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Smart sensors can be sutured into tissue

For the first time, researchers have integrated nano-scale sensors, electronics and microfluidics into threads - ranging from simple cotton to sophisticated synthetics - that can be sutured through multiple layers of tissue to gather diagnostic data wirelessly in real time.

Ford plug-in vehicle behavior

Daniel Boston and Alyssa Werthman of Ford Motor Company, Dearborn MI have recently published a study "Plug-in Vehicle Behaviors: An analysis of charging and driving behaviour of Ford plug-in electric vehicles in the real world".

Conductive inks: big players forced to go niche

IDTechEx Research has been following and analysing the conductive inks and pastes market for many years. It finds that this $1.3bn* market is subject to major change with long-lasting consequences on the business models of many large incumbent suppliers.

Fiber that is stronger than spider silk

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories has received a contract valued at up to $1.0 million for the development of high performance fibers for protective apparel applications.

Scientists simulate tiny bacteria-powered windfarm

A team of scientists has shown how the natural movement of bacteria could be harnessed to assemble and power microscopic 'windfarms'.

Electric vehicle cost-effectiveness

In June 2016, Dr Nancy E. Ryan, Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc., and collaborators issued a paper Electric Vehicle Cost-Effectiveness and its Implications for Utility Program Design.

New way to turn electricity into light, using graphene

This entirely new way of converting electricity into visible radiation is highly controllable, fast, and efficient, the researchers say, and could lead to a wide variety of new applications.

miRobot

miRobot started in 2011 to design and develop distributed milking robot systems. Its idea is that each stall will have an inexpensive and good enough robot to do the milking. It has raised nearly $700k to date and has so far only demonstrated pre-commercial (lab scale) prototypes. Its first commercial prototype is planned for Oct 2016.

Wireless in-wheel motors

IDTechEx comments on research presented by the University of Tokyo and NSK at EVS29, June 2016.

Integrating charging and traction systems in electric vehicles: Part 2

To overcome the diverse charging landscape described in Part One, Continental acknowledges that it is a clever idea to equip the EV with all the charging interfaces discussed

Tesla the follower

Tesla is a leader in the design and commercialisation of pure electric cars. It lacks profit but has an orderbook that its competition can only dream about. Since last year Tesla has also been selling batteries based on Panasonic cells that can power homes and businesses copying several other companies that were there before

Faster, precise silica coating process for quantum dot nanorods

Materials researchers have fine-tuned a technique that enables them to apply precisely controlled silica coatings to quantum dot nanorods in a day - up to 21 times faster than previous methods.

Partnership to drive innovation in wearable technology for clothing

Flex has partnered with MAS Holdings to develop revolutionary new wearable technologies that accelerate and integrate the Intelligence of Things into clothing and enable more natural, intuitive interactions between people and technology.

Does IoT present new opportunities for conductive adhesives?

The Internet of Things adds new sensing and communications to improve the functionality of all manner of things in the world, leading towards broader connectivity, and huge amounts of data generated and exchanged.

3D printing truck spare parts on demand

Mercedes-Benz Trucks is using the latest 3D printing processes for plastic spare parts as the standard production method in the Customer Services & Parts sector.

Self-cleaning solar

Contrary to popular understanding, photovoltaic panels used for high power such as on buoys at sea or houses on land need maintenance in the form of removal of dirt and bird droppings.

Quad Industries Show Printed Electronics Samples at the IDTechEx Show!

Video interview with Quad Industries at the IDTechEx Show! (Berlin, Germany | 27-28 April, 2016).

Integrating charging and traction systems in electric vehicles: Part 1

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a