Smart Factory – Why is it the future of smart manufacturing?
The fourth industrial revolution has a profound and lasting impact on global manufacturing. By combining technologies (such as the internet of things (IoT), cyber-physical...
System on a Chip (SoC) – Advantages and disadvantages explained
Over the past ten years, as integrated circuits have become increasingly complex and expensive, the semiconductor industry began to embrace impressive new design and...
20 women making their mark in robotics and automation
The February 2021 issue of SME’s Smart Manufacturing magazine recognizes 20 successful female leaders in robotics and automation.
The list of this international group of...
Deep Learning in Medical Image Processing – Scope and challenges
Medical image processing is a set of procedures to obtain clinically useful information from various imaging modalities, mostly for enhancing diagnosis and prognosis according...
Interview with JetPlay’s CEO Tom Pigott about AI and game creation
With the exponential growth of the game industry over the past decade (especially since the global pandemic) and the increased complexity of games, game...
Vehicle teleoperation – Three basic models and their limitations
Vehicle teleoperation is a capability that enables a human operator at a control station to control and operate a vehicle in a remote location...
Rise of Serverless Computing – The time for serverless is now!
The evolution of computing architecture began with physical servers, which required stacking and racking the big physical boxes and installing an operating system. These...
Robot motion control with Learning from Demonstration (LfD)
Every mobile robot requires motion control to efficiently perform complex tasks in a highly dynamic environment. Today, we use different ways to determine and...
Why you should switch to Robotics as a Service (RaaS) today!
Software as a service (SaaS) is a prevalent business model among enterprises using software products through service contracts with application vendors. It basically replaces...
Controversies and common risks surrounding 3D printing
3D printing, also referred to as additive manufacturing (AM) or rapid prototyping, is a technical and industrial revolution that can significantly change the way...
13 things you should know before buying a camera drone
As a regular pilot and drone reviewer I’ve flown enough drones to make an idea about what are the most important tips people need...
10 reasons you should buy a smart mattress
The Internet of Things has brought convenience, safety, and comfort in ways we could never imagine several decades ago. It started with the smartphone....