***Editor’s Note: The “I Became an Engineer” blog runs every Friday. To share your story email jennifer.delaosa@advantagebizmarketing.com*** This week’s story comes from ECN reader Nadine Dytko-Madsen, global product manager, Molex LLC. To all the readers who are outliers, or have randomly found engineering, I hope my story resonates with you. I have always been an individual who was […]
ABN Now: Evaluating the EZ Elevate Flag Holder Prototype on TinkerENG
TinkerENG is an online, reality-based video series that follows product ideas from original concept to completion. Season 1 saw some interesting ideas, and even led to a licensing deal with Edison Nation for Steve Goldberg’s ToastBaker. What innovative designs will be uncovered during season 2? From the entire submission pool, the top eight inventors were chosen for the […]
ABN Now: Samsung’s Robots Promote Healthy Habits
Good news! A new episode of ABN Now, an original news video platform that reports on the top stories in tech, has just been released. The latest episode’s design segment focuses on Samsung’s lineup of robots that aim to boost our daily health, which were presented at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, […]
Fueling Passion in Tech at the 2019 IEEE Women in Engineering Conference
The IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference (WIE ILC) is a STEM-packed event that launched five years ago, bringing together women in tech-oriented roles. According to IEEE WIE ILC, the event “provides professional women in technology, whether in industry, academia, or government, the opportunity to create communities that fuel innovation, facilitate knowledge sharing, and […]
I Became an Engineer: Because of a How-To Craft Podcast
***Editor’s Note: The “I Became an Engineer” blog runs every Friday. To share your story email jennifer.delaosa@advantagebizmarketing.com*** This week’s story comes from ECN reader La Vesha Parker, senior software engineer & tech lead, Etsy; Speaker, IEEE WIE ILC. Like many middle schoolers living in the 2000s, I got an iPod for Christmas in 2006. I initially assumed it […]
Watch This Robot Fly and Crawl Around Obstacles
When an obstacle is in its way, the flying sprawl-tuned autonomous robot (FSTAR) can either fly over it or crawl beneath it. Developed by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers, the drone can fly, drive on rough terrain, and fit into narrow spaces—all with the same motors. The ability to change from a flat […]
Museum Digitally Resurrects Salvador Dalí with the Help of AI
Salvador Dalí lives…in a digital form. The famous Spanish surrealist painter has been recreated as a simulation for The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Fla. Known as the “Dalí Lives” experience, visitors will be able to interact with the painter on various screens located throughout the museum. The museum’s Executive Director Dr. Hank Hine says, “Dali […]
Kilopower System Earns Award in Quest to Support a Future Moon Base
By 2028, NASA is aiming to establish a sustainable human presence on the moon. What power system will fuel the long-duration stay on the moon, as well as other planetary surfaces? An answer may reside in Kilopower, with the Kilopower Reactor Using Stirling Technology (KRUSTY) project proving its worth in a successful demonstration last year. The […]
Robot Police Officer Makes a Traffic Stop
A prototype robot police officer is in the works, thanks to Reuben Brewer, a senior robotics research engineer in SRI International’s Applied Technologies and Science Department (ATSD). The system focuses on safety for both police and motorists. “With such dangerous interactions between people, maybe it’s time to send a robot in between them, one that […]
Tour Niagara Falls in an All-Electric Zero-Emission Vessel
The Maid of the Mist has been offering boat tours of Niagara Falls since 1846, and now it’s about to launch “the first two” all-electric, emissions-free, catamaran-style passenger vessels that were constructed in the U.S., according to the boat tour agency. It also nixes the loud engine noises and exhaust fumes for a quieter and […]
