Wearable flexible sensors – A brief overview
Sensors represent the “eyes,” “ears,” or “noses” of data processing systems in numerous applications in our day-to-day lives. Sensors typically provide real-time information about...
The role of injection mould technology in robotics
The field of robotics involves many moving parts that require precision and ingenuity that many forms of manufacturing can’t provide. These days, aside from...
Virtual Reality (VR) in cognitive rehabilitation
Virtual reality (VR) is quickly finding wider acceptance in healthcare as the medical community increasingly becomes aware of its potential benefits as a promising...
How robots are supporting the fight against COVID-19
Do you remember watching The Terminator growing up? What about RoboCop or Transformers?
Back in the 1980s and ’90s, the thought of having robots walking...
How computer vision is shaping the future of marketing
Visual content is a primary canvas for marketers to tell stories that influence their consumers. Videos, images, and everything between (and beyond) dominate websites,...
Design principles and requirements for a true smart factory
The smart factory represents a leap from traditional automation to a fully connected and flexible system that can leverage a real-time stream of data...
International standards for robot safety (Comprehensive guide)
International standards play an important role in setting the baseline for best practices in robotics safety, hazard analysis, project planning, design, system requirements specification,...
5 ways digital signage systems improve health services
Have you seen some screens in hospitals guiding patients on where to go to? Well, that is the most common form of digital signage...
How AI in eCommerce will save you time and money
Surely you have heard of artificial intelligence (AI) before. While for some it still evokes only science fiction and robotics, it nevertheless fits into...
Top challenges to widespread 3D printing adoption in construction
3D printing, 3DP for short, is a production technique whose use is expanding to include many industries. Its benefits are enticing: design freedom, waste...
Safety technologies and guidelines for collaborative robots (cobots)
Safety is one of the primary factors in a human-robot collaborative workplace in which the human operators and robots can perform either single or...
How to choose the right proximity sensor?
Choosing the right proximity sensor capable of detecting nearby objects without any physical contact depends on the size, target material, and spacing of the...
