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The National University of Singapore Demonstrate the Benefit of Oximeters For Medical Applications and Wearables

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore has created a new low-power, responsive, and reusable sweat pH monitor that they have prototyped as a ‘pH Watch’ add-on for wearable health monitors.

about 2 days ago by Luke James

UK Engineers Develop the First Sensor-Operated Prosthetic Arm

University of Lincoln researchers in the UK have developed a prototype for a 3D printed and sensor-operated prosthetic arm that can be produced quickly and cheaply.

2 days ago by Luke James

Iowa State Experiments with a Nanoscale Sensor That Monitors Material Stress and Strain

Researchers from Iowa State University have developed a method that utilizes nanoscale sensors to build images and measurements of the stresses and strains placed on materials under high pressure.

about 3 days ago by Luke James

Self-Healing Thermoelectric Material Enables Wearables to Be Perpetually Charged

A new stretchy, self-mending material is said to have the ability to utilize body heat to produce electricity, which in turn can be used to power wearable devices.

4 days ago by Luke James

AV Navigation System Developed to Function Without External Infrastructure

Oxbotica and Navtech have recently announced their plans to jointly develop a radar-based navigation and perception system, due for launch this year.

about 5 days ago by Luke James

NXP Unveils New S32G Automotive Vehicle Network Processors

The company claims that these new vehicle processors will mark a significant turning point in the way that vehicle architectures are designed and implemented.

about 6 days ago by Luke James

Chinese Semiconductor Manufacturers Plan for 14nm Chip Production This Year

SMIC, Yangtse Memories, and ChangXin Memory are all said to be expanding capacity and moving towards more advanced 14nm nodes this year.

6 days ago by Luke James

World’s ‘Most Efficient’ Battery Unveiled by Australian Scientists

Dubbed the world’s most efficient battery by scientists at Monash University, the lithium-sulfur battery is said to be able to enable an electric vehicle to drive more than 1,000km on a single charge.

one week ago by Luke James

ON Semiconductor and Geniatech Partner to Develop Sensor to Monitor Working Environments

American Fortune 500 companies Arrow Electronics and ON Semiconductor have partnered with Chinese tech-giants Geniatech to develop a multi-sensor online wearable device MuSeOn 1.1, that will enable real-time monitoring of employees in their working environment as a new safety measure.

one week ago by Luke James

Polymer-based Gel Networks Hold Promise to Be Used in Various Applications

Researchers have used bond percolation to synthesize a highly ordered and flexible three-dimensional network made from a polymer gel.

one week ago by Luke James

The First Fully Electric Commercial Aircraft Performs a Successful Test Flight

On Tuesday, December 11th, 2019 the world's first fully-electric commercial aircraft performed a successful test flight in Vancouver, Canada.

one week ago by Caroline Szachnowski

CMOS Image Sensor Packagers Tong Hsing and Kingpark Merge

Taiwan-based companies Tong Hsing Electronic Industries Ltd and Kingpark Technology have announced plans to merge, seeking to achieve economies of scale by leveraging a wide product portfolio in the Taiwan marketplace and beyond.

one week ago by Luke James

Infineon Enters Partnership to Improve Safety of Autonomous Vehicles with Image Radar Software

German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon has entered into a partnership with Oculii on radar software solutions that it says will have a big impact on improving the safety of Autonomous Vehicles.

one week ago by Luke James

London’s Taxis Are Going Electric to Improve the City’s Air Quality

The very first 100% electric black cab has launched in London in the form of a converted Nissan van called Dynamo.

one week ago by Luke James

Intel Acquires AI Chipmaker Habana Labs to Scale Development

Intel takes control of Habana Labs in a $2 billion deal destined to accelerate the company’s efforts in the AI chip market.

one week ago by Luke James

Chinese Xiaomi Plans to Invest Billions in 5G, AI, and IoT

Xiaomi has made promises to invest more than 10 billion yuan in key areas over the next five years to further its growth ambitions.

about 2 weeks ago by Luke James

SiFive and CEVA Partner to Expedite Machine Learning Processors to Mainstream Markets

SiFive and CEVA announce a new collaboration for the design and development of ultra-low-power domain-specific Edge AI processors,

2 weeks ago by Luke James

Stanford Develops a Particle Accelerator That Fits on a Silicon Chip

The particle accelerator makes use of lasers to speed up electrons in an etched channel.

2 weeks ago by Luke James

Lattice and SiFive Collaborate to Better Enable FPGA Developers RISC-V Processor Access

Lattice and SiFive have recently announced a collaboration that seeks to provide developers with easy access to scalable processor core IP running on low power, small form factor FPGAs that could power millions of smart devices at the edge.

2 weeks ago by Luke James

Bosch Introduces Their Sensor Portfolio for Autonomous Vehicles

Finally, Bosch is entering the automated driving arena with its lidar sensors. According to the company, its sensor will be able to detect at close range and long-distance, covering automated driving at SAE levels 3 to 5 in both urban and highway driving scenarios.

2 weeks ago by Luke James

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