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Haptic technology has come a long way in the past few decades and continues to find innovative improvements and…

Haptic technology has come a long way in the past few decades and continues to find innovative improvements and applications across industries. Here's a quick look at some recent haptic technology-related news.

This article will look at the most important features of the TLV7031 which is a nanoPower comparator from Texas Instruments.

This article will look at the most important features of the TLV7031 which is a nanoPower comparator from Texas Instruments.

This article will look at the most important features of the Analog Devices ADM1266, which is a configurable power…

This article will look at the most important features of the Analog Devices ADM1266, which is a configurable power sequencing device.

Richard Morley is credited as the person who helped modernize industrial facilities with the invention of the…

Richard Morley is credited as the person who helped modernize industrial facilities with the invention of the programmable logic controller. Learn about his career, accomplishments, and contributions to the field.

The importance of security in embedded systems is growing, making wolfSSL's Todd Ouska’s line of work a hot topic.…

The importance of security in embedded systems is growing, making wolfSSL's Todd Ouska’s line of work a hot topic. AAC’s Chantelle Dubois had a chance to speak with him about his career and his thoughts on the embedded systems security domain.

Creating IoT projects can be an exhaustive process involving RTOS and complex frameworks. Yesterday, Microchip announced…

Creating IoT projects can be an exhaustive process involving RTOS and complex frameworks. Yesterday, Microchip announced an IoT development board that aims to streamline IoT device development.

Light, inexpensive and easy to launch and replace, nanosatellites are tiny space vehicles that are becoming ever more…

Light, inexpensive and easy to launch and replace, nanosatellites are tiny space vehicles that are becoming ever more mainstream, presenting novel advancements and unique challenges.

Graphene has been considered a "material of the future" for decades. Continuing research efforts across several…

Graphene has been considered a "material of the future" for decades. Continuing research efforts across several industries continue to yield promising results, including graphene biosensors.

Tracking via a real-time location system (RTLS) has proven important for a variety of industries, including agriculture,…

Tracking via a real-time location system (RTLS) has proven important for a variety of industries, including agriculture, manufacturing, traffic management, healthcare, and general location analytics. This article takes a look at a location engine server with ultrawideband functionality and some of the MEMS-based hardware that puts RTLS into action.

What do you get when you combine an ultrasonic transducer with micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) machining?

What do you get when you combine an ultrasonic transducer with micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) machining?

Altium today announced Altium 365, a cloud-based design platform intended to bring manufacturing and sourcing into a…

Altium today announced Altium 365, a cloud-based design platform intended to bring manufacturing and sourcing into a hardware design environment.

Implantable electronic devices have shown promise in helping medical patients regain functionality in various limbs after…

Implantable electronic devices have shown promise in helping medical patients regain functionality in various limbs after paralysis injuries. Last week, the Mayo Clinic announced that one such device has allowed a paralyzed man to begin walking with assistance.

Here’s a brief summary of a few sessions that touched on ROS being used in autonomous vehicles, the development of ROS…

Here’s a brief summary of a few sessions that touched on ROS being used in autonomous vehicles, the development of ROS 2, and the ROS’s recent availability on the Windows platform.

Maxim Integrated just announced the second generation of its Health Sensor Platform, a development platform for designing…

Maxim Integrated just announced the second generation of its Health Sensor Platform, a development platform for designing wearable devices for remote biometric monitoring.

Intel Corporation is reportedly outsourcing some of its 14 nm chipset capacity to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing…

Intel Corporation is reportedly outsourcing some of its 14 nm chipset capacity to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., as its ability to meet production demands has run into headwinds in recent months.

What are TMR sensors and what applications are they best suited to? This article provides a snapshot of this sensor type…

What are TMR sensors and what applications are they best suited to? This article provides a snapshot of this sensor type and what TMR-based components are available for designers.

The newest GPS satellites require an upgraded control segment for launch and control. Scheduled to launch in late 2018,…

The newest GPS satellites require an upgraded control segment for launch and control. Scheduled to launch in late 2018, the GPS III satellites need OCX. Let's take a look at what the OCX offers.

Engineering education, like everything else, is increasingly moving online. In this Engineer Spotlight, AAC's Hana Othman…

Engineering education, like everything else, is increasingly moving online. In this Engineer Spotlight, AAC's Hana Othman spoke with control systems engineer Brian Douglas about control engineering, the benefits and challenges of teaching engineering on YouTube, and how autonomous vehicles and spaceships aren't so very different.

Here are a few ways in which the future of education and training may look different for future engineers.

Here are a few ways in which the future of education and training may look different for future engineers.