Battery cells must be tested for performance and operational reliability from the design phase to the production process, to safeguard its safety, reliability and cost. As batteries are prone to temperature-related issues, like overheating and overcharging, there can be extreme spikes in temperature known as 'thermal runaway'. In order to evaluate

Woven authentication pattern in textile is an important method for identification, which commonly include fibers with different colors, such as security labels. However, the colored fiber is not a promising solution for authentication patterns as it would affect the appearance of the textiles and the visible pattern is less secure. Meanwhile, the l

This technology enables the seamless integration of multiple functional components into one flexible fiber with precise control over nanometre-level architecture and composition, at fiber length, uniformity, and cost. This technology also allows an all-in-fiber solution, achieving multiple functionalities, offering a lego-like template to enable th

The global energy dilemma and climate warming are becoming increasingly serious, with fifteen percent of the electricity being used for the cooling system. With advantages like air-permeability and stretchability when woven into clothing, radiative cooling textiles have been recognized as an effective strategy for personal thermal management. Some

A Korean company is seeking to commercialize its innovative magnetic flux-controlling technology. The technology helps to hold or detach a magnetic body (armature) through controlling magnetic force with the arrangement of the permanent magnet rotating freely with a coil without using electronic power within less than 1 second. It helps address the

The proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) allows more sensors to be used for monitoring, detection and security purposes. However, this also introduces new problems to the user: Short sensor's lifespan (due to reliance on battery as the main power source) affecting the service operation, Cost and hassle associated with frequent maintenance and

A European start-up company has developed the world's smallest gas flow sensor. The tiny 3.5 mm x 3.5 mm CMOS MEMS sensor is small enough to fit into virtually any product and can be positioned where measurements matter. Examples of use cases include: active filter monitoring in vacuum cleaners, air-conditioning units and other consumer appliances;

We have designed an assistive device for visually impaired or blind people to fully navigate in open space (indoor and outdoor) without external assistance. Our device emits a specific frequency sound click, which will then reflect from the surrounding objects and obstacles. Then, our device will translate the reflected sound into information on th

Living Plant Installations is an integrally unique way of interacting with the vegetal environment. By converting plants into biological switches, we can activate lights, sounds, music, videos, and a myriad of other devices by touching plant leaves. Applications in smart cities, architecture, domotics, experiential marketing, events, and city space

This innovation provides an easy to use, accurate motion tracking and digitalization technology. Healthcare, sport, work, and in basically every field objective data acquisition and its comparison to reliable data from other sources is required to make the right decisions. The proposed product brings the essence of digitized motion, which is needed

Water scarcity is a global problem. To try to address this and reduce water consumption, smart systems are already being rolled out globally. However, these smart systems are relatively high cost as they are often relying on re-purposed industrial systems delivering static usage data, delivering minimal value add to the end user. The technology own

Every day, the use of sensors in agriculture b e c o m e s m o r e widespread . Sensors are used to measure climate conditions and soil parameters (such as humidity and pH), t o predict crop yields and to identify potential dangers . Chemical batteries are the most common solution for the storage of energy in smart agriculture systems. They exhibit

We have developed a broadband ultra-sensitive infrared (IR) sensor with novel folded gold nanoantenna sensing array on calcium fluoride (CaF 2 ) substrate integrated with microfluidic channel, which will allow continuous monitoring wideband fingerprint IR absorption of liquid and solution using enhancement of plasmonic nanoantenna. The broadband de

We have developed an ultrasonic telemeter to estimate the load of a vehicle via ultrasonic feedback. The ultrasonic telemeter measures the crushing of the suspension, while the unique algorithm is designed to deduce the transported mass. After that, the information is transmitted via Bluetooth to mobile application for load estimation. The device i

Dexterous manipulation in the micro-world is a challenging problem due to the limitations in sensing and actuations at the micro-scale. Unlike human hands or multi-fingered robot hands in the macro-world which can manipulate any object easily and skillfully, current micro-manipulators can only be used for very simple and limited manipulation tasks.

This technology offer is a soft tactile sensor with low operation voltage and ultralow power consumption, intended for use in robotic devices, human-machine interactions and health monitoring devices. This flexible tactile sensor uses low-cost printing processes and is adaptable on any active surfaces. The technology is also amenable to fabrication

This technology is related to supersensitive iontronic electronic skin material. Specifically, the technology is related to supersensitive iontronic electronic skin material with implanted artificial tactile cells, which can control effective ion concentration and change capacitance based on physical changes followed by the implementation of hydrog

Quantum computers will solve certain types of complex problems that are intractable for conventional computers today but of critical importance for society, such as drug & vaccine discovery, climate change and artificial intelligence. Big data and artificial intelligence need a hardware revolution to make computing more sustainable. This technology