard with Interactive Technology
The traditional mouse and keyboard have hardly changed for many years. However, many parts of the world are facing a skills crisis, and young people are leaving school with far more experience using tablets and smartphones.
one Year ago
Opinion
A Doctor on Your Wrist? The Rise of Wearable Technology in European Healthcare
Western medicine has seen huge growth in the use of technology for the treatment of disease and in preventative medicine. Many centres in Europe are leading the way in the use of smartwatches and fitness trackers to treat a number of different conditions, making innovative new leaps in how these body-worn sensors can help keep us fit and well.
about 2 years ago
Opinion
Global Electronic Component Shortages: Causes, Effects, and Mitigation
There is currently no end in sight for the electronics component shortage we have been plagued by in recent years. The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous vehicles, and a move towards more distributed digital hardware infrastructures such as Edge computing have pushed component manufacturers to the breaking point.
2 years ago
Opinion
It’s Scary that Young Engineers Don’t Have These Skills
While younger engineers might feel that their shiny new degrees make their skillsets more relevant, most established electrical engineers with years of experience have these necessary skills that haven't hit history books yet.
2 years ago
Opinion
Hyperloop Will Never Happen. Here’s Why.
Elon Musk's dreams of hyper-fast transportation and connectivity worldwide are filled with innovation and open-source production. But is the all-mighty Hyperloop possible, or just another unrealistic plan by tech's most eccentric innovator?
2 years ago
Opinion