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experiencing.</div></div></div> <div id="f2_52074" class="col-xl-4 pe-0 col-lg-5 d-lg-flex d-none"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/52074-ai-helps-uavs-predict-oncoming-turbulence?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/ar_16:9,c_thumb,g_auto:subject,f_auto,q_auto/c_limit,w_400/v1731997603/sites/tb/features-16x9/52074/tb-1224-qa-fig1_primary-feature-item.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 lazyload blur-up' width='400' alt='Feature Image' /></a></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-podcast me-1"></i> Podcasts: Data Acquisition</h6></div> <div class="col-xl-8 px-0 col-lg-7 col-12"> <div class="row mx-0"> <div class="col-12 ps-0 pe-lg-2 pe-0"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/52034-processing-exploitation-and-dissemination-the-armys-future-vision-for-fused-ai?m=690">Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination: The Army's Future Vision for Fused AI</a></h5></div> <div class="ps-0 pe-lg-2 col-12 pe-0"> <div id="f1_52034" class="float-end pb-2 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-5 ps-sm-2 d-lg-none d-flex px-0"></div> U.S. Army leadership discusses how the Army wants to use AI and ML for processing, exploitation, and dissemination.</div></div></div> <div id="f2_52034" class="col-xl-4 pe-0 col-lg-5 d-lg-flex d-none"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/52034-processing-exploitation-and-dissemination-the-armys-future-vision-for-fused-ai?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/ar_16:9,c_thumb,g_auto:subject,f_auto,q_auto/c_limit,w_400/v1731091652/sites/tb/features-16x9/52034/111124-tb-podcast_army_primary-feature-item.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 lazyload blur-up' width='400' alt='Feature Image' /></a></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-newspaper me-1"></i> Quiz: Energy</h6></div> <div class="col-xl-8 px-0 col-lg-7 col-12"> <div class="row mx-0"> <div class="col-12 ps-0 pe-lg-2 pe-0"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/52011-how-to-meet-the-challenge-of-ai-power-demand?m=690">How to Meet the Challenge of AI Power Demand</a></h5></div> <div class="ps-0 pe-lg-2 col-12 pe-0"> <div id="f1_52011" class="float-end pb-2 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-5 ps-sm-2 d-lg-none d-flex px-0"></div> With the skyrocketing growth in AI capabilities, the need for electricity is also increasing, presenting challenges for data centers. Wells Fargo is projecting AI power demand to surge 550 percent by 2026, before rising another 1,150 percent by 2030. How much do you know about power consumption by AI? Take this quiz to test your knowledge.</div></div></div> <div id="f2_52011" class="col-xl-4 pe-0 col-lg-5 d-lg-flex d-none"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/52011-how-to-meet-the-challenge-of-ai-power-demand?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/ar_16:9,c_thumb,g_auto:subject,f_auto,q_auto/c_limit,w_400/v1730824350/sites/tb/features-16x9/52011/110824-tb-quiz-ai_primary-feature-item.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 lazyload blur-up' width='400' alt='Feature Image' /></a></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-eye me-1"></i> INSIDER: Unmanned Systems</h6></div> <div class="col-xl-8 px-0 col-lg-7 col-12"> <div class="row mx-0"> <div class="col-12 ps-0 pe-lg-2 pe-0"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/52028-innovative-framework-for-autonomous-robot-learning-and-task-mastery?m=690">Innovative Framework for Autonomous Robot Learning and Task Mastery</a></h5></div> <div class="ps-0 pe-lg-2 col-12 pe-0"> <div id="f1_52028" class="float-end pb-2 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-5 ps-sm-2 d-lg-none d-flex px-0"></div> As children learn to ride a bike, adults can only guide them to a certain point. A large portion of developing this new skill depends on independent trial and error from...</div></div></div> <div id="f2_52028" class="col-xl-4 pe-0 col-lg-5 d-lg-flex d-none"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/52028-innovative-framework-for-autonomous-robot-learning-and-task-mastery?