Engineering Electronics That Survive Orbit
Explore how radiation affects space electronics, including single-event upset, latch-up, and total ionizing dose, and how engineers design rad-hard and rad-tolerant systems.
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Powering Lanthanide Nanoparticles for NIR II LEDs and Photonics
Electrically powering lanthanide nanoparticles enables ultra-narrow NIR II light sources for medical imaging, optical communications, and next gen photonic devices.
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BattleBots 2023; Small, Thoughtful Upgrades Can Make a HUGE Difference
(Source: JCRB Photography) Jonathan Schultz is the founder and captain of Team HUGE. He grew up in New Hampshire before moving to Connecticut after college. An R&D engineer, Jonathan built his...
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Weird, Wacky, Wearables
Wearables. That’s just smart watches and fitness trackers right? Actually, wrong. Wearables. That’s just smart watches and fitness trackers right? Actually, wrong. Yes, it’s true that for the past d
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From Smart Lights to the Dark Side of Home Automation
Home automation systems are becoming smarter and more connected with the launch of every new product and platform. As more of our homes come online, our day-to-day routines become more convenient...
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Can Quantum Computing Actually Solve Anything Useful?
(Source: Egorov Artem/Shutterstock.com) The dangerous thing about being a quantum computing nerd—or aficionado, for those of us less prone to self-deprecation—is that, inevitably, an obvious...
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Will Quantum Computing Become Commoditized?
(Source: Mack7777/Shutterstock.com) It’s not exactly cheap as chips to build a quantum computer today. Indeed, they’re currently pretty pricey machines that are only being built and operated by...
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Santa Is Quantum
(Source: Vasilyeva Larisa/Shutterstock.com) While cynics smirk and dismiss Santa as some kind of gimmick, The truth is that all one needs to believe is some theoretical physics. While lesser...
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Battle for Quantum Computing Developers Heats Up
(Source: metamorworks/Shutterstock.com) In a world where technological progress is seemingly measured in increments as banal as upgrades to your cellphone’s processor, battery life and camera,...
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Quantum Computing, What Is It And Why Should We Care?
In this QandA with bestselling author of Quantum Computing for Babies , William Hurley (Whurley), a visionary in the field who is on a mission to conne
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Robo-Pop: How Robots Came to Dominate Popular Culture
Robots have captured our imagination since Leonardo da Vinci's medieval sketches, but humanity's mania with humanoid mechanical beings-friend or foe-h
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5G Is So Near-Future: A Look Ahead to 6G and 7G
5G may be the buzzword of the moment, but it's so near-future. We should be future-forward, thinking of near "sci-fi like possibilities� of 6G and 7G
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The Rise Of Soft-Robotics
The rise of soft robotics is inspiring new materials and technologies that are able to sense certain cues-pressure, forces form different directions,
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Engineering for Space: Many Challenges, Various Solutions
High-performance, zero margin for error, extreme environments, and more are just some of the high-stakes challenges that space engineers face. New mat
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How 3D Printing Will Change Automotive Design
Aside from the financial and practical considerations the brave new era of automotive is ushering in, the advent of 3D printing brings us another surprise advantage: customization.
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3-D Printing as Part of the Next Industrial Revolution
Humanity has streamlined the process of manufacturing several times over the course of its history. First, we channeled water and steam to mechanize p
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Sci-fi Super Heroes Become Sci-fact
If you're the kind of engineer who wishes sci-fi would hurry up and become sci-fact, you're in luck.
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Will Autonomous Vehicles Put Human Jobs in the Backseat?
While some believe driverless vehicles will completely disrupt traditional commerce, turning things like truck drivers and the $220 billion auto insur
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Open Source Hardware
According to the Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA): "Open source hardware is hardware whose design is made publicly available so that anyone ca
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Human Settlements in Space; Mars Madness?
Advancements in technology and space travel mean human settlement on Mars is already possible using existing technologies. But while the mechanisms ar
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