We're promised a future of autonomous vehicles, drones that will take us (and whatever else is needed) from A to B without accidents. With a number of high-profile accidents involving automated vehicles, however, it seems that the technology still has some way...

By Christian Cawley | 17-04-2019

A critical step in the design of modern electronics products is EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) testing. EMC testing is used in a wide variety of products from mobile devices to aerospace in order to ensure device functionality. It is also often deployed w...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 17-04-2019

Metamaterials that can manipulate an incoming signal that represents data and emit an altered wave that equates to an answer could lead to low power picosecond analogue computation in every home. Metamaterials are composite materials whose structures have been...

By Rob Coppinger | 15-04-2019

Wireless networking has been around since 1997, becoming increasingly efficient with each release. But is Wi-Fi really the answer to cable-free networking going forward? New wireless technologies are in development, each with the potential to disrupt the Wi-Fi...

By Christian Cawley | 12-04-2019

Developments in artificial intelligence (AI) combined with the rise of industrial automation in industries is underpinning growth in the 3D camera market. Other key drivers include: vehicle automation; depth sensing in construction and mining; as well as face...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 10-04-2019

So you want to create a smart home, but you don’t own your house. Cobbling together a smart home isn’t difficult, but for renters, smart tech adoption carries its own set of challenges. Apartment dwellers are slightly hampered by installation techniques. If yo...

By Moe Long | 08-04-2019

The level of noise associated with the propagation of magnon current, quasi-particles associated with waves of magnetization, has been measured, and this could help the development of magnonic computers. A microchip that generates a magnonic current between tr...

By Rob Coppinger | 05-04-2019

Cars that automatically comply with speed limits are set to become a reality and black box data recorders will legally ensure you don’t disable the speed control system. Many of you out there will have already experienced being told by your car to reduce your...

By Paul Whytock | 04-04-2019

Load management, in a nutshell, is a process by which the ‘peaks and troughs’ of power use are smoothed out with the aim of achieving a reduction in energy costs. Examples of money savings include: E-Car (variable charging); power storage; heating pumps used a...

By Nnamdi Anyadike | 03-04-2019

This technology is called textile organic light emitting electrochemical cells (OLECs). The OLECs are electrochemically stable in ambient air conditions and laid down as a thin film, they can produce light in the visible spectrum or in the ultraviolet (UV). Th...

By Rob Coppinger | 02-04-2019

The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to become more popular. With its increasing use comes lower costs, more adoption, and applications in a variety of industries, from manufacturing to transportation and home security. However, despite its prevalence, the I...

By Moe Long | 01-04-2019

One of the biggest roadblocks in the way of success for the Internet of Things is wireless network speed. Almost all IoT devices rely on Wi-Fi, but with varying speeds (depending on the router and layout), mixed security, and the battery impact of maintaining...

By Christian Cawley | 29-03-2019