*This Editor’s Note will appear in the July/August Edition of ECN. As autonomous vehicles become more prominent in the news, so do the myths and misconceptions. Sure, autonomous vehicles are and will be disruptive to society, much like automobiles were in the late 1800s, however, we’ve fully evolved to accept and in some cases cherish […]
Startup Spotlight: Palo Alto Innovation Gave This Bedside Gadget Life
We had a chat with Alex Tramiel, CEO of the Sandman Doppler by Palo Alto Innovation, and got the 411 on their new product, where the inspiration came from, and advice they’d give to other entrepreneurs just starting out. Q: What does the Palo Alto Innovation do? A: We are a product design firm, we make products, such as […]
Green With Inspo
Tune in on June 21, 2017: Get the Inside Story on Today’s Connected Aircraft Tune in on June 22, 2017: Learn How MiniMRP is Reducing Avonics Packaging *This Editor’s Note will appear in the June Edition of ECN. As Nita Patel peered around The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose after the first full […]
Powering The Internet of Things (IoT)
*This Editor’s Note will appear in the April Edition of ECN. If you’re at all familiar with the projected number of connected devices by 2020 (25-30 billion), it’s no surprise that the Internet of Things (IoT) test market is projected to be worth $1.378 billion by 2021. It means a lot of Internet Protocol (IP) […]
I Became An Engineer: Because Of My Passion For Laser Technology And Telecommunications
***Editor’s Note: The “I Became An Engineer” blog runs every friday. To share your story email jennifer.delaosa@advantagemedia.com*** This week’s story is brought to us by reader Dieter Will. I was 16 when I first decided I wanted to become an engineer. At high school, I had a keen interest in math and physics, so it […]
3 Tech Gadgets That Will Improve Your Daily Life
*This Editor’s Note will appear in the February Edition of ECN. After a holiday season full of overindulging, as most of us do, it was time to make some serious changes (OK, fine…you can call ‘em resolutions). Cue—new year, new me. For dinner on Monday of last week, I had a spinach salad with grilled […]
Thanks To Uber, Flying Cars May Be Closer Than You Think
Traffic? What traffic? Soon traffic might be a thing of the past thanks to Uber Technologies Inc. The company is hoping to develop flying cars to ferry passengers around, and they’ve hired a NASA engineer to help make the dream a reality. Uber hired Mark Moore, a chief technologist at the Langley Research Center in Virginia who […]
Suspicious Skin Markings? Use Your Smartphone To Identify Skin Cancer
Smartphones are coming more and more in handy—they can reveal low red blood cell counts, sleep apnea, and even HIV. Now, skin cancer can be added to the list. Back in 2011, an iPhone app offered risk assessments on suspect moles. Today, a new research project at Stanford University is promising to bring things up […]
This Exosuit Is Essentially A Wearable Robot For High-Tech Mobility Aid
A group of researchers at Harvard is developing a soft exosuit and have some very high hopes for their high-tech mobility aid. The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University entered into a collaboration last year with ReWalk Robotics Ltd., to accelerate the development of its exosuit technologies for assisting people with lower limb […]
New Lithium-Ion Batteries Pack Built-In Fire Extinguishers
Here we are again—talking lithium-ion batteries. You know, the batteries that are pretty well known in the consumer sector for catching fire. And, let it be known, Galaxy Note 7s and hoverboard manufacturers aren’t the only ones concerned. Researchers are digging in, finding the best ways to stop them from igniting. One option tossed around was […]