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Siemens’ PAVE360 Platform for Advanced Testing of Autonomous Vehicles

Siemens' PAVE360 program is designed to speed up the development and evaluation of autonomous vehicles. This new platform allows developers to test autonomous vehicle systems and other electronic components in an entirely virtual environment.

9 months ago by Ingrid Fadelli

Renesas’s RX72M MCUs for Ethernet-supported Industrial Applications

Renesas's RX72M product line for industrial applications comprises of the RX family’s highest performance and memory capacity to date.

9 months ago by Sam Holland

The Blockchain-based ‘Handshake’ Solution: an Answer to DNS Security Issues

The traditional application of any domain name system may be tried and true, but it’s prone to vulnerabilities and censorship. The new network solution, ‘Handshake’, introduces a decentralised—namely blockchain-based—angle on DNSs that could be the answer.

9 months ago by Sam Holland

TSMC and Purdue University Partner on Secured Microelectronics Ecosystem

On Friday 14th June, Purdue University and the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) announced their plans to establish a Center for Secured Microelectronics Ecosystem to ensure a secure supply of chips from foundry to system.

9 months ago by Luke James

What Sets ABET Accredited Engineering University Programmes Apart?

Is formal accreditation mandatory for engineering programmes? Does it really help students to find work more easily than those that have studied at a non-accredited institution? We analyse the various aspects of ABET accreditation in detail.

9 months ago by Sam Holland

Do We Need Speed Limiters? European Union Requires Speed-limiting for All Vehicles by 2022

Despite claims that driving at below average speeds increases the risk of accidents because drivers lose focus, speed is still a major contributor to motor vehicle accidents.

9 months ago by Biljana Ognenova

WWDC 2019 Roundup: Exciting New Tools for Developers and Engineers

On June 3rd, Tim Cook and company took to the stage during Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference. The Apple WWDC typically showcases upcoming software updates, though Apple does occasionally unveil new hardware. This year was no different.

9 months ago by Tyler Charboneau

Swiss Startup aiCTX AG Develops First 1M Neuron Chip for Optimal Vision Processing

Swiss brain chip company, aiCTX AG, announces the world’s first neuromorphic AI processor—the DynapCNN—that is event-driven and fully-asynchronous.

11 months ago by Sam Holland

ADI’s Senior Field Applications Engineer, Thomas Brand, Talks Industry 4.0 and Cyber Security

With no stopping the rising, urgent importance of cyber security in Industry 4.0, Analog Devices is a prominent example of a manufacturer that’s proving prepared. Thomas Brand, senior field applications engineer (FAE) at ADI, shares the specific systems they’ve put in place.

11 months ago by Sam Holland

Securing Medtech Devices Now Possible Through Signal Manipulation

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to have your information secured with something uniquely yours, then your own body is as close as it gets. Thanks to new technology, medical data can now be protected from breaches using the human body as the encryption medium.

11 months ago by Sam Holland

Arm’s VP of IoT Cloud Services Shares The Greatest Challenges in IoT Utilities

As the IoT grows ever more crucial, the same goes for efficient and secure IoT deployments, especially in the increasingly-regulated utilities space. EP’s Sam Holland talked to SVP of software giant Arm’s IoT Cloud Services division, Himagiri Mukkamala, about his experience of optimising IoT solutions in the utilities sector, particularly in relation to Arm’s recent partnership with smart meter manufacturer, EDMI.

about 12 months ago by Sam Holland

Multi-chip Modules That Meet Growing High Performance and Miniaturisation Standards

Due to the growing demand for compactness and greater efficiency in consumer electronics, Internet of Things, aerospace, defence, biotechnology industries and more, manufacturers face the challenge of designing systems with greater miniaturisation while being increasingly powerful. To achieve this, engineers must utilise smaller, more efficient components.

about 12 months ago by Sam Holland

Barriers to IoT Medical Devices

The question of whether the IoT is revolutionising healthcare has long since been answered—IoT medical devices are completely changing the industry as we know it. Every new opportunity faces barriers and resistance, though, and IoT medical devices aren't immune from these.

one year ago by Luke James

Does the Importance of IoT Outweigh Its Risks to Security?

It is hard to ignore the many benefits that the IoT brings with it. Securing IoT devices, however, is posing a challenge—indeed, it is perhaps one of today's greatest challenges—for manufacturers.

one year ago by Luke James

Bluetooth 5.1: What the Latest in Generation 5 Has to Offer

‘Bluetooth’ is named after the English translation of ‘Blåtand’: the surname of King Harald Blåtand, who unified Denmark—so in his memory, it’s no surprise that the wireless standard has remained an important part of the connected world since the late ’90s. Now, it’s more communicative, efficient and scalable than ever: here’s a look at what’s putting the ‘.1’ in ‘Bluetooth 5.1’.

one year ago by Sam Holland

European Tech Regulations Could Strangle Innovation

We live in an era of novel and unprecedented innovation. It is regulation and government policy that will have the biggest impact on the future of technology, particularly in Europe.

one year ago by Luke James

Can Voice Recognition Applications Retain Surge of Growth in European Market Despite Device Flaws?

Voice recognition technology is an incredibly exciting innovation that is becoming a big part of our day-to-day lives. First integrated into our smartphones several years ago, the technology is now able to automate tasks, giving us the hands-free ability to achieve more.

one year ago by Lianne Frith

Why Augmented Intelligence is Throwing a Spanner in the Works of European Copyright Legislation

It is often said that, in general, some laws as they stand today are not fit for purpose in their application to the digital world. One area where this is truer than any other is intellectual property—the digital age has completely changed the rules on intellectual property and the antiquated laws and systems of yesterday are no longer feasible.

one year ago by Luke James

A Breakthrough Alternative to Traditional Password ‘Security’

Passwords are often guessed, and fingerprint cloning is an infamously easy way to trick the usual biometric scanners. Now, brain and heart biometrics, used in tandem, may be the key to breakthrough authentication.

one year ago by Sam Holland

What The Gatwick Drones Say About The Future of Airport Security

From the 19th to the 21st of December 2018, hundreds of flights were cancelled due to malicious drone activity disrupting the airspace of Britain’s second busiest airport, London Gatwick—just in time for Christmas! Here are the lessons learned, and the lessons that at least should be learned, for present and future airport security.

one year ago by Sam Holland

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