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/ar_16:9,c_thumb,g_auto:subject,f_auto,q_auto/c_limit,w_400/v1731012391/sites/tb/features-16x9/52028/20241108_robotics_automation_story1_primary-feature-item.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 lazyload blur-up' width='400' alt='Feature Image' /></a></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-podcast me-1"></i> Podcasts: Defense</h6></div> <div class="col-xl-8 px-0 col-lg-7 col-12"> <div class="row mx-0"> <div class="col-12 ps-0 pe-lg-2 pe-0"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51973-why-the-air-force-is-using-the-virtualitics-ai-approach-to-weapon-sustainment?m=690">Why the Air Force Is Using the Virtualitics AI Approach to Weapon Sustainment</a></h5></div> <div class="ps-0 pe-lg-2 col-12 pe-0"> <div id="f1_51973" class="float-end pb-2 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-5 ps-sm-2 d-lg-none d-flex px-0"></div> Michael Amori, CEO and co-founder of Virtualitics, is the guest on this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast to explain how the Air Force is using Integrated Readiness Optimization for weapons sustainment.</div></div></div> <div id="f2_51973" class="col-xl-4 pe-0 col-lg-5 d-lg-flex d-none"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51973-why-the-air-force-is-using-the-virtualitics-ai-approach-to-weapon-sustainment?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/ar_16:9,c_thumb,g_auto:subject,f_auto,q_auto/c_limit,w_400/v1731093918/sites/tb/features-16x9/51973/110424-tb-podcast-army_primary-feature-item.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 lazyload blur-up' width='400' alt='Feature Image' /></a></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-newspaper me-1"></i> Articles: AR/AI</h6></div> <div class="col-xl-8 px-0 col-lg-7 col-12"> <div class="row mx-0"> <div class="col-12 ps-0 pe-lg-2 pe-0"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51912-designing-the-next-generation-of-event-based-sensing-and-vision-for-edge-applications?m=690">Designing the Next Generation of Event-Based Sensing and Vision for Edge Applications </a></h5></div> <div class="ps-0 pe-lg-2 col-12 pe-0"> <div id="f1_51912" class="float-end pb-2 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-5 ps-sm-2 d-lg-none d-flex px-0"></div> Event-based sensing enables new approaches to machine learning. An object recognition or detection algorithm that, until now, could only use the spatial information from a frame can now access another dimension: time. Read on to learn more.</div></div></div> <div id="f2_51912" class="col-xl-4 pe-0 col-lg-5 d-lg-flex d-none"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51912-designing-the-next-generation-of-event-based-sensing-and-vision-for-edge-applications?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/ar_16:9,c_thumb,g_auto:subject,f_auto,q_auto/c_limit,w_400/v1730603107/sites/tb/features-16x9/51912/pit-1124-p10_fig1_primary-feature-item.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 lazyload blur-up' width='400' alt='Feature Image' /></a></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-newspaper me-1"></i> Articles: AR/AI</h6></div> <div class="col-xl-8 px-0 col-lg-7 col-12"> <div class="row mx-0"> <div class="col-12 ps-0 pe-lg-2 pe-0"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51921-can-optical-component-manufacturers-design-better-devices-with-ai?m=690">Can Optical Component Manufacturers Design Better Devices With AI? </a></h5></div> <div class="ps-0 pe-lg-2 col-12 pe-0"> <div id="f1_51921" class="float-end pb-2 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-5 ps-sm-2 d-lg-none d-flex px-0"></div> Opto Generative Pretrained Transformer (OptoGPT), a decoder-only transformer, developed by University of Michigan engineers, harnesses the computer architecture underpinning ChatGPT to work backward from desired optical properties to the material structure that can provide them. Read on to learn more.</div></div></div> <div id="f2_51921" class="col-xl-4 pe-0 col-lg-5 d-lg-flex d-none"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51921-can-optical-component-manufacturers-design-better-devices-with-ai?