Developing sophisticated air data, attitude, and heading reference system (ADAHRS) solutions is crucial to ensure accurate navigation and safety in manned and unmanned aircraft systems. To create robust, reliable ADAHRS designs, developers need components that can address multiple challenges in avionics navigation systems design, including sensor accuracy, environmental resilience, and system integration. This article describes […]
Discover how investigating the electron-accepting molecule Y6 is revolutionising organic photovoltaics, offering new hope for sustainable energy solutions. A team of researchers led by Professor Philip C.Y. Chow from the University of Hong Kong’s Department of Mechanical Engineering has achieved a groundbreaking advancement in organic photovoltaics (OPV), potentially revolutionizing sustainable energy solutions. Their study marks […]
Image source: Ambiq Key Takeaways about Battery Powered AI devices: Battery-powered devices are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) for improved performance. AI devices operating at the edge must be power-stingy. Devices that exploit this trend will come with varied subsystems and capabilities, but all must include comprehensive security features. As technology progresses, the imperative to integrate AI into battery-powered […]
Josephson junctions incorporating domain walls in minimally twisted bilayers. Credit: Julien Barrier et al In a significant development in the field of superconductivity, researchers at The University of Manchester have successfully achieved robust superconductivity in high magnetic fields using a newly created one-dimensional (1D) system. This breakthrough offers a promising pathway to achieving superconductivity in […]
Transform-limited photon emission and high temperature operation make PbV centers suitable building blocks for scalable quantum networks. Credit: Tokyo Tech Much like how electric circuits use components to control electronic signals, quantum networks rely on special components and nodes to transfer quantum information between different points, forming the foundation for building quantum systems. In the […]
Hyperspectral imaging is the most comprehensive of the three common image processing technologies. The other two technologies are red-green-blue (RGB) imaging and multispectral imaging. All three are noninvasive and nondestructive and give engineers and scientists different ways to analyze objects. RGB imaging can be quick and inexpensive to implement and provides basic information about an […]
Gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors have come a long way since first becoming commercially viable as highly bright, blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in the early 1990s and, subsequently, a core technology for Blu-ray optical disk players. It would be almost two decades before the technology was commercially viable for field effect transistors (FETs) with high power […]
Illustration of a pulse tube refrigerator. Credit: S. Kelley/NIST By modifying a refrigerator commonly used in both research and industry, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have drastically reduced the time and energy required to cool materials to within a few degrees above absolute zero. The scientists say that their prototype […]
The differences between running robots and animals enhances integration and control, aiming for progress in delivery, search, and hazardous tasks. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For decades, robotics engineers have dedicated extensive efforts and significant financial resources to develop robots capable of walking or running as proficient as animals. Despite these endeavors, it still stands true […]