SPIE Urges Congress, President to Avoid Fiscal Cliff and Support Science and Technology to Strengthen Economy
SPIE leaders have joined other science, engineering, and STEM education organizations in urging the President and Congress to develop a bipartisan solution to avoiding the fiscal cliff that supports crucial American investment in science and technology. Deep cuts in federal R&D investments would threaten national competitiveness, the organizations are saying in a letter to U.S. leaders.
CyPhy Works is Off to a Flying Start; First Products Announced are Two Long Endurance UAVs
CyPhy Works comes out of "Stealthmode" and unveils two revolutionary small Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs): EASE and PARC.
XIMEA's xiQ USB3 Vision Camera Named One of the 2012 Hot 100 Products by UBM Tech's EDN
XIMEA today announced that EDN has named XIMEA's xiQ USB3 Vision camera as one of the "100 Hot Products of 2012." The 2012 EDN Hot 100 highlights the electronics industry's most significant products of the year based on innovation, significance, usefulness, and popularity.
Advanced Unmanned Completes First Stage of UAV Development
Aerial Imagery Company Approves Custom Aircraft Specs
QUAN Targets $2.3 Billion Market for Apple iOS Accessories
"The demand for peripheral devices capable of augmenting the abilities of these powerful tablets is growing by the day,"
Schneider Electric Selects Cypress 1-Mbit Serial nvSRAMs For Two New Programmable Automation Controllers
High-Endurance nvSRAMs Serve as Time-Stamp Buffer to Record Critical System Errors
Robovent Acquires Reinair!
The addition of Reinair Systems helps to solidify RoboVent's growing presence in the southeast U.S. region.
Machine Vision Sales in North America Down 4% through September
Resulted primarily from the weakening of machine vision system sales through September 2012
DARPA's Sanjay Raman Honored as IEEE Fellow
Program manager leads DARPA effort on microsystem devices and material integration
iRobot Co-founder's New Company And Product Unveiled
Helen Greiner left iRobot four years ago to start a new robotics company now called CyPhy Works. Their website has info on two of the robots they have been working on.
The Extreme Access System for Entry (EASE) (pictured above)is a small hovering robot designed for inspection and ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) applications. EASE is intended for operating in close quarters, beyond line of sight, and in GPS denied areas; all of which are critical when performing search and rescue missions, building clearing, or civil infrastructure inspection.
The EASE system consists of a lightweight ground control station (GCS) and a micro Vertical Takeoff and Land (VTOL) air vehicle. It is not dependent on a GPS signal for operation, making it not only effective as a micro UAS in the traditional sense, but also enables it to fly indoors and in confined spaces as effectively as it does in open spaces. It has unmatched endurance due to our patented microfilament technology that enables the use of hot-swappable batteries, which power the entire system from the base station. The fishing-line thin microfilament provides directly connected communication between the GCS and the air vehicle, as well as power. Unlike all other RF controlled UASs, the microfilament makes the EASE impervious to jamming while the microfilament is unaffected by water, power lines, etc.
The Persistent Aerial Reconnaissance and Communications (PARC) system is designed to provide long term persistent stare capabilities and enable reliable long distance communications. PARC uses CyPhy Works' patented microfilament system to deliver extreme endurance, increased capabilities, and a smaller logistical footprint. PARC flies itself, so very little user training is required; and when operating the system the user can focus on the data that PARC produces, instead of the system itself.
The PARC system consists of a Ground Control Station (GCS) and a purpose built quadrotor VTOL air vehicle. The PARC vehicle carries a gyro-stabilized, gimbal mounted, EO/IR camera payload. In addition to the camera system, PARC has additional payload capacity for communications devices. If additional payload capacity is required, the camera payload can be removed. The PARC vehicle can operate at altitudes of up to 1,000 feet above ground level, or 11,000 feet density altitude. This high altitude capability enables long distance communications and extends visual reach.
ATMAE Announces 2012 Conference Student Competition Winners in Robotics, Technology and Applied Engineering
College students, faculty and administrators took the opportunity to network and learn what's on the cutting edge of technology, management and applied engineering, at ATMAE's 2012 Conference in Nashville, TN. The activities included presentations on the latest research by industry and education professionals, robotics competition and technology challenges for students.
LineBot Launches Drink Runner on Kickstarter on December 10, 2012
LineBot to launch Drink Runner, a line-following service robot that delivers individual drinks in total darkness non-stop for up to 4 per charge.
Kitware Develops Novel System for Autonomous Robot Navigation
The developed technology will provide autonomous robots with advanced vision capabilities for use in military and search-and-rescue operations.
Linear Motor Driven Precision Linear Actuator from IntelLiDrives
Integrated linear actuator incorporates linear servo motor with precision feedback and bearing system.
Maplesoft's Modeling and Simulation Tool MapleSim Aids in the Design of RoboThespian Robot that Walks and Talks
Maplesoft today announced its collaboration with Engineered Arts Limited, a company that designs and produces the revolutionary RoboThespian robots.
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Industrial Robotics - Featured Product
Midwest Motion Products Inc - "GRA52" Right Angled Gearmotor System
Midwest Motion Products Inc., based in Howard Lake, Minnesota, is pleased to announce the release of the new "GRA52" Right Angled Gearmotor System.
This new 1:1 Right Angled Gearbox allows for significantly increased versatility, and design whose geometry allows for the unit to be mounted in tight spaces.
We employ our Standard Brushed or Brushless DC Motors and Planetary Gearheads to complete the new R/A Design.
Features/Benefits: Cost effective design - as low as $250*, Very Versatile - Output Ratios ranging from 3.7:1 to 2076:1, Fully Reversible Design, Readily available - Samples can be built from Stock Material, High Volume capacity.
