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Video Friday: Self-Solving Rubik's Cube, and More

21 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018 by paulkokos

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Your weekly selection of awesome robot videosVideo Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your Automaton bloggers. We’ll also be posting a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months; here’s what we have so far (send us your events!): ELROB 2018 – September…

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With the “Dead Bug” Method, Hobbyists Can Break Through the High-Frequency Barrier

21 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018 by paulkokos

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A revived technique lets you make microwave and high-speed digital circuits without a traditional printed circuit board Photo: Randi Klett Don’t get me wrong—I love printed circuit boards. PCBs are, of course, essential in mass-produced products. Even for hobbyists, a small run assures almost perfectly repeatable circuits. And PCBs with…

Researchers Create “Spray-On” 2D Antennas

21 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018 by paulkokos

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The titanium carbide antennas are thinner, lighter, and more flexible than traditional metal antennasEngineers are good at making miniscule antennas. Nowadays, we can cram antennas into our smartphones or smartwatches without much trouble. But from the perspective of those devices, the antennas inside them are still bulky and take up too much…

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Overview of the LabVIEW Communications Application Frameworks

21 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018 by paulkokos

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The insatiable demand for reliable and ubiquitous yet affordable wireless data connections for both people and machines is putting tremendous pressure on the wireless industryOverview The insatiable demand for reliable and ubiquitous yet affordable wireless data connections for both people and machines is putting tremendous pressure on the wireless industry.…

Single Design Environment for Communications System Design

21 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018 by paulkokos

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As designers articulate solutions which increasingly require more than one type of processing element, the lack of integration between hardware components and software tools becomes a hindrance to the realization of a prototype.Overview To address the complex communications design challenges we face today, designers must evaluate and choose among the…

Scottish Farmers Test Machine Vision to Manage Pig Pugnacity

21 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018 by paulkokos

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Algorithms aided by 3D cameras predict when pigs are about to nip each other’s tails Photo: Arctic Images/Getty Images Tasty Tails: In extreme tail-biting outbreaks, up to 30 percent of pigs raised together may be affected by bites so severe that their carcasses are no longer fit for human consumption.…

Coding Error Sends 2019 Subaru Ascents to the Car Crusher

21 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018 by paulkokos

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Mis-programmed robots produced SUVs without spot welds—a mistake that could lead to injuries in a crashUsually, news of an automotive-related software issue involves an error like last week’s GM recall of one million SUVs and pickups because of a steering defect in their electric power steering module. GM stated that…

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Long-Running U.S. Federal Radio Stations, Beloved by Hams, in Danger of Shutdown

21 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018 by paulkokos

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Several public radio stations that have broadcast the time of day continuously for nearly 100 years are on the chopping blockStarting in May 1920, the U.S. federal WWV radio stations have broadcast the official time without fail. For ham radio fans, hearing the friendly “National Institute of Standards and Technology…

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Scientists Use Light to Control Nanobots

20 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018 by paulkokos

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Semiconductor nanoparticles under the influence of an electric field are directed by the intensity of lightIf nanotechnology has one clear image in the collective pop culture consciousness it is that of nanorobots, nanoscale machines capable of performing mechanical functions. When considering the potential of such a technology, the more astute may…

Eye-Tracking Glasses Are All You Need to Control This Drone

20 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018 by paulkokos

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This method of flying drones is one of the easiest we've ever pointed our eyeballs atDespite the ubiquity of drones nowadays, it seems to be generally accepted that learning how to control them properly is just too much work. Consumer drones are increasingly being stuffed full of obstacle-avoidance systems, based…

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