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/ar_16:9,c_thumb,g_auto:subject,f_auto,q_auto/c_limit,w_400/v1730606133/sites/tb/features-16x9/51921/pit-1124-p4_fig1_primary-feature-item.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 lazyload blur-up' width='400' alt='Feature Image' /></a></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-tv me-1"></i> Videos of the Month: Mechanical & Fluid Systems</h6></div> <div class="col-xl-8 px-0 col-lg-7 col-12"> <div class="row mx-0"> <div class="col-12 ps-0 pe-lg-2 pe-0"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51923-videos-of-the-month-tb-1124?m=690">Videos of the Month</a></h5></div> <div class="ps-0 pe-lg-2 col-12 pe-0"> <div id="f1_51923" class="float-end pb-2 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-5 ps-sm-2 d-lg-none d-flex px-0"></div> See the videos of the month, including one on a humanoid robot that can effortlessly learn and perform a variety of expressive movements all while maintaining a steady gait on diverse terrains; one on Picotaur, the first legged robot of its size to run, turn, push loads, and climb miniature stairs; one on the DoD’s All Domain Test Range; and one on using generative AI and cutting-edge scene-mapping technology to elevate robots from simple tools to being capable of providing aid in disaster and battlefield scenarios.</div></div></div> <div id="f2_51923" class="col-xl-4 pe-0 col-lg-5 d-lg-flex d-none"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51923-videos-of-the-month-tb-1124?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/ar_16:9,c_thumb,g_auto:subject,f_auto,q_auto/c_limit,w_400/v1730529269/sites/tb/features-16x9/51923/tb-1124-p11_fig2_primary-feature-item.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 lazyload blur-up' width='400' alt='Feature Image' /></a></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-balance-scale me-1"></i> Briefs: AR/AI</h6></div> <div class="item-wo-image ps-0"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51942-leveraging-machine-learning-and-ai-to-automate-wearable-tech-design?m=690">Leveraging Machine Learning and AI to Automate Wearable Tech Design</a></h5> <div> <div class="item-introtext"> Defying engineering challenges in record time, researchers at the University of Maryland developed a machine learning model that eliminates hassles in materials design to yield green technologies used in wearable heaters. Read on to learn more.</div></div></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-newspaper me-1"></i> Articles: AR/AI</h6></div> <div class="col-xl-8 px-0 col-lg-7 col-12"> <div class="row mx-0"> <div class="col-12 ps-0 pe-lg-2 pe-0"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51928-multi-modal-traffic-detection-system?m=690">Automotive & Transportation Finalist: Multi-Modal Traffic Detection System</a></h5></div> <div class="ps-0 pe-lg-2 col-12 pe-0"> <div id="f1_51928" class="float-end pb-2 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-5 ps-sm-2 d-lg-none d-flex px-0"></div> The Transensys Multi-Modal Traffic Detection System is an attempt to provide widespread, low-cost, and accurate traffic measurement. It's also the Automotive & Transportation Finalist. Read on to learn more.</div></div></div> <div id="f2_51928" class="col-xl-4 pe-0 col-lg-5 d-lg-flex d-none"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51928-multi-modal-traffic-detection-system?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/ar_16:9,c_thumb,g_auto:subject,f_auto,q_auto/c_limit,w_400/v1730545113/sites/tb/features-16x9/51928/tb-1124-p20_fig1_primary-feature-item.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 lazyload blur-up' width='400' alt='Feature Image' /></a></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-balance-scale me-1"></i> Briefs: Electronics & Computers</h6></div> <div class="col-xl-8 px-0 col-lg-7 col-12"> <div class="row mx-0"> <div class="col-12 ps-0 pe-lg-2 pe-0"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51941-giving-autonomous-vehicles-the-ability-to-reason?m=690">Giving Autonomous Vehicles the Ability to Reason</a></h5></div> <div class="ps-0 pe-lg-2 col-12 pe-0"> <div id="f1_51941" class="float-end pb-2 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-5 ps-sm-2 d-lg-none d-flex px-0"></div> Yen-Ling Kuo at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science is collaborating with a team at the Toyota Research Institute to build language representations of driving behavior that enable a robot to associate the meaning of words with what it sees by watching how humans interact with the environment or by its own interactions with the environment. Read on to learn more.