{NAME}, Robots take a step toward self-awareness

Patients receive first wirelessly powered heart pump [Add to Safe Senders List]( | If you can't view this email, please [click here]( 26 February 2019 [Share with a friend]( [IEEE SPECS & TECHS - Your Industrial Market Resource for Product, News, Technology & Applications] [IEEE SPECS & TECHS - Your Industrial Market Resource for Product, News, Technology & Applications] TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS [] [TE Connectivity Portable Crimp Tools]( [TE Connectivity portable crimp tools]( Digi-Key Electronics [TE Connectivity’s]( engineered [tools]( in-stock at Digi-Key, crimp to exacting specifications for TE terminals. Manual crimp tools complemented by multiple power-assist options including battery, electric, hydraulic, and pneumatic. [Power-assist tools]( improve productivity, decrease cost-per-crimp, and help reduce workplace injuries, such as repetitive stress injuries (RSI). TE portable crimp tools are primarily used for crimping loose piece terminals, contacts, or splices and are suitable for production, field installations, maintenance, repair, and overhaul. [View now]( [] [Secrets of flow measurement for turbomachinery systems]( [Secrets of flow measurement for turbomachinery systems]( Fluid Components Intl. (FCI) Download the white paper “[What You Don’t Know About Turbomachinery]( to learn how accurate flow measurement optimizes the performance of turbines, pumps, compressors, boilers, and pipelines. Matching the right flow sensor technology to your turbomachinery equipment improves performance and lowers system operating costs. [Thermal flow meters]( from [FCI]( offer the benefits of direct mass flow measurement accuracy with a no-moving parts design, which requires virtually no maintenance. See our [capabilities literature and video](. [Learn more]( [] [Efficiently achieving ASIL-D compliance using NoC technology]( [Efficiently achieving ASIL-D compliance using NoC technology]( IEEE GlobalSpec, Inc. [Learn about ASIL-D compliance options]( including redundancy, path diversity, and error correction codes. Readers will discover why these options are required to meet rapidly evolving technology and customer demands. [View now]( R&D REPORT [Patients receive first wirelessly powered heart pump]( [Patients receive first wirelessly powered heart pump]( Ventricular assist devices implanted into patients with severe heart failure need to continuously be connected to a power source, requiring patients to have an external wire. But a new [system designed for wireless control]( plans to eliminate the use of that external driveline wire. For more on this subject, subscribe to the Engineering360 e-Newsletter [Medical Equipment Design](. [View now]( [Watch how flags harvest both solar and wind energy]( [Watch how flags harvest both solar and wind energy]( Piezoelectric strips comprising the body of the flags capture energy as the device flaps around in the wind, [enabling power generation]( from the deformation of piezoelectric materials, as the flexible photovoltaic cells capture solar energy. [More videos](... [Learn more]( [] [Millimeter-wave measurement challenges]( [Millimeter-wave measurement challenges]( Keysight Technologies,Inc. In order to address wide bandwidth requirements of next generation wireless and radar systems, researchers are exploring millimeter-wave bands. [This webinar covers]( the basics of making measurements at millimeter-wave frequencies as it relates to transmission line theory, connector topology, and over-the-air transmission while also examining associated design and measurement challenges at these wider bandwidths. [View now]( [] [Clean Room O-Rings and Seals for Medical Devices]( [Clean room O-rings and seals for medical devices]( Precision Associates Incorporated [Precision Associates Inc](. manufactures close tolerance O-rings, seals, and custom molded rubber components. Featuring [USP VI and ISO-10993 materials]( molded in a [Class 7 clean room]( parts are used in medical applications requiring body/body fluid contact. We offer medical grades of EPDM, FKM, FFKM, Silicone, Urethane, Butyl, and Polyisoprene. [Learn more]( [] [High Flow Capacity Double Acting Liquid Pump]( [High flow capacity double acting liquid pump]( SC Hydraulic Engineering Corporation Ideal for high flow, high pressure applications, the [SC L7 Series]( double acting pump is equipped with a [double air motor drive]( section that roughly doubles the liquid outlet