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Custom 3 D-printed brain electrodes improve neural fit
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (224+ words) Bioelectrodes designed to match a person's brain surface may help advance neural interfaces for neurodegenerative disease monitoring and treatment, according to a study led by Penn State researchers. These sensors are usually made from stiff materials in a one-size-fits-all design…...
Comment: Engineering Cyber Resilience in Private Banking
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (394+ words) Cyber resilience in private banking is now a board-level challenge amid AI, cloud and rising threats, says Claire Agutter, founder of Scopism Private banking is undergoing rapid digital transformation, but along with the increased potential to meet clients" needs, a…...
Expanded collaboration targets in-orbit data centres
1+ week, 3+ day ago (188+ words) Space computing specialist Ramon. Space is expanding its collaboration with Foxconn subsidiary Ingrasys, a Taiwanese developer of cloud infrastructure, to develop data centre infrastructure for space. As the volume of data produced in orbit grows, traditional terrestrial data centres face…...
AI robotic guide dog uses speech to aid navigation
1+ week, 4+ day ago (191+ words) Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York, have developed an AI-powered robotic guide dog that plans optimal routes, safely navigates users, and provides real-time spoken feedback during travel. The robotic guide dog demonstrates an aspect of the robotic…...
Comment: How AI is transforming HVAC efficiency
1+ week, 5+ day ago (618+ words) AI-driven HVAC optimisation cuts energy use, boosts comfort, and improves resilience in commercial buildings, says Sadiq Sayed, SVP Digital Energy Software Business at Schneider Electric. Commercial buildings depend on HVAC systems to keep indoor environments comfortable and healthy. But with…...
Energy-efficient chip processes data in hardware
2+ week, 3+ day ago (264+ words) The Engineer Energy-efficient chip processes data in hardware Researchers at Loughborough University have developed a novel computer chip that processes time-dependent data directly in hardware, potentially reducing energy use in certain artificial intelligence tasks. The device applies the physical properties…...
Skyports drone surveys track Leverkusen bridge build
2+ week, 5+ day ago (245+ words) The Engineer Skyports drone surveys track Leverkusen bridge build Skyports Drone Services has partnered with HOCHTIEF to deploy an automated drone surveying system for monitoring construction of the Rheinbr'cke Leverkusen bridge over the River Rhine. The project involves the installation…...
Waste container characterisation
2+ week, 5+ day ago (120+ words) Nuclear waste container integrity testing for Sellafield'The Engineer Sellafield Ltd. needed to verify the integrity of their waste containers intended for the storage Analysis showed no visible hole through which material could directly escape, and there was no splitting or…...
AI hydrogel wearable tracks fatigue with clinical accuracy
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (260+ words) The Engineer AI hydrogel wearable tracks fatigue with clinical accuracy Researchers at the National University of Singapore have built a soft metahydrogel sensor with AI processing that captures clinical-grade ECG and blood pressure during everyday movement. The system is intended…...
Comment: What the Cyber Resilience Act really means for CNC users
3+ week, 2+ day ago (873+ words) Mazak's Greg Cocks, General Manager, European Sales & Engineering, on how the EU's new cyber legislation will impact CNC machine users Manufacturers have spent the past decade connecting machine tools to the internet, to boost productivity, add automation and enable remote…...