The (Continuously) Rotating Wind Turbine UAV Inspection System, from Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC), replaces the existing procedure of implementing the wind turbine examination after the blades stop running. The new method not only redefines the logic to examine the wind turbine blades with the existing UAV, but also recreates the formation mode…
trinamiX to present nolecular sensing technology for use in mobile devices at Snapdragon Tech Summit Digital 2020
trinamiX, developer of 3D and infrared sensing solutions and a subsidiary of BASF, announced its vision to bring Near-Infrared Spectroscopy into smartphones based on Qualcomm Snapdragon mobile platforms at the Snapdragon Tech Summit Digital 2020. trinamiX’s sensing technology will empower end consumers to identify the molecular composition of material enabling them to optimize their decision…
Persedo’s innovative processing of distilled spirits is Episode 3 of R&D 100 – The Podcast
Following up on the enormous success of the first two episodes of R&D 100 – The Podcast, we are happy to report that Episode 3 is now live! Today, co-hosts Paul J. Heney and Aimee Kalnoskas, editors with R&D World magazine, are day drinking — but it’s all in the name of science! We swear! In…
Autonomous sensor technology provides real-time feedback to businesses about refrigeration, heating
By Chris Adam New autonomous sensor technology may help businesses monitor refrigeration and heating systems in real time much faster and easier than current options. Researchers at Purdue University developed the sensor to monitor the oil circulation ratio in real time for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems. The oil circulation ratio provides data…
R&D 100 winner of the day: Keysight E7515B UXM 5G Wireless Test Platform
5G’s success relies on the availability of quality mobile devices. Keysight Technologies’ Keysight E7515B UXM 5G Wireless Test Platform is a software-defined test platform that emulates a real network for engineers to validate and test 5G device performance. It combines the most advanced RF and digital hardware with world-class software for chipset/device makers, network operators…
Engineers produce a fisheye lens that’s completely flat
By Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office To capture panoramic views in a single shot, photographers typically use fisheye lenses — ultra-wide-angle lenses made from multiple pieces of curved glass, which distort incoming light to produce wide, bubble-like images. Their spherical, multipiece design makes fisheye lenses inherently bulky and often costly to produce. Now engineers…
Drones can be controlled from anywhere thanks to ORNL global communication system, licensed by Horizon31 startup
By Abby E Bower Horizon31, of Knoxville, Tenn., has exclusively licensed a novel communication system that allows users to reliably operate unmanned vehicles such as drones from anywhere in the world using only an internet connection. The technology, developed by the startup’s founders at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory will enable commercial,…
Addressing the fast-changing challenges of cybersecurity
What scientists and engineers need to know to help keep software, hardware and connected systems secure By Patricia Panchak, Contributing Writer In the cat-and-mouse struggle against bad actors in our inter-networked world, scientists and engineers are on the front lines. As developers of technology that can mean the difference between an adversarial breach and a…
Light shaken and stirred to help autonomous vehicles better scan for nearby fast-moving objects
By Kayla Wiles A self-driving car has a hard time recognizing the difference between a toddler and a brown bag that suddenly appears into view because of limitations in how it senses objects using lidar. The autonomous vehicle industry is exploring “frequency modulated continuous wave” (FMCW) lidar to solve this problem. Researchers have built a…
Keeping an eye on China is more important than ever
By about 2025, China will likely surpass the U.S. for the first time ever in the amount of dollars spent on R&D. Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to sit down with Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, a first-term congresswoman from southeastern Pennsylvania (and an industrial engineer), who sits on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs’…
Expert views on global R&D collaboration, and roles of the U.S. and China
By Becky Chambers Hennessy Collaboration is among the flagship strategies of innovation for research scientists, engineers and technical professionals. Here, three R&D experts weigh in on China as it rises to become the world’s top R&D investor. They also address some of the benefits and challenges of openness in research, and the inclusion of foreign…
Global collaboration: Where does the U.S. stand with China?
