26/03/2020
"For me science fiction is a way of thinking, a way of logic that bypasses a lot of nonsense. It allows people to look directly at important subjects," so said Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek.
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25/03/2020
Small is the desirable form factor, whether it is consumer devices or industrial equipment. As space becomes more limited on circuit boards or in automotive systems, it pays to be small.
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20/03/2020
Industrial organisations pursuing digital transformation are intensively connecting assets to capture data that can help improve activities such as customer support, new product design, and environmental performance
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02/03/2020
The Digital Catapult’s Augmentor programme plays a critical part in developing a connected ecosystem for immersive technologies. By Neil Tyler
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27/02/2020
Now VR and AR are established in several vertical markets, the next stage is adding haptic feedback.
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18/02/2020
The very fabric of our business and personal lives is inextricably linked to two important forces: data and energy.
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28/01/2020
AAEON single board computers (including UPS-P4-A10-08128) have become an indispensable element of applications requiring an efficient and compact device with x86 architecture other than an industrial computer.
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27/01/2020
Jos Martin looks at some of the key trends expected to impact Industry 4.0 in 2020
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09/12/2019
Ever-increasing demand for energy against a background of diminishing resources points clearly in one direction - renewable energies - and a growing number of organisations and businesses see this as the future.
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29/11/2019
Today, there is a growing consensus that the economic model of production and the management of resources, goods and services, which puts short-term consumption ahead of a more sustainable approach, is fast coming to an end and is seen, by many, as no longer fit for purpose.
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26/11/2019
Through the emergence of open source software and low cost development boards, we have already witnessed what can be described as a ‘democratisation’ of electronics.
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12/11/2019
Smart factories rely on real world data from a plethora of sensors, Alex Brinkley discovers how analogue technology adds intelligence to industrial scenarios.
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24/10/2019
Xilinx has established itself as the dominant player in the FPGA market over the past few years and it’s a market which, according to analysts, could be on course to be worth in excess of $120billion by 2026.
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23/10/2019
Celebrating all that is best, most innovative and deserving of praise this year’s British Engineering Excellence Awards, now in its tenth year, lived up to its reputation of applying rigour and a laser-like focus on identifying excellence when it comes to selecting category winners and then deciding on which of those should go on to be declared the winner of the Grand Prix, in essence, the ‘Best of the Best’.
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25/09/2019
As one of the world’s biggest industries agriculture, like many other sectors, has been experiencing rapid change in the past 10-20 years. New advances in technology are impacting processes and the supporting infrastructure, as the industry looks to embrace more sustainable farming practices.
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12/09/2019
Whether it’s reports on multiple glitches in smart home technology, smart light bulbs being hacked to obtain Wi-Fi credentials or hackers taking control of apps and obtaining location and personal details, is the Internet of Things simply growing too quickly? Is that explosive growth leaving users vulnerable to hackers?
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10/09/2019
Virtual representations and simulated models of manufacturing models – or digital twins – were first proposed by Dr Michael Grieves at the Society of Manufacturing Engineers conference in 2002.
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25/07/2019
Bringing safer navigation to the world’s shipping industry is the driving force behind Orca AI, a company founded by Yarden Gross and Dor Raviv in 2018.
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22/07/2019
What are the implications for the electronics industry from the on-going trade dispute between the US and China, and is it simply part of a much deeper strategic confrontation?
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18/07/2019
The large variety of machines and plants that has mushroomed over many years is increasingly being networked for monitoring and maintenance purposes.
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10/07/2019
Liquid cooling has a chequered history. Once the only realistic option for mainframe computers, leaks and the costs of maintenance eventually saw pumps and heat exchangers replaced by fans and bladed heatsinks.
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27/06/2019
Urban farming is becoming increasingly popular and is now at the heart of a growing number of business models that want to address the needs of fast-growing urban markets looking to source fresh local produce.
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14/06/2019
The growth is wearable devices means that overcoming the thermal challenges of this technology are becoming increasingly important.
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12/06/2019
NI Week in Austin highlighted National Instrument’s continued focus on investing in new technologies to support design engineers.
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11/06/2019
Authentication helps deal with the growth in digital counterfeits.
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