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Researchers began to explore metasurfaces — materials whose geometry gives them special properties. Instead of bending light inside a piece of glass or plastic, like a conventional lens, a metasurface diffracts light around tiny objects, like light spreading out as it passes through a slit.
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The smart home has long been part of an exciting vision of a future world where our living space adapts effortlessly to our needs. When wireless connectivity made the vision a reality it was expected to revolutionize the way we live in, and interact with, our indoor spaces.
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A team of scientists has developed a method to illuminate the dynamic behavior of nanoparticles, which are foundational components in the creation of pharmaceuticals, electronics, and industrial and energy-conversion materials.
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AI and ML-driven cashierless stores not only improve operational efficiency and customer personalization but are also expected to propel the global AI retail market to over $40 billion by 2030.
AI is transforming security through real-time threat detection and intelligent surveillance, with Axelera AI advancing this shift using its Metis AI Processing Unit (AIPU) to enhance proactive, adaptive, and sustainable security solutions.
LiDAR technology is advancing industrial automation by providing precise measurements of object distances using light, with companies like Hamamatsu Photonics leading in the development of high-quality sources and detectors.
Designing a Wi-Fi front end module using a wireless SoC based on the new Wi-Fi standards can be complex and costly, so choosing a pre-certified module is the most straightforward way to get to market quickly.
To advance modern medicine, EPFL researchers are developing AI-based diagnostic tools. Their goal is to predict the best treatment a patient should receive.
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We sit down with Sciosense CEO, Stefan Raible to discuss the future of sensors and how collaboration is key to engineering success.
As the demand for smarter, faster, and more efficient electronic devices grows, the development of advanced circuits is becoming central to the evolution of next-generation technologies.
Real-time Clock (RTC) modules are the specialized components designed to maintain accurate timing even in medical devices such as neurostimulators, pacemakers, insulin pumps, and other essential devices.
Replacing conventional street lighting with connected poles using energy-efficient LEDs is an effective way to reduce energy consumption and associated emissions. The City of Bradford in the U.K., for example, uses long-range wireless networks to control its LED smart streetlights.
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Columbia AI Summit keynote speaker Sami Haddadin discusses AI that interacts with the physical world—and what it could mean for human potential.
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New research uses AI to improve training of sensorimotor skills in human subjects, with potential applications ranging from performing surgery to perfecting tennis serves.
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Shadow Robot’s partnership with Google DeepMind exemplifies how collaboration drives innovation in robotics and AI. This article explores how their expertise in dexterous robotic hands, particularly the DEX-EE, is advancing machine learning research.