A look at whether “to innovate, collaborate” is always the best strategy when it comes to global R&D By Becky Chambers Hennessy If ever there were a need for innovation through intellectual exchange and collaboration it is this: the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), reportedly first identified in China. R&D experts worldwide know this, and the U.S.…
CEA-Leti researchers break throughput record for LiFi using single GaN blue micro-light-emitting diode
CEA-Leti announced its researchers have broken the throughput world record of 5.1 Gbps in visible light communications (VLC) using a single GaN blue micro light-emitting diode (LED). Their data transmission rate of 7.7 Gbps achieved with a 10 µm microLED marks another step toward commercialization and widespread use of LiFi communication. VLC, commonly called LiFi…
Multi-channel probe-positioning system
Oscilloscopes with more than two channels present a common problem: none of us have enough hands to hold more than two oscilloscope probes in place. This is especially an issue when using an 8-channel oscilloscope such as the new PicoScope 6800E devices, so it was particularly important for Pico Technology to address it. There aren’t…
February 2020 Includes the Global Funding Forecast Executive Summary
A fresh start for 2020 Welcome to the new R&D World! A lot has happened since the last print issue of this venerable brand hit your desks, and we are proud of the new look and feel of the publication. Formerly known as simply, “R&D,” the brand was purchased out of bankruptcy by Cleveland-based WTWH…
SwRI-developed direction-finding antenna wins 2019 R&D 100 Award
Mitigating ongoing threats to national security requires timely intelligence data, including signals intelligence surveillance (SIGINT). Modern SIGINT systems provide this information by monitoring electronic communications transmitted over the air. In order to improve capability and reduce cost in a terrestrial direction-finding antenna, Southwest Research Institute developed novel sleeved electric dipoles that boost useable bandwidth by…
Qosina introduces Build-It-Yourself assemblies
Qosina introduces Build-It-Yourself Assemblies, a visual reference that helps customers easily find and order components for their next project. “With our customer-centric approach, we are constantly trying to innovate our products and services,” said Scott Herskovitz, President and CEO of Qosina. “Our Build-It-Yourself Assemblies program features everyday applications for components displayed in the Qosina…
New aviation program, flight simulator address future pilot shortage concerns
The approaching holiday travel season brings concerns of what a pilot shortage could mean for the annual overflowing flight schedules. That shortage could soon could be alleviated. Purdue (University) Polytechnic Institute has introduced a Degree in 3 program. It is intended to get more flight students properly trained and in the air a year sooner.…
New Monash research to boost performance of Australian cyclists
With the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games drawing nearer, advanced numerical and experimental studies are being conducted to provide Australia’s most promising athletes with a competitive advantage. The studies are helping Australia’s leading sports scientists and performance coaches to shave vital seconds off their athletes’ times in the velodrome. Studies published in the Journal of Sports Engineering…
Owlstone Medical to Contribute Breath Biopsy to 3TR, the Largest-ever IMI2 Immunology Project to Improve Disease Management Across Seven Immune-Mediated Diseases
Owlstone Medical has joined 3TR, a large-scale public-private research initiative that aims to provide new insights into the mechanisms of response and non-response to treatment within and across seven different immune-mediated diseases. Owlstone Medical will receive funds from the project to provide Breath Biopsy Collection Stations and Kits for the collection of breath samples, and…
Scanning the Future of Radar: Next-Gen Uses for a Classic Technology
Wearable Patch Provides Personal Temperature Control
A battery-powered, wearable personalized temperature control system could help save energy on air conditioning and heating. A research team from the University of California San Diego has created a wearable, soft and stretchable patch that can cool or warm a user’s skin to a preferable temperature and keep it there as the temperature around the…
Survey: Benchmarking Innovation Impact 2020
Programming Plants: ‘Cyber-Agriculture’ Could Be Future of Food Production
Combining agriculture, computer power, statistical models and chemical analysis, researchers have learned how to maximize the flavor of basil plants, a preliminary step toward optimizing food growth, and open-sourcing the technology to do so. The scientists, from the Open Agriculture (OpenAg) Initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), say that “cyber-agriculture” could additionally aid…
Emerging Tech from the 2018 R&D 100 Conference: A Look Back
Editor’s Note: Every year, the R&D100 Conference highlights emerging technologies that have the potential to transform industries and change the way we work and live. The 2018 conference, held in Orlando November 15-16, did not disappoint. The conference included the Tech Match Sprint, a special session that provided hands-on examples of typical emerging technologies that…