Reporte #126
Reshaping computer-aided design
MIT News – Engineering
CSAIL’s InstantCAD allows manufacturers to simulate, optimize CAD designs in real-time.
Ultracold molecules hold promise for quantum computing
MIT News – Engineering
New approach yields long-lasting configurations that could provide long-sought “qubit” material
World’s second-largest windfarm to open in Oklahoma
The Engineer
Chicago-based Invenergy has joined forces with GE Renewable Energy to build the Wind Catcher facility in the northeast of Oklahoma. Comprising 800 2.5MW GE wind turbines, the windfarm, in a region known as the panhandle, is expected to be fully operational by 2020.
A mais longa ponte suspensa do mundo
Engenharia Civil
Localizada sobre o estreito de Akashi, a Ponte de Akashi Kaikyo estabelece a ligação entre a cidade de Kobe e a Ilha de Awaji. Possui o mais longo vão central, cerca de 1990 metros, de qualquer ponte suspensa do mundo. Com 6 vias rodoviárias e 4 vias de emergência, é constituída por um tabuleiro com 3991 metros de comprimento e pilares com altura máxima de 283 metros. A Ponte suspensa de Akashi Kaikyo foi dimensionada pelo famoso Engenheiro Civil japonês Kashima Satoshi.
Laying the foundation for new energy technology
MIT News – Engineering
Theoretical chemist Troy Van Voorhis probes big energy-related questions, scrutinizing electrons and chemical bonds to improve sustainable energy solutions.
Testing the Internet of Things
IEEE Spectrum Recent Content
That tsunami of new IoT gadgets? They all have to be tested before they roll out into the world, not only to meet government regulations but to verify adherence to a host of voluntary standards, like WiFi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, Thread and others. That is a lot of testing. And that’s why TUV Rheinland recently opened a huge Silicon Valley test facility in Fremont, Calif.
Bespoke Processors: A New Path to Cheap Chips
IEEE Spectrum Recent Content
“Processors are overdesigned for most applications,” says Rakesh Kumar, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois. It’s a well-known and necessary truth: In order to have programmability and flexibility, there’s simply going to be more stuff on a processor than any one application will use.
The Big Problem With Self-Driving Cars Is People
IEEE Spectrum Recent Content
And we’ll go out of our way to make the problem worse
Monitoring metabolic energy expenditure, health, and fitness with a breath analyzer
MIT News – Engineering
Simple-to-use, low-cost respiratory sensor enables measurement and tracking of personal metabolism.
3D-Printed “Earable” Sensor Monitors Vital Signs
IEEE Spectrum Recent Content
Fitness-tracking wristbands and bracelets have mostly been used to count steps and monitor heart rate and vital signs. Now engineers have made a 3D-printed sensor that can be worn on the ear to continuously track core body temperature for fitness and medical needs.