A Software-Defined Future for embedded controls

Jared Rader — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:00:34 -0500

Authored by:
Robert Repas
Associate Editor
Key points:
• Embedded systems take on the disguise of ordinary devices, not computers.
• Industrial trends tend to mirror those in the consumer space.
• One critical missing aspect is a simple programming method for the embedded system.

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Bad stretching can defeat good design

Jared Rader — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:27:51 -0500

The Boston Consulting Group recently predicted that reshoring of manufacturing operations to the U. S. could create as many as 3 million jobs by the end of this decade. Problem is, indications are that this welcome trend could lead to a severe shortage of skilled workers. Virtually every person on a factory floor will be valuable and hard to replace.

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Looking Back 5/10/2012

Jared Rader — Thu, 10 May 2012 08:56:50 -0500

10 YEARS AGO — 2002

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Shot peening shapes thin ceramics

Jared Rader — Thu, 10 May 2012 08:55:48 -0500

Resources:
Fraunhofer

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Robotic platforms make retrieval system hum

Jared Rader — Thu, 10 May 2012 08:53:28 -0500

Resources:
Swisslog Warehouse & Distribution Solutions

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New clock will be incredibly accurate, losing1 second every 14 billion years

Jared Rader — Thu, 10 May 2012 08:51:21 -0500

Researchers are designing a nuclear clock that would be two orders of magnitude more accurate than the most advanced atomic clock. It could someday be used in a new GPS, as the basis for secure communications, and to study fundamental theories of physics.

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NASA develops fuel cells for planetary rovers

Jared Rader — Thu, 10 May 2012 08:47:47 -0500

Resources:
NASA Glenn Research Center

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A camera that can see around corners

Jared Rader — Thu, 10 May 2012 08:46:54 -0500

Resources:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
To see the device in action

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are using a device that bounces a laser off doors and walls to create three-dimensional images of what is out of sight.

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Looking Back 4/19/2012

Jared Rader — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:41:06 -0500

10 YEARS AGO — 2002

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Holder lets smartphones take pictures of microscopic images

Jared Rader — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:43:48 -0500

Edited by Leslie Gordon
leslie.gordon@penton.com
Twitter
@LeslieGordon
Resources:
Proto Labs

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A Software-Defined Future for embedded controls

Bad stretching can defeat good design

Looking Back 5/10/2012

Shot peening shapes thin ceramics

Robotic platforms make retrieval system hum

New clock will be incredibly accurate, losing 1 second every 14 billion years

NASA develops fuel cells for planetary rovers

A camera that can see around corners

Looking Back 4/19/2012

Holder lets smartphones take pictures of microscopic images

Shot peening shapes thin ceramics

New clock will be incredibly accurate, losing1 second every 14 billion years