</div></div></div> <div id="f2_51941" class="col-xl-4 pe-0 col-lg-5 d-lg-flex d-none"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51941-giving-autonomous-vehicles-the-ability-to-reason?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/ar_16:9,c_thumb,g_auto:subject,f_auto,q_auto/c_limit,w_400/v1730421186/sites/tb/features-16x9/51941/tb-1124-p36_fig1_primary-feature-item.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 lazyload blur-up' width='400' alt='Feature Image' /></a></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-eye me-1"></i> INSIDER: AR/AI</h6></div> <div class="col-xl-8 px-0 col-lg-7 col-12"> <div class="row mx-0"> <div class="col-12 ps-0 pe-lg-2 pe-0"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51954-new-smart-charger-may-pave-the-way-for-more-evs?m=690">New Smart Charger May Pave the Way for More EVs</a></h5></div> <div class="ps-0 pe-lg-2 col-12 pe-0"> <div id="f1_51954" class="float-end pb-2 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-5 ps-sm-2 d-lg-none d-flex px-0"></div> In 2024, more than one in five cars sold is an electric vehicle (EV). Intergovernmental agencies estimate that by 2035, half of all new cars sold globally will be EVs.</div></div></div> <div id="f2_51954" class="col-xl-4 pe-0 col-lg-5 d-lg-flex d-none"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51954-new-smart-charger-may-pave-the-way-for-more-evs?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/ar_16:9,c_thumb,g_auto:subject,f_auto,q_auto/c_limit,w_400/v1730314951/sites/tb/features-16x9/51954/20241101_power_electronics_story1_primary-feature-item.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 lazyload blur-up' width='400' alt='Feature Image' /></a></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-newspaper me-1"></i> Special Reports: Automotive</h6></div> <div class="col-xl-2 col-sm-4 col-5 px-0"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/52047-doc-9514?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/c_scale,w_200,f_auto,q_auto/v1731391038/sites/tb/whitepaper-covers/Automotive-Test-Simulation-SR-1024.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 border lazyload blur-up' width='200' alt='Document cover' /></a></div> <div class="col"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/52047-doc-9514?m=690">Automotive Test & Simulation - October 2024</a></h5> In this compendium of articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Truck & Off‐Highway Engineering, learn how simulation, AI, and quantum computing are driving advances in testing...<p class="card-text mb-0"> <a href="/component/content/article/52047-doc-9514?m=690" class="feed_item_link"> <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm"> FREE DOWNLOAD<span class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-angle-right ms-2"></span> </button> </a></p></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-eye me-1"></i> INSIDER: Transportation</h6></div> <div class="col-xl-8 px-0 col-lg-7 col-12"> <div class="row mx-0"> <div class="col-12 ps-0 pe-lg-2 pe-0"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51902-ai-trained-vehicles-can-adjust-to-extreme-turbulence-on-the-fly?m=690">AI-Trained Vehicles Can Adjust to Extreme Turbulence on the Fly</a></h5></div> <div class="ps-0 pe-lg-2 col-12 pe-0"> <div id="f1_51902" class="float-end pb-2 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-5 ps-sm-2 d-lg-none d-flex px-0"></div> In nature, flying animals sense coming changes in their surroundings, including the onset of sudden turbulence, and quickly adjust to stay safe. Engineers who design aircraft...