Reporte #121
New system allows optical “deep learning”
MIT News – Engineering
Neural networks could be implemented more quickly using new photonic technology.
A noninvasive method for deep brain stimulation
MIT News – Engineering
Electrodes placed on the scalp could help patients with brain diseases.
York-led project puts communities at heart of clean water solutions
The Engineer
More than 1.5 million children under five years old are estimated to die each year from diarrhoeal diseases caused by unsafe drinking water and poor sanitation.
Giving robots a sense of touch
MIT News – Engineering
GelSight technology lets robots gauge objects’ hardness and manipulate small tools.
Drone “Fireworks,” 5G communications, and Streaming VR Coming to Olympic Games
IEEE Spectrum Recent Content
That’s Intel’s message as it prepares to bring technology to the 2018 Winter Olympics and future Olympic games.
Engineers design drones that can stay aloft for five days
MIT News – Engineering
New design could provide communication support in disaster zones.
Shut Up About the Batteries: The Key to a Better Electric Car Is a Lighter Motor
IEEE Spectrum Recent Content
During the first decade of the 1900s, 38 percent of all cars in the United States ran on electricity, a share that declined to practically zero as the internal combustion engine rose to dominance in the 1920s. Today’s drive to save energy and reduce pollution has given the electric car new life, but its high cost and limited range of travel combine to keep sales figures low.
MIT students hack assistive technology solutions for local clients
MIT News – Engineering
At the 2017 Assistive Technologies Hackathon hosted at Beaver Works, students created helpful devices for Greater Boston residents with disabilities.
Women engineers can reap future rewards
The Engineer
Women engineers have a key role in helping to bridge the UK’s burgeoning skills gap.
Proof-of-concept points to flexible wearables
The Engineer
Engineers have designed a flexible thermoelectric energy harvester that could rival the effectiveness of existing wearable electronic devices that use body heat as an energy source.