Case Studies
Perseverance rover heading to Mars
On 30 July 2020, an Atlas V rocket is scheduled to launch NASA's new Perseverance rover on its way to Mars. [ + ]
Wireless charging enabled for robot fleets
WiBotic provides wireless charging and power optimisation solutions that are integral to charging the rapidly growing ecosystem of aerial, mobile, marine and industrial robots. [ + ]
Machine learning system to detect wild animals on the road
Every two minutes there is an accident caused by wildlife on German roads, at a cost to the insurance industry of more than €600 million in 2015 alone. [ + ]
Wireless mesh networking cuts water metering costs
u-blox technology is being used in a data logger (pulse counter) for a smart water metering solution that relies on mesh networking to simplify deployment. [ + ]
Collaboration to grow a coral reef
CCell Renewables is on a mission to combat coastal erosion and enhance marine ecosystems by restoring and growing new coral reefs on a large scale. [ + ]
Brand protection using NFC
Embedded NFC tags authenticate a product, help checking its origin and promote the relationship between a brand and its consumers. [ + ]
Surface modifier nanocoating solves problems
Electrolube's FPC conformal coating product was developed to resolve a number of issues experienced by a specific user of surface modifier materials. [ + ]
Custom interconnect solution provides space savings
The unique size, weight and performance demands of next-generation electronics requires customised connector solutions to meet those specifications. [ + ]
ST's SiC power electronics selected for electric vehicles
STMicroelectronics has been chosen by the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance to supply SiC power electronics for onboard chargers in the Alliance's upcoming electric vehicles. [ + ]
Motherboard assembled for medical wearable devices
PCBCart recently completed a PCBA project for a patch insulin pump system developed by MicroTech Medical. The assembled PCB was a motherboard that was required to initialise the pump. [ + ]
NCI's fastest supercomputer gets an upgrade
The new machine, named 'Gadi', will feature 3200 nodes and provide a tenfold increase in speed compared to the existing supercomputer. [ + ]
Oscilloscope upgrade at the University of Sydney
The University of Sydney's School of Physics recently replaced its previous oscilloscopes with 95 units of R&S RTB2000 oscilloscopes and three units of R&S RTM3000 oscilloscopes. [ + ]
Web-on-a-chip technology helps create an AI scarecrow
A new electronics development platform that uses the internet to allow programming to be done directly onto a microchip is simplifying the creation of IoT and AI applications. [ + ]
An innovative resin solution for an LED lens issue
A manufacturer of street lighting and high-bay luminaires had been experiencing problems with the attachment of individual lenses to the elements of multiple LED arrays. [ + ]
Autonomous electric bus unveiled in Singapore
The Volvo 7900 Electric bus features light detection and ranging sensors, stereo-vision cameras that capture images in 3D and a global navigation satellite system. [ + ]