</div></div></div> <div id="f2_51902" class="col-xl-4 pe-0 col-lg-5 d-lg-flex d-none"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51902-ai-trained-vehicles-can-adjust-to-extreme-turbulence-on-the-fly?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/ar_16:9,c_thumb,g_auto:subject,f_auto,q_auto/c_limit,w_400/v1730229252/sites/tb/features-16x9/51902/20241030_motion_design_story1_primary-feature-item.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 lazyload blur-up' width='400' alt='Feature Image' /></a></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-bullhorn me-1"></i> On-Demand Webinars: AR/AI</h6></div> <div id="f2_51650" class="col-xl-4 ps-0 pe-lg-2 pe-0 col-lg-5 d-lg-flex d-none"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51650-smart-energy-storage-in-the-age-of-ai?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/ar_16:9,c_thumb,g_auto:subject,f_auto,q_auto/c_limit,w_400/v1728700010/sites/tb/features-16x9/51650/avnet-smart-energy-storage-ai_primary-feature-item.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 lazyload blur-up' width='400' alt='Feature Image' /></a></div> <div class="col-xl-8 px-0 col-lg-7 col-12"> <div class="row mx-0"> <div class="col-12 pe-0"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51650-smart-energy-storage-in-the-age-of-ai?m=690">Smart Energy Storage in the Age of AI</a></h5></div> <div class="col-12 pe-0"> <div id="f1_51650" class="float-end pb-2 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-5 ps-sm-2 d-lg-none d-flex px-0"></div> As the demand for energy storage systems grows, efficiency, safety, and sustainability have become top priorities. This webinar series covers cutting-edge advancements in battery energy storage systems...</div></div></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-newspaper me-1"></i> Special Reports: Information Technology</h6></div> <div class="col-xl-2 col-sm-4 col-5 px-0"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51975-doc-9507?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/c_scale,w_200,f_auto,q_auto/v1730476147/sites/tb/whitepaper-covers/Smart-Factory-IIOT-SR-1024.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 border lazyload blur-up' width='200' alt='Document cover' /></a></div> <div class="col"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51975-doc-9507?m=690">Special Report: Smart Factory/IIOT - October 2024</a></h5> Factories are getting "smarter" and more automated by the day, thanks to advances in AI, robotics, microelectronics and sensors. In this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech...<p class="card-text mb-0"> <a href="/component/content/article/51975-doc-9507?m=690" class="feed_item_link"> <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm"> FREE DOWNLOAD<span class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-angle-right ms-2"></span> </button> </a></p></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-pen-fancy me-1"></i> Blog: Energy</h6></div> <div class="col-xl-8 px-0 col-lg-7 col-12"> <div class="row mx-0"> <div class="col-12 ps-0 pe-lg-2 pe-0"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51866-my-opinion-ai-and-cybersecurity-protecting-the-power-grid?m=690">My Opinion: AI and Cybersecurity, Protecting the Power Grid</a></h5></div> <div class="ps-0 pe-lg-2 col-12 pe-0"> <div id="f1_51866" class="float-end pb-2 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-5 ps-sm-2 d-lg-none d-flex px-0"></div> The U.S. power grid is like the body’s central circulatory system — it provides the energy without which virtually nothing functions. Read on to learn more about what SAE Media Group's Ed Brown has to say on the matter.</div></div></div> <div id="f2_51866" class="col-xl-4 pe-0 col-lg-5 d-lg-flex d-none"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51866-my-opinion-ai-and-cybersecurity-protecting-the-power-grid?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/ar_16:9,c_thumb,g_auto:subject,f_auto,q_auto/c_limit,w_400/v1729748611/sites/tb/features-16x9/51866/102324-tb-blog_powergrid_primary-feature-item.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 lazyload blur-up' width='400' alt='Feature Image' /></a></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-bullhorn me-1"></i> On-Demand Webinars: AR/AI</h6></div> <div id="f2_51351" class="col-xl-4 ps-0 pe-lg-2 pe-0 col-lg-5 d-lg-flex d-none"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51351-revolutionizing-auditing-with-ai?