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How Much Do You Know About Inductors?
Power inductors are critical components in the DC-to-DC converters that power most of our electronic devices. They can seem deceptively simple, but selecting the right one for a particular application can be a complex process.
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Improving Traffic Signal Timing with a Handful of Connected Vehicles
Communities could reduce costs and cut vehicle emissions — all in the name of shortening your trip.
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Robot Planning Tool Accounts for Human Carelessness
A new algorithm may make robots safer by making them more aware of human inattentiveness.
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A Quantum Leap for Motion Sensing
Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are attempting to make a motion sensor so precise it could minimize the nation’s reliance on global positioning satellites. Until recently, such a sensor — a thousand times more sensitive than today’s navigation-grade devices — would have filled a moving truck. But advancements are dramatically shrinking the size and cost of this technology.
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The Future of Digital Twins and Virtual Prototyping in Aerospace
The aerospace and defense industry has adopted the use of the digital twin as a revolutionary design tool for several decades. Digital twins effectively provide a virtual representation of a product, system, or technology that allows companies to design and test new products before building them physically.