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Cruising toward self-driving cars: standards and testing will help keep autonomous vehicles moving safely on the road
NIST is building consensus on measurements needed to test automated vehicle safety and developing reliable measurement methods for testing driverless cars. [ + ]
Protecting perovskites in space
A thin, lightweight layer has been developed to provide a radiation barrier for perovskites in space, and protection from elements on earth. [ + ]
New quantum sensing technique reveals magnetic connections
A research team has demonstrated a new way to use quantum sensors to determine the relationships between microscopic magnetic fields. [ + ]
Impact protection (IK) values explained
Impact protection (IK) ratings are used to indicate the degree of protection provided by electrical enclosures against mechanical impact. [ + ]
How the Industrial IoT is powering Industry 4.0
The 'Industrial' Internet of Things (IIoT) is at the heart of a new phase of manufacturing and production, and is the platform through which automation and machine learning are supported. [ + ]
Engineers solve a mystery on the path to smaller, lighter batteries
Branchlike metallic filaments can sap the power of solid-state lithium batteries. A new study explains how they form and how to divert them. [ + ]
Metal-free batteries raise hope for more sustainable and economical grids
Ammonium-ion electrolytes could help create ecofriendly and sustainable alternatives to lithium-ion batteries, particularly for grid storage. [ + ]
Novel technique to shield 2D materials from vibrations
Researchers from Monash University have demonstrated a new way to protect atomically thin electronics, by adding vibrations to reduce vibrations. [ + ]
High energy X-rays pave the way for better EV batteries
Scientists have used high energy X-rays to study the solid-electrolyte interphase, a chemical layer in batteries that is key to stabilising lithium metal anodes. [ + ]
Turning waste paper into Li-ion battery parts
Researchers from NTU Singapore have used carbonisation to convert waste paper into a crucial component of lithium-ion batteries. [ + ]
Wearable device takes the sense of touch to the metaverse
Researchers have developed a novel wearable tactile rendering system that mimics touch sensations with high spatial resolution and a rapid response rate. [ + ]
Algorithm developed for charging wireless sensor networks
Researchers have proposed a new energy-efficient adaptive directional charging algorithm that considers the density of sensor nodes to adaptively choose single charging or multicharging sensor modules in wireless rechargeable sensor networks. [ + ]
Erbium atoms in silicon for future quantum networks
Researchers have embedded erbium atoms in crystalline silicon, creating ideal conditions for storing and passing on quantum information. [ + ]
Simultaneously locating multiple defects on microchips
Researchers have developed a method that can simultaneously locate individual electrical flaws in multiple microcircuits on the same chip. [ + ]
Miniature cold-atom inertial sensors help navigation without GPS
Physicists have built a cold-atom interferometer, a core component of quantum sensors, that is small and rugged, to safely guide vehicles when GPS systems are jammed. [ + ]