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/ar_16:9,c_thumb,g_auto:subject,f_auto,q_auto/c_limit,w_400/v1726094834/sites/tb/features-16x9/51351/shutterstock_194837228_primary-feature-item.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 lazyload blur-up' width='400' alt='Feature Image' /></a></div> <div class="col-xl-8 px-0 col-lg-7 col-12"> <div class="row mx-0"> <div class="col-12 pe-0"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51351-revolutionizing-auditing-with-ai?m=690">Revolutionizing Auditing With AI</a></h5></div> <div class="col-12 pe-0"> <div id="f1_51351" class="float-end pb-2 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-5 ps-sm-2 d-lg-none d-flex px-0"></div> Google CEO Sundar Pichai famously described AI as “more profound than fire or electricity.” Indeed, artificial intelligence is transforming industries worldwide, and auditing is no exception. By integrating...</div></div></div></div><div class="ad-position g-0 row mb-3 "> <div class="col-12 align-content-center mx-auto"> <script tb-donotmove>window.ntb_google_ad_manager_items=window.ntb_google_ad_manager_items||[];ntb_google_ad_manager_items.push({display_sizes:['xs','sm'],slot_ad_unit:'techbriefs.com_450x450_300x300',slot_code:'21835072403',slot:'/21835072403/techbriefs.com_450x450_300x300',slot_ad_sizes:['fluid',[450,450],[300,300]],div_id:'GAM_pos_22_modid_365',target_pos:'22',size_mapping:[],slot_ad_empty:'default'});</script> <div id='GAM_pos_22_modid_365' class=""></div></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-balance-scale me-1"></i> Application Briefs: AR/AI</h6></div> <div class="col-xl-8 px-0 col-lg-7 col-12"> <div class="row mx-0"> <div class="col-12 ps-0 pe-lg-2 pe-0"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51718-the-industrial-nervous-system-iiot-and-plcs?m=690">The Industrial Nervous System: IIoT and PLCs</a></h5></div> <div class="ps-0 pe-lg-2 col-12 pe-0"> <div id="f1_51718" class="float-end pb-2 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-5 ps-sm-2 d-lg-none d-flex px-0"></div> Moving forward, the lines between PLCs, edge devices, and cloud systems will continue to blur. The most successful manufacturers will be those who can seamlessly integrate these technologies, creating a unified system that’s greater than the sum of its parts. Read on to learn more.</div></div></div> <div id="f2_51718" class="col-xl-4 pe-0 col-lg-5 d-lg-flex d-none"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51718-the-industrial-nervous-system-iiot-and-plcs?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/ar_16:9,c_thumb,g_auto:subject,f_auto,q_auto/c_limit,w_400/v1728185991/sites/tb/features-16x9/51718/st-1024-p11_fig2_primary-feature-item.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 lazyload blur-up' width='400' alt='Feature Image' /></a></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-balance-scale me-1"></i> Application Briefs: Wearables</h6></div> <div class="col-xl-8 px-0 col-lg-7 col-12"> <div class="row mx-0"> <div class="col-12 ps-0 pe-lg-2 pe-0"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51720-smart-full-body-fitness-tracking?m=690">Smart Full-Body Fitness Tracking</a></h5></div> <div class="ps-0 pe-lg-2 col-12 pe-0"> <div id="f1_51720" class="float-end pb-2 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-5 ps-sm-2 d-lg-none d-flex px-0"></div> With the new Smart Connected Sensors platform from Bosch Sensortec, you can track more than just steps. You can program complex whole-body movements and accurately track them during physical workouts or while you are going through a rehabilitation or physical therapy regimen. Read on to learn more.</div></div></div> <div id="f2_51720" class="col-xl-4 pe-0 col-lg-5 d-lg-flex d-none"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51720-smart-full-body-fitness-tracking?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/ar_16:9,c_thumb,g_auto:subject,f_auto,q_auto/c_limit,w_400/v1728184621/sites/tb/features-16x9/51720/st-1024-p15_fig1_primary-feature-item.