Opinion

Graphene Ink May Be The Next Solar Cell Module Improvement

Perovskite-based solar cells stacked on a silicon sheet with the help of graphene ink could just turn a new page for cell efficiency and lower manufacturing costs.

one day ago by Biljana Ognenova

Interested in Mechatronics? Here is What You Need to Know

Mechatronics is a promising career field for electronics and electrical engineers if you know where to look for what matches your interests and skills.

one week ago by Biljana Ognenova

Can We Trust AI Emotion Recognition Technology?

With decision making in AI (or artificial intelligence) bigger than ever, engineers are now focused on emotion recognition technology (emotion AI), which has been developed to infer people’s feelings based on facial analysis.

one week ago by Lianne Frith

Generative Design: A Breakthrough in 3D Printing?

As 3D printing’s popularity grows, one of the new areas that it has opened up—generative design—has become a hot topic. Are its benefits to product design and engineering as prevalent as we’re told? We define generative design, consider the industrial implications, and ultimately consider this question.

2 weeks ago by Sam Holland

IoT Device Vulnerabilities Are Increasing with No End in Sight

With demand for internet of things technology increasing exponentially, engineers are creating more and more devices on a monthly basis. But, as malware attacks continue to rise, it seems digital security teams can’t keep up with the vulnerabilities.

3 weeks ago by Jake Pool

A Tribute to The World’s First Electrical Engineers

Electrical engineering (EE) has a flurry of notable figures throughout history. Looking back, we cannot fully grasp the restraints they must have met while bringing forth the discipline from other technical sciences.

3 weeks ago by Biljana Ognenova

What AI Can Do for Tech Development — and What It Can’t

While AI, or artificial intelligence, is already revolutionising all manner of industries, it is nevertheless nothing more than a system. We look at what AI is at its crux, consider its industrial implications, and ultimately cover its limitations.

one month ago by Sam Holland

Revolutionising the Way We Power: Portable Energy Harvesting Generators

Technologies like wearables and lightweight, powerful sensors are all flying off of the drawing board and onto the street.

one month ago by Emily Gray-Fow

An Introductory Guide to How Electromagnetic Interference Works in Electronic Devices

Digital devices, telecommunication systems and other electronic technologies transmit disruptive electromagnetic energy.

about 2 months ago by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

4 Major Technological Trends for Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 (aka the fourth industrial evolution) includes some of the most disruptive trends in the industrial sector since the adoption of computers, software, and automation in manufacturing (Industry 3.0).

2 months ago by Emmanuel Ikimi

How Can the Electronics Industry Tap into the Potential of 5G?

5G may one day be a universal communication feature, but so far, it is still far from ready. We look at what is holding it back in the consumer world, and what engineers and manufacturers can do to help both its integration in towns and cities—which may ultimately involve increasing the fifth generation’s capabilities in the industrial IoT.

2 months ago by Sam Holland

The World Isn’t Ready for Autonomous Vehicles

Significant efforts are being made to bring autonomous vehicles to roads across the world.

2 months ago by Luke James

Designing Intelligent Electrical Networks for Large Wastewater Plants

Wastewater plants are major electricity consumers. Applying intelligent electrical plant design principles could greatly reduce their power consumption and improve operational efficiency.

2 months ago by Biljana Ognenova

Are Analog Circuit Design Engineers Still Relevant in the Electrical Engineering industry?

Continuous-time variables—sound, pressure, temperature and so on—make up our world. Engineers, especially electronic and electrical engineers, take these variables and manipulate them in the making of analog electronic devices.

2 months ago by Sam Holland

What MicroLED Technology Will Do for the Future of Displays

MicroLED technology is transforming today’s display screens with better contrast, brighter colours, and greater sharpness.

2 months ago by Biljana Ognenova

What Every Student Should Know Before Pursuing an Electrical Engineering Degree

The journey to becoming an electronic or electrical engineer starts at university, where students are trained and introduced to theories and principles about their chosen field. In most European countries, this takes between three-to-four years.

2 months ago by Sam Holland

The Leading Electrical Engineering Research Areas

The electronic industry encompasses an important area of expertise from consumer goods to medical supplies and communications equipment.

2 months ago by Lianne Frith

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.

about 3 months ago by Emily Gray-Fow

Disruptive Electrical Engineering Technologies: Supercapacitors

With growing concerns over environmentally-unfriendly materials—as well as of course the often low reliability of batteries—many manufacturers are turning to supercapacitors as the energy storage devices of choice for their applications.

about 3 months ago by Sam Holland

Europe’s First Cryogenic Storage Plant: Will it Solve the Challenge of Storing Renewable Energy?

Highview Power, a leader in long-duration energy storage solutions, has announced its plans to construct the world’s first cryogenic energy storage facility in the North of England.

3 months ago by Lianne Frith

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