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Human activity, from climate change, pollution, and habitat destruction, to poaching, territorial conflict, and trophy hunting, has seen the IUCN’s list of endangered species balloon to more than 147,000 in recent years, with 41,000 species threatened with extinction.
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Conformal coating protects from damage caused by fungus, moisture, salt spray, or corrosion.
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Computer simulation methods from NIST help speed up the search for carbon capture materials.
In this episode, we talk about how researchers are developing tools to keep us safe using technology that ranges from ultra-heat resistant tents for fighters to drones capable of discovering hidden landmines.
A student article showcasing an Android application called DOT-HAZMAT based on Machine Learning and Computer Vision that locates and categorizes HAZMAT placards in perilous rescue operations.
In this episode, we talk about how UAVs are being deployed to control destructive pigeon populations and to study bottlenose dolphin populations.
Article #6 of Connectivity and Sensing in Harsh Environments series: Heat shrink accessories offer a convenient way to protect elements of electrical power systems in harsh environments.
Article #5 of Connectivity and Sensing in Harsh Environments Series: Protecting sensors without affecting their performance is a challenge when designing sensors for harsh and corrosive environments.
Article #4 of Connectivity and Sensing in Harsh Environments Series: Cars, Construction Equipment, Trucks, Buses, Airplanes, Trains, and other vehicles require connectors that withstand vibrations, shocks, humidity, dust, and other unfavorable conditions to perform reliably.
Article #3 of Connectivity and Sensing in Harsh Environments Series: Rugged switchgear connectors and terminations enable the handling of electrical energy safely and efficiently in the harsh environments of marine applications.
Article #2 of Connectivity and Sensing in Harsh Environments Series: As the bandwidth consumed by vehicular electronics increases, manufacturers need to adopt the latest communication standards, and make various design considerations to ensure signal integrity in harsh environments.
Article #1 of Connectivity and Sensing in Harsh Environments Series: Electrical components that enable the transfer of control and power are improving to fulfill the requirements of cutting-edge industrial applications.
Introducing the Connectivity and Sensing in Harsh Environments Series: Advancements in aerospace, defense, construction, power systems, automobiles, nuclear reactors, and various other fields have made it necessary for systems engineers to ensure reliable performance in the harshest environments.
Article #5 of our Industrial IoT Revolution Series: The most successful device designs for connected construction use components that ensure reliable communications with people and machinery.
Article #4 of our Industrial IoT revolution series: To deal with the extremities of harsh environments like construction, mining, or agriculture, physical and wireless interconnects need to be engineered for durability.