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 lazyload blur-up' width='400' alt='Feature Image' /></a></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-hockey-puck me-1"></i> Products: AR/AI</h6></div> <div class="col-xl-8 px-0 col-lg-7 col-12"> <div class="row mx-0"> <div class="col-12 ps-0 pe-lg-2 pe-0"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51716-new-products-md-1024?m=690">New Products</a></h5></div> <div class="ps-0 pe-lg-2 col-12 pe-0"> <div id="f1_51716" class="float-end pb-2 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-5 ps-sm-2 d-lg-none d-flex px-0"></div> See the new products, including Delta Motion's EtherCAT communication module, which adds to its flagship RMC200 Motion Controller family; Teledyne FLIR IIS' Dragonfly S 5MP, the first camera in the new Dragonfly S series to enter full production; Akribis Systems' SGR Series rod motor positioning module; and more.</div></div></div> <div id="f2_51716" class="col-xl-4 pe-0 col-lg-5 d-lg-flex d-none"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51716-new-products-md-1024?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/ar_16:9,c_thumb,g_auto:subject,f_auto,q_auto/c_limit,w_400/v1728176393/sites/tb/features-16x9/51716/md-1024-p25_fig5r_primary-feature-item.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 lazyload blur-up' width='400' alt='Feature Image' /></a></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-balance-scale me-1"></i> Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics</h6></div> <div class="col-xl-8 px-0 col-lg-7 col-12"> <div class="row mx-0"> <div class="col-12 ps-0 pe-lg-2 pe-0"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51726-ai-model-harnesses-physics-to-autocorrect-remote-sensing-data?m=690">AI Model Harnesses Physics to Autocorrect Remote Sensing Data</a></h5></div> <div class="ps-0 pe-lg-2 col-12 pe-0"> <div id="f1_51726" class="float-end pb-2 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-5 ps-sm-2 d-lg-none d-flex px-0"></div> The researchers are currently refining their approach with an eye toward applications where data is limited but high fidelity is required, such as target detection. Read on to learn more.</div></div></div> <div id="f2_51726" class="col-xl-4 pe-0 col-lg-5 d-lg-flex d-none"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51726-ai-model-harnesses-physics-to-autocorrect-remote-sensing-data?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/ar_16:9,c_thumb,g_auto:subject,f_auto,q_auto/c_limit,w_400/v1728146298/sites/tb/features-16x9/51726/st-1024-p21_fig1_primary-feature-item.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 lazyload blur-up' width='400' alt='Feature Image' /></a></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-balance-scale me-1"></i> Briefs: Electronics & Computers</h6></div> <div class="col-xl-8 px-0 col-lg-7 col-12"> <div class="row mx-0"> <div class="col-12 ps-0 pe-lg-2 pe-0"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51744-a-new-microelectronic-device-uses-less-power-than-current-memory-technologies?m=690">A New Microelectronic Device Uses Less Power than Current Memory Technologies </a></h5></div> <div class="ps-0 pe-lg-2 col-12 pe-0"> <div id="f1_51744" class="float-end pb-2 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-5 ps-sm-2 d-lg-none d-flex px-0"></div> A research team has created an innovative microelectronic device that can potentially function as a sustainable, high-performance “bit-switch.” This paves the way for future computing technologies to process data much faster while using significantly less energy. Read on to learn more.</div></div></div> <div id="f2_51744" class="col-xl-4 pe-0 col-lg-5 d-lg-flex d-none"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51744-a-new-microelectronic-device-uses-less-power-than-current-memory-technologies?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/ar_16:9,c_thumb,g_auto:subject,f_auto,q_auto/c_limit,w_400/v1727946520/sites/tb/features-16x9/51744/tb-1024-p37_fig1_primary-feature-item.