pressure compared to an equivalent single air motor design. Stainless steel wetted parts in hydraulic section. No electricity needed. Pressure up to 12,800-psi. [View now]( [] [( [One solution: Making flow energy management easy]( Sierra Instruments, Inc. [Get the complimentary flow energy guide]( for all thermal, vortex, and ultrasonic products written by Engineers for Engineers. Learn how to save on energy costs by optimizing your facility flows that impact costs like compressed air, natural gas, steam, and hot or chilled water with Sierra’s Big-3 iSeries flow energy platform. [Download the guide](. [Learn more]( [] [Thermal mass flow meters — economically measure industrial process gases]( [Thermal mass flow meters — economically measure industrial process gases]( Eldridge Products, Inc. Let us help you solve your process gas measurement needs. Products are certified to ATEX, CSA, CUS, IECEx, KOSHA, and CE, for explosion proof and flame proof environments. Learn more at [www.epiflow.com](. [View now]( PRODUCT WATCH [MAQ®20 data acquisition and control system]( Dataforth Corporation Powerful, flexible, and compact, the rugged DIN rail MAQ®20 input/output modules provide 1500 Vrms channel-to-bus isolation, up to 240 Vrms continuous input protection, ±0.035% accuracy, and integral PID loop control. [More info](... [] [MAQ®20 Data Acquisition and Control System]( [Learn more]( [Cost-effective compact size AC/DC converters]( Mornsun America,LLC MORNSUN cost-effective AC/DC converters, LDE/LHE series, integrate internal components; the volume decreases by 20%. They feature the isolation voltage of 4000 VAC; EMI performance meets CISPR32/EN55032 Class B. [More info](... [] [Cost-effective Compact Size AC/DC Converters]( [View now]( TECHNOLOGY TRENDS [Robots take a step toward self-awareness]( [Robots take a step toward self-awareness]( Up until now, AI has lacked a key aspect of human intelligence: self-awareness. A team of researchers at Columbia Engineering has taken an important step toward [endowing machines with this crucial aspect]( of intelligence by developing a robot arm that can imagine itself. More from [Robotic Systems](... [View now]( [Smart lighting may hold the key to greater 5G coverage]( [Smart lighting may hold the key to greater 5G coverage]( As more street lights and commercial infrastructure are switched to connected smart LED lights, opportunities are emerging to fuse other smart city technologies with smart lighting. Engineers are [looking to street lighting]( as the solution for 5G base station placement across smart cities. More from [Networking & Communications](... [Learn more]( CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH [] [This Month's Challenge Sponsored by NewAge Industries, Inc. / AdvantaPure]( [This month's challenge sponsored by NewAge Industries, Inc. / AdvantaPure]( NewAge Industries' [Vitube® tubing]( made of Viton™ synthetic rubber, provides a wide range of chemical resistance along with superior performance, especially at high temperatures. [View now]( [Onerous odds]( When played separately, the probability of losing each of two different coin-toss games is higher than the probability of winning the games. But is it possible that a sneaky player can come out ahead by combining two losing games played in alternating sequence? [Answer/Discuss]( TECH ARTICLE [] [What is commutation?]( "What is commutation? In order to generate motion in a three-phase linear motor there must be switching between the phases to energize appropriate windings. The process of switching between the phases is called commutation." [Read this article in its entirety](. This article is provided by [Tecnotion](. [Learn more]( Issue 10A | Vol 19 [Electronics360]( [Datasheets360]( [CR4]( © 2019 IEEE GlobalSpec. All rights reserved, 201 Fuller Road, Suite 202 Albany, NY, 12203 - 800.261.2052. All other products, company names, or other marks appearing in this e-newsletter are the trademarks and property of their respective owners. Please do not reply to this e-mail, as we are unable to respond from this address. If you would like to contact us, please send an email to: [newslettercomments@engineering360.com](mailto:newslettercomments@engineering360.com?subject=Re: Specs & Techs) You are receiving this email because you signed up for: Specs & Techs [Unsubscribe from this newsletter]( [Manage your subscriptions]( If a friend forwarded this e-newsletter and you'd like to receive it in the future, [subscribe directly](.