In the Product Design & Development Brainstorm, we talk with industry leaders to get their perspective on issues critical to the design engineering marketplace. In this column, we ask: What are some of the key technology trends that will shape the evolution of the wearables market? Read more: Brainstorm: Wearables (Part 1) Wearables and smartwatches are becoming increasingly powerful and […]
Brainstorm: Wearables (Part 2)
Brainstorm: Wearables
In the Product Design & Development Brainstorm, we talk with industry leaders to get their perspective on issues critical to the design engineering marketplace. In this issue, we ask: What are some of the key technology trends that will shape the evolution of the wearables market? Read more: Brainstorm: Wearables (Part 2) My friend Mark […]
Brainstorm: M2M Communication
In the Product Design & Development Brainstorm we talk with industry leaders to get their perspective on issues critical to the design engineering marketplace. In this issue, we ask: As M2M systems become more pervasive, will vendors need to agree upon standards for device-to-device communication? What kind of standards, if any, are needed? Let’s first address the […]
Brainstorm: Microgrids
In the Product Design & Development Brainstorm we talk with industry leaders to get their perspective on issues critical to the design engineering marketplace. In this issue, we ask: How can microgrids help mitigate grid disturbance and advance the nation’s energy system? Microgrids allow local customers to take control of their own energy systems, […]
Brainstorm: Interconnects
In the Product Design & Development Brainstorm we talk with industry leaders to get their perspective on issues critical to the design engineering marketplace. In this issue, we ask: What challenges must be overcome to develop the next generation of industrial interconnects? Next generation industrial interconnect designs will confront similar challenges faced by their predecessors […]
Infographic: The Impact of Product Recalls
Out of 345 engineers surveyed, 108 (31.3%) said they had been involved in a project that suffered a recall. The following infographic details the impact of these product recalls.
RazerCam Smart Camera with FPGA
FSI Technologies (Lombard, IL) has announced the latest “smarter camera” offering from EVT (EyeVision Technology), the RazerCam. The compact RazerCam is based on the XILINX ZYNQ SoC, and is equipped with two ARM cores and a user programmable FPGA. The RazerCam is suitable for industrial automation, as well as motion control, machine vision, robot, and […]
Zytronic Reveals the Future of Touch Technology
Zytronic (UK) has announced the newest addition to its proprietary MPCT multi-touch projected capacitive product portfolio, the ZXY300, a touch controller that enables significant improvements in operational performance on ultra-large format MPCT touchscreens (above 55-inches in size). By combining innovative electronic design with updated firmware containing its latest touch detection algorithms, ZXY300 can boost the […]
2-Channel SNAP I/O Analog Input & Output Modules
Opto 22 (Temecula, CA) has released the SNAP-AIMA-iH and SNAP-AOA-23-iH two-channel analog input and output modules, each with HART communications. Both SNAP I/O modules use the HART communications protocol to extract status, diagnostics, and other information from smart devices such as field-mounted process transmitters and analyzers. This information can be used by the automation system […]