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 lazyload blur-up' width='400' alt='Feature Image' /></a></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-balance-scale me-1"></i> Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics</h6></div> <div class="col-xl-8 px-0 col-lg-7 col-12"> <div class="row mx-0"> <div class="col-12 ps-0 pe-lg-2 pe-0"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51747-a-powerful-vision-based-autonomy-alternative-to-lidar-radar-gps?m=690">A Powerful Vision-Based Autonomy Alternative to LiDAR, Radar, GPS</a></h5></div> <div class="ps-0 pe-lg-2 col-12 pe-0"> <div id="f1_51747" class="float-end pb-2 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-5 ps-sm-2 d-lg-none d-flex px-0"></div> Southwest Research Institute has developed off-road autonomous driving tools with a focus on stealth for the military and agility for space and agriculture clients. The vision-based system pairs stereo cameras with novel algorithms, eliminating the need for LiDAR and active sensors. Read on to learn more.</div></div></div> <div id="f2_51747" class="col-xl-4 pe-0 col-lg-5 d-lg-flex d-none"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51747-a-powerful-vision-based-autonomy-alternative-to-lidar-radar-gps?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/ar_16:9,c_thumb,g_auto:subject,f_auto,q_auto/c_limit,w_400/v1727913781/sites/tb/features-16x9/51747/tb-1024-p40_fig1_primary-feature-item.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 lazyload blur-up' width='400' alt='Feature Image' /></a></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-newspaper me-1"></i> Special Reports: Communications</h6></div> <div class="col-xl-2 col-sm-4 col-5 px-0"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51828-doc-9492?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/c_scale,w_200,f_auto,q_auto/v1729552851/sites/tb/whitepaper-covers/Space-Technology-SR-0924.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 border lazyload blur-up' width='200' alt='Document cover' /></a></div> <div class="col"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51828-doc-9492?m=690">Space Technology - September 2024</a></h5> Next‐gen spacecraft electronics…engineering future space habitats…manufacturing in orbit…how to launch it before you build it. Read about these and other exciting advances in this compendium of articles...<p class="card-text mb-0"> <a href="/component/content/article/51828-doc-9492?m=690" class="feed_item_link"> <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm"> FREE DOWNLOAD<span class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-angle-right ms-2"></span> </button> </a></p></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-eye me-1"></i> INSIDER: Robotics, Automation & Control</h6></div> <div class="col-xl-8 px-0 col-lg-7 col-12"> <div class="row mx-0"> <div class="col-12 ps-0 pe-lg-2 pe-0"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51656-autonomous-vehicles-could-understand-their-passengers-better-with-chatgpt?m=690">Autonomous Vehicles Could Understand Their Passengers Better With ChatGPT</a></h5></div> <div class="ps-0 pe-lg-2 col-12 pe-0"> <div id="f1_51656" class="float-end pb-2 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-5 ps-sm-2 d-lg-none d-flex px-0"></div> Imagine simply telling your vehicle, “I’m in a hurry,” and it automatically takes you on the most efficient route to your destination.</div></div></div> <div id="f2_51656" class="col-xl-4 pe-0 col-lg-5 d-lg-flex d-none"> <a class="w-100 feed_item_link" href="/component/content/article/51656-autonomous-vehicles-could-understand-their-passengers-better-with-chatgpt?m=690"><img src='https://res.cloudinary.com/tbmg/ar_16:9,c_thumb,g_auto:subject,f_auto,q_auto/c_limit,w_400/v1727379188/sites/tb/features-16x9/51656/20240927_motion_design_story3_primary-feature-item.jpg' class='object-fit-contain w-100 lazyload blur-up' width='400' alt='Feature Image' /></a></div></div><div class="item-wrapper row mx-0 px-0"> <div class="col-12 px-0"> <h6 class="overline"> <i class="fa-duotone fa-solid fa-eye me-1"></i> INSIDER: Photonics/Optics</h6></div> <div class="col-xl-8 px-0 col-lg-7 col-12"> <div class="row mx-0"> <div class="col-12 ps-0 pe-lg-2 pe-0"> <h5><a class="feed_item_link" 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