The danger of treating autonomous vehicle control as a solved problem A panelist made an interesting comment during the recently concluded TU-Automotive connected car conference near Detroit. It happened during one of the many sessions devoted to software infrastructure and connected services. “In Silicon Valley, autonomous vehicle control and driving is viewed as a…
Test & Measurement Handbook 2017
SEEN A GHOST? BLAME ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS WE’D like to think that the average viewer who tunes into a TV show on the SciFy channel called Ghost Hunters might get a laugh out watching investigators prowl around places that are reported to be haunted. But the show participants seem to be completely serious and unconcerned about…
Test & Measurement Handbook
You’d have to say there are a lot of used oscilloscopes floating around. A quick search on eBay recently turned up 16,355 listings for used scopes. A Craigslist search for scopes near me in Cleveland, Ohio found 16 instruments on offer, interesting in that Cleveland is not exactly a capital of high-tech. One wonders if…
Internet of Things Handbook
What’s Inside 16. The circuit protection for wearables and the IoT Circuit protection technologies and board layout strategies help promote safety, reliability and connectivity.22. The IoT and connected highways Dedicated short-range communication techniques could usher in connected cars and safer driving.42. A case of IoT fatigue? Market studies show consumers are less enthusiastic about connected…