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Quantum Internet heralds networking qubits | RF DesignlineFuture versions of the Internet will store and transfer quantum information--qubits--from node to node, researchers predict. After each operation, an acknowledgement pulse signaling a successful transfer must be sent to insure the smooth interchange of information among network nodes.
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Robotic hand said to combine simplicity, dexterity | Industrial Control DesignlineA robotic hand called the Robotic Air-Powered Hand with Elastic Ligaments (Raphael) uses compressed air to combine improved dexterity with low cost, according to engineers at Virginia Tech's Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory. The team recently won the Innovation Award Contest at the Compressed ...
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Nanowires generate energy from muscle movement | Programmable Logic DesignLinePORTLAND, Ore. — The demonstration required a hamster to wear a jacket with a built-in nanogenerator, but the running critter showed that almost any movement can be harnessed to generate electricity to power electronic devices. Researchers at Georgia Tech, which conducted the demonstration, ...
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MIT's guitar combines DSP with interchangeable sound | Video Imaging DesignLineMIT's guitar combines DSP with interchangeable sound By R. Colin Johnson Courtesy of EE Times (02/10/2009 11:25 AM EST) PORTLAND, Ore. — Guitarists revel in the diverse acoustic resonances emanating from instruments made from different types of wood. As a result, most guitarists own a ...
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Smart sensor targets advanced machine vision | Industrial Control DesignlineA smart sensor that aims to lower the cost of automotive, industrial and consumer electronics machine vision systems integrates a DSP chip with a CMOS imager, according to the Swiss Center for Electronics (CSEM), which will unveil its system-on-chip during the International Solid-State Circuits ...
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Intel's 'My Wi-Fi' seeks to mobilize personal-area nets | Audio DesignLineIntel Corp. wants to connect millions of Wi-Fi-enabled devices by building a wireless access point called My Wi-Fi into Centrino 2-equipped notebook computers, establishing a personal-area network (PAN) that travels with users. Intel product manager Gary Muntz said: "We are taking the existing ...
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MIT targets wave power for commercialization | Power Management DesignLineHarnessing ocean waves could generate as much as 200 megawatts of electricity/kilometer of coast line in various parts of the world, according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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New Nanocluster To Boost Thin Films For SemiconductorsOregon researchers have synthesized an elusive metal-hydroxide compound in sufficient and rapidly produced yields, potentially paving the way for improved precursor inks that could boost semiconductor capabilities for large-area applications.
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Super-collider enabled by EEsPORTLAND, Ore.—The world's most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), will attempt to form its first particle beam on Wednesday, Sept. 10th, enabled by EEs who designed its superconducting magnets, detectors and worldwide grid computing network.
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Is GPS a high-tech crime-fighting tool or Big Brother?The Supreme Court has yet to address GPS tracking without warrants, so the legal standards vary from state to state. Most allow it or haven't ruled on it. Courts in Washington and Oregon, however, have ruled police need a warrant before using GPS.
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