A piezoelectric aluminum-nitride (AlN) power generator can power a distributed, wireless sensor node for decades without refueling, say Cornell University researchers.
What's billed as the world's first face-detection and tracking technology for camera phones is designed to detect the presence and position of a subject's face.
The Imola, a modified Porsche Cayman from Swiss automotive designer Rinspeed, has a bright orange paint scheme said to be inspired by the car's reptilian namesake.
Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a proof-of-concept prototype Home Lift, Position, and Rehabilitation Chair (HLPR) designed to give wheelchair-dependent people more independence.
A mechanical system used at Southwest Research Institute to gauge the performance of various materials under force and impact will be cited for historical significance at a ceremony on December 1, 2006, in San Antonio.
Adding tire performance to its vehicle-dynamics simulations lets the Newman-Haas Racing team more accurately predict how a car will handle on a particular track.
A new motor controller is said to reduce the amount of electricity used by single-phase acinduction motors found in home appliances, shop tools, and light industrial equipment.
The free MACHINE DESIGN CAD Library includes millions of configurable 2D and 3D CAD models of components and assemblies down-loadable for easy use in new and existing designs.
Research at Central Michigan University could make roads safer by helping car companies develop dashboard controls that need less attention to operate.
Credit Suisse, a leading global investment banking and financial services firm was recognized by State and City officials for installing New York City's largest modern ice-storage based air-conditioning system.
Notoriously inaccurate weather predictions have made many people jaded: We take our umbrellas and rain gear and we really need our sunglasses and shorts!
Combining CAD with analysis theoretically lets engineers perform their own structural, thermal, and other types of virtual testing before turning computer models into physical prototypes.
I've been helping engineers buy software and hardware for over 30 years. After experimenting with careful benchmarks and other attempts to quantify and qualify products and vendors, I came to the conclusion that the very best approach to choosing among a variety of software-or hardware-systems is simply user interviews.
Relative humidity, or RH, is the percentage of moisture in the air referenced to the maximum level of moisture the air can hold at that temperature and pressure.
To make a device that helps sleep-apnea patients breathe easier and sleep more comfortably, Airway Management Inc., Dallas, switched from an investment casting to metal injection molding (MIM) for a key structural component.
