The Benefits of Digital Twins in Utilities
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“Individualized” Credit: arbyreed
William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, once said that what he could measure he could control.
Successful Digital Transformation: The Engineering Digital Thread
For most discrete manufacturing companies, digital transformation initiatives are underway in some capacity. They’re largely seen as table stakes in today’s economy.
Tiny Magnetic Beads Could Help to Quickly Detect Pathogens
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Getting blood test results can take anywhere from a day to a week, depending on what a test is targeting. The same goes for tests of water pollution and food contamination.
New NIST Measurements Aim to Advance Portable MRI Technology
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Credit: R. Jacobson/NIST
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines can
NIST Demonstrates New ‘Primary Standard’ for Measuring Ultralow Pressures
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NIST researcher Dan Barker checks on the CAVS setup in the lab. Credit: NIST.
A vacuum chamber is never perfectly empty. A small number of atoms or molecules always remains, and measuring the tiny pressures they exert is critical.
Future-Proof Your Career in the Era of AI
Ever since the Industrial Revolution, people have feared that technology would take away their jobs. While some jobs and tasks have indeed been replaced by machines, others have emerged.
Deep Underground, Robotic Teamwork Saves the Day
When a Manhattan parking garage collapsed in April 2023, rescuers were reluctant to stay in the damaged building, fearing further danger.
New Method Simplifies Construction of Complex Materials
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Engineers are constantly searching for materials with novel, desirable property combinations.
A Faster Way to Teach a Robot
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Credits: Jose-Luis Olivares/MIT with images from iStock and The Coop
Imagine purchasing a robot to perform household tasks. This robot was built and trained in a factory on a certain set of tasks and has never seen the items in your home.
Improving Safety with a Computerized Maintenance Management System
In the quickly changing industrial landscape, firms continue to place a high premium on safety. Innovative approaches to improving industrial safety have been made possible by technological advancements.
