IEEE Spectrum

IEEE Spectrum


Good News: Humans Have Trouble Killing Robots

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 07:42 AM PST

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We look back at a 2007 study on how much trouble humans have deactivating friendly robots

Hands Off Hands-On

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 06:49 AM PST

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DARPA shouldn't fund programs in primary or secondary schools, even if they help improve STEM education

Carbon Nanotube Radiometer Moves Towards ‘NIST-on-a-Chip’

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 02:43 PM PST

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Light-hungry nanotube bundles mean faster, cheaper, more sensitive cryogenic radiometers; fiber optics first to benefit

Engineers Are Reinventing Drug Testing

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:37 PM PST

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A Techwise Conversation with Nina Tandon, EE and tissue engineer

iCandy: It’s Electric

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 10:01 AM PST

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A robotic newspaper-storage locker, an electronic fork, and shoes that track your dance moves

IEEE Spectrum

IEEE Spectrum


Special Report: Dream Jobs 2013

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 08:35 AM PST

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Engineering careers come in all shapes and sizes

PlanetSolar’s Christian Ochsenbein Sails the Seas on Sunshine

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 08:34 AM PST

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Christian Ochsenbein was the engineer on board the only solar boat to circumnavigate the globe

Khan Academy’s Marcia Lee Builds Tools for Online Education

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 08:33 AM PST

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Marcia Lee shapes the Khan Academy's tools for Web-based instruction

Bang & Olufsen’s Geoff Martin Pursues the Perfect Sound

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 08:32 AM PST

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At Bang & Olufsen, Geoff Martin brings a musician's sensibilities and an engineer's precision to loudspeaker design

Recon Instrument’s Li Chen Augments Skiers' Reality with Heads Up Displays

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 08:32 AM PST

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Li Chen turns ordinary sports goggles into digital dashboards

Simon Hauger Revs Up High Schools with Car Projects

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 08:30 AM PST

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Simon Hauger helps inner-city high schoolers build cars and start businesses

Review: Beam Toothbrush

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 08:30 AM PST

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A Bluetooth connection lets you use an app to monitor your dental hygiene

NASA Now Has Robot Gas Station for Space, Robot Miner for the Moon

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 07:42 AM PST

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NASA shows off two more examples of why space robots are such a great idea

Graphene Goes the Distance in Spintronics

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 06:31 AM PST

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Experiments push electron-spin signals to record lengths

A Custom Game Controller

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 09:30 PM PST

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The Arduino Leonardo makes creating USB peripherals simple

U.S. Libraries: Computer Use Up, Funding Down

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 01:51 PM PST

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Libraries increasingly find themselves helping job seekers, e-book readers, and students

Electronics on Paper

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 12:47 PM PST

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Paper electronics could pave the way to a new generation of cheap, flexible gadgets

Graphene and Boron Nitride Combined With Precision

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:08 AM PST

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A new technique for combining graphene with hexagonal boron nitride leads the way towards truly integrated in-plane devices

Sunny Job Growth

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:58 AM PST

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Photovoltaics are generating employment as well as electricity

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05.24.2013 – Get Ready to Change the World of Robotics

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 06:58 AM PST

Servo Erector Set V1.1

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FlowBotics Sudio V2

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05.24.2013 – Get Ready to Change the World of Robotics

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 06:56 AM PST