Watch How Smart Car Windows Allow Blind People to ‘Feel the View'
Featured in this issue: [Designing for Global Markets](#g1) | [The Future is Coming Two Wheels at a Time](#g2) | [TE Connectivity Drone Solutions](#g3) | [Turning Air Compressors into an Energy Source](#g4) | [Address More Manufacturing Challenges with Composite and Metal 3D Printing](#g5) | [Testing Sensor Fusion for Autonomous Vehicles](#g6) | [Lumenera Lt29059-NIR: High Resolution 29 Megapixel, USB 3.1 Gen 1 Camera](#p1) | [RS Pro Interface Relays](#s1) | [New Adhesives; New OEM Design Possibilities](#s2) | [Why Pay for Unnecessary Power to Generate Required Field Strengths?](#s3) | [ALPHA® OM-550 — The Revolution is Here](#b1) | [New Online Sizing Tools for Engineers](#b2)
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TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
[] [Designing for Global Markets](
[Designing for Global Markets](
Interpower
When designing for global markets, it’s essential to ensure the end-user has the correct means of connecting to their local mains supply. It is also important to provide equipment that is easily adaptable to the needs of the consumer, without any reconfiguration on their part.
Interpower® manufactures [power cords and cord sets]( for global uses, with a 1-week U.S. manufacturing lead-time on non-stock Interpower products. There are no minimum order or dollar requirements.
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[] [The Future is Coming Two Wheels at a Time](
[The Future is Coming Two Wheels at a Time](
TE Connectivity — Truck, Bus and Off-Road Vehicles
Motorcycles with ABS. UTVs with electric engines. Scooters with IoT connectivity. Ebikes. This is an exciting time for two-wheelers as they ride the wave of technological innovation that will make them safer, greener, and more connected.
We've created an interactive site that will get you up to speed on the exciting changes taking place in the world of two-wheelers, as well as show you how TE is helping make it possible.
[Learn more with our informative and interactive site](.
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[] [TE Connectivity Drone Solutions](
[TE Connectivity Drone Solutions](
Digi-Key Electronics
Specializing in electronic components and electromechanical solutions for the [drones/UAV]( market, Interconnect products from [TE Connectivity]( are easy to assemble while maintaining high reliability in the harshest of environments. Additionally, with the continually shrinking size of electronic products, their connectors are available in low profile and narrow body versions in stock at [Digi-Key]( with various temperature and flammability ratings suitable for any drone application as well as excellent signal integrity and reliable sensing.
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[] [Turning Air Compressors into an Energy Source](
[Turning Air Compressors into an Energy Source](
Kaeser Compressors, Inc.
Kaeser’s white paper, "Turning Air Compressors into an Energy Source,” explains how rotary screw compressors can recover up to 96% of the heat generated during compression to significantly lower a facility’s energy costs. The paper shows how the heat rejected by compressors can be harnessed for a variety of plant uses and gives key tips on when heat recovery may or may not be an efficient way to save money.
[Download a complimentary copy](.
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[] [Address More Manufacturing Challenges with Composite and Metal 3D Printing](
[Address More Manufacturing Challenges with Composite and Metal 3D Printing](
Markforged, Inc.
Discover how composite and metal 3D printing can provide clever solutions for your fabrication needs and quickly enhance your manufacturing processes when used together. [Download this white paper to learn more](.
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[] [Testing Sensor Fusion for Autonomous Vehicles](
[Testing Sensor Fusion for Autonomous Vehicles](
IEEE GlobalSpec, Inc.
A test solution that addresses complex timing and simulation is essential. When you use a test system that keeps pace with cutting-edge technology, you can produce safe, smart vehicles on schedule.
[Download this white paper]( to learn how fusing radar, lidar, and other sensors improve autonomous driving capabilities.
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[Lumenera Lt29059-NIR: High Resolution 29 Megapixel, USB 3.1 Gen 1 Camera](
[Lumenera Lt29059-NIR: High Resolution 29 Megapixel,
USB 3.1 Gen 1 Camera](
Lumenera Corporation
The [Lumenera Lt29059-NIR]( is a 29 megapixel, USB 3.1 Gen 1 camera that is built for rugged 24/7 use. With its 35 mm format KAI-29052 CCD sensor, fully global electronic shutter, and NIR enhancement, the Lt29059-NIR captures high resolution images with zero blur. The Lt29059-NIR is ideally suited for challenging imaging applications such as [intelligent traffic systems]( [high-resolution industrial inspection]( and [aerial imaging](.
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R&D REPORT
[Watch How Smart Car Windows Allow Blind People to ‘Feel the View'](
[Watch How Smart Car Windows Allow Blind People to ‘Feel the View'](
The technology allows blind passengers to [experience passing scenery through touch](. The Feel The View system is installed above a passenger window, and a camera captures the scenery when the user pushes a textured button.
For more on this subject, subscribe to the Engineering360 e-Newsletter [Automotive Technology](.
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[Fluid Lensing Generates Clear Underwater Images Through Ocean Waves](
[Fluid Lensing Generates Clear Underwater Images Through Ocean Waves](
Typically it’s hard to get a clear view of submerged objects from above the surface of a body of water rippling with waves. A new technology known as Fluid Lensing removes the distortions, [providing sharp images through even rough seas](. But how does it work?
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[] [RS Pro Interface Relays](
[RS Pro Interface Relays](
RS Components — Industrial
[Interface relays]( from [RS Pro]( with CE and UL certification for safe and reliable use around the globe. DIN-rail mountable for easy installation in control panels. Provide the smallest size at a breaking capacity of up to 6A.
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[] [New Adhesives; New OEM Design Possibilities](
[New Adhesives; New OEM Design Possibilities](
Henkel Corporation — Industrial
Strong. Fast. Durable.
[LOCTITE® HY 4090]( and [LOCTITE® HY 4080]( Universal Structural Bonders are innovative adhesives powered by Henkel’s patented Hybrid technology. They offer improved performance on a variety of substrates and the versatility to solve a wide range of design and assembly challenges. [Get a complimentary sample](.
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[] [Why Pay for Unnecessary Power to Generate Required Field Strengths?](
[Why Pay for Unnecessary Power to Generate Required Field Strengths?](
IEEE GlobalSpec, Inc.
When used to generate low-level electric fields, traveling wave tube amplifiers often produce much more power than needed and can be a costly solution. [Why pay for this unnecessary power](
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[ALPHA® OM-550. The revolution is here.](
[ALPHA® OM-550 — The Revolution is Here](
Alpha Assembly Solutions
Heat has taken a toll on your bottom line long enough. [ALPHA® OM-550]( low-temperature solder paste cuts the soldering temperature required for SAC alloys by 50° C, while dramatically reducing power consumption and carbon emissions.
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[NEW Online Sizing tools for Engineers](
[New Online Sizing Tools for Engineers](
ACE Controls Inc.
We have a suite of [online product sizing tools]( designed to make your job easier. Brand new — Gas Spring Sizing! And when the online tools don't have an answer, our Application Engineers do! Protect your equipment with ACE shock absorbers, gas springs, dampers, and vibration controls.
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PRODUCT WATCH
[Your Go-to-Guide for AC Motors](
IEEE GlobalSpec, Inc.
AC motors are powered by alternating current and are used to convert electrical energy into mechanical energy. Visit our guide to learn the difference between AC and DC motors. [More info](...
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[Lux (or Light) Meters: A Comprehensive Guide](
IEEE GlobalSpec, Inc.
Lux meters (or light meters) measure the intensity of illumination as distinguished by the human eye, although this value does not correlate to an objective value of energy radiated or reflected. [More info](...
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TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
[Teaching Robots to Grasp Objects Through Heat Signatures](
[Teaching Robots to Grasp Objects Through Heat Signatures](
Researchers at the University of Helsinki are working on a way to give robots the ability to grasp something as a human would through the [use of thermal and depth cameras]( that measure the heat signature left on the surface of objects touched by humans.
More from [Industrial Automation](...
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[Fully Electric Buses Coming to Hamburg, Germany](
[Fully Electric Buses Coming to Hamburg, Germany](
Cities can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by [switching their public transportation fleets to fully-electric](. Hamburg, Germany, is getting in on the act after ordering 20 new fully-electric Citaro city buses from Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz division.
More from [Transportation Technology](...
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CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH
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[This Month's Challenge Sponsored by Adhesives.org](
[This Month's Challenge Sponsored by Adhesives.org](
Which material joining technique is most reliable: mechanical methods like riveting, bolting, and screwing or adhesive bonding? Learn the differences and [weigh the options](.
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[Ancient Arithmetic](
If the Base-60 number 2,3,17 = 7,397 in Base-10, is this Babylonian math equation correct? If not, what is the correct answer?
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TECH ARTICLE
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[Differentiating Between Doppler and Transit Time Ultrasonic Flow Meters](
"Ultrasonic flow meters are non-intrusive devices that use acoustic vibrations to measure the flow rate of liquid. There are two types, Doppler and transit time. Both are designed to clamp onto the outside of the pipe without breaking the line or interrupting the flow." [Read this article in its entirety](.
This article is provided by [OMEGA Engineering, Inc](.
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