Articles tagged with Electronics
Researchers at MIT have developed a new nickel-tungsten alloy that replaces toxic chrome coatings, offering improved durability and environmental safety. The new coating is being tested on truck bumpers and has shown promise in reducing corrosion and pollution.
The UN University International Institute for Software Technology is launching a project to develop an electronic government strategy for Afghanistan. The project aims to build human and organizational capacity of the Ministry of Communication and IT and promote international best practices in electronic governance.
Researchers at NIST developed a practical solution to enhance radio signal power at disaster sites using randomly placed antennas. The study found a significant increase in median received power, with a five-fold gain and a two-and-a-half to four-fold increase when using multiple transmitters.
A Bayesian network model developed by Stefan Visscher distinguishes between patients with and without ventilator-associated pneumonia, predicting the probability of pneumonia, causative bacteria, and optimal antibiotics. The model uses electronic patient file data to enhance reliability and supports ICU physicians in making decisions.
The National Academy of Engineering has released a list of 20th century's greatest engineering achievements. Stanford's William Perry will present this list, along with challenges the engineering field should address in the 21st century, at an upcoming AAAS meeting.
Researchers will focus on biosensors, material-biology interface, and flexible implantable electronics for medical monitoring, diagnostics, and therapeutics. The program aims to advance flexible electronics technology in biomedical devices.
Researchers at the University of Alberta have developed an electronic nose that can recognize and capture ten different smell groupings, including fruits, coffees, gases, and spices. The device connects to a PC and uses inexpensive electronic parts to solve the complex challenge of capturing smells.
Researchers are developing bacterial cellulose-based products for various uses, including artificial blood vessels for microsurgery, electronic paper displays, and bioengineered wound dressings. These innovative materials have the potential to improve healing rates, reduce pain, and enhance medical outcomes.
The electronic tongue is designed to detect different elements of taste, including sweet, sour, salt, and bitter. The device uses four well-known chemical sensors attached to minute beads placed on a silicon wafer, allowing it to analyse for several different chemical components simultaneously.
Researchers find that the unique island brogue is losing traditional features such as distinct vowel sounds and words like 'pizer' for 'porch.' The dialect's survival largely depends on the island's former isolation from the mainland. Despite its decline, linguists emphasize the importance of preserving languages and cultures.
Research studies have found that popular voting mechanisms can be confusing and inaccessible to certain groups of people. Punch card ballots were particularly problematic, causing difficulties for voters who struggled to read small numbers and punch holes in the correct locations. In contrast, electronic voting machines with flashing l...