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Chips chosen for Nissan LEAF automated parking system
Supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, Renesas Electronics, has announced that its R-Car system-on-chip (SoC) for car infotainment and advanced driving assistant systems (ADAS) as well as its RH850 automotive control microcontroller (MCU) have been adopted by Nissan for the ProPILOT Park, a full-fledged automated-parking system, of its new LEAF, Nissan’s new 100% electric vehicle which debuted on 6th September 2017.
Feeling peckish? Try a tortilla drone
Ah, the humble tortilla. Great with guacamole, salsa or… a drone? Tired of resigning crashed drones to the recycle bin, Peter Sripol, a maker in Ohio, has used tortillas as a structural element for an RC glider.
LTE-M module certified for AT&T's US and Mexico networks
Global provider of wireless and positioning modules and chips, u-blox, has announced certification of its SARA-R410M module on AT&T's LTE-M network to support a broad spectrum of IoT applications, such as utility meters, telematics, asset and vehicle tracking, security systems, building automation, as well as smart lighting solutions and parking sensors.
'Pen' device accurately identifies cancer in seconds
A powerful tool that rapidly and accurately identifies cancerous tissue during surgery has been invented by a team of scientists and engineers at The University of Texas at Austin. The tool delivers results in about ten seconds - more than 150 times as fast as existing technology. The MasSpec Pen is an innovative handheld instrument that gives surgeons precise diagnostic information about what tissue to cut or preserve, helping improve ...
Lassa fever treatment effective eight days after infection
Led by a group at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, a collaborative team of scientists have successfully protected nonhuman primates against one of the most deadly viruses in the world, Lassa fever, eight days after they became infected. The findings are now available in Nature Medicine.
Open CPU WiFi modules are Bluetooth 5 qualified
Global provider of wireless and positioning modules and chips, u-blox, has announced enhancements to its series of NINA stand alone short range radio modules. NINA B1 Bluetooth low energy modules are now Bluetooth 5 qualified. And for the first time, the ultra-compact NINA-W101 and NINA-W102 WiFi and Bluetooth wireless modules give developers access to their microcontroller units (MCU), allowing them to run their own applications right in th...
Augmented humans: the future of robotic exoskeletons
There is a huge buzz around robotic exoskeleton suits, all thanks to Hollywood. The technology portrayed in Iron Man, the Edge of Tomorrow, and Avatar all show humans with superhuman abilities because of robotic add-ons. Chris Johnson, Managing Director of specialist bearing supplier SMB Bearings, explains the importance of choosing specialised bearings and lubrication in robotic exoskeletons as the development into this technology advances ...
The future’s looking fishy for underwater warfare
A series of futuristic submarine concepts which mimic real marine lifeforms has been unveiled by The Royal Navy. These concepts radically change the way underwater warfare could look in 50 years. With a crewed mothership shaped like a manta ray, unmanned eel-like vessels equipped with sensor pods which dissolve on demand to avoid enemy detection, and fish-shaped torpedoes sent to swarm against enemy targets, these concepts aim to inspire the...
SmartTouch for Symbicort inhaler cleared by FDA
Adherium has announced U.S. FDA 510(K) clearance for its new SmartTouch for Symbicort inhaler monitoring device for AstraZeneca’s Symbicort aerosol inhaler. The SmartTouch for Symbicort is a device installed onto a patient’s inhaler to monitor and encourage medication adherence as part of a self-management plan. It is the latest product to be added to Adherium’s product portfolio to assist patients, who suffer from res...
Blood test reveals risk of coronary artery disease
A study led by researchers at Uppsala University, which included more than 13,000 patients, has resulted in a new tool that will facilitate the treatment of patients with stable coronary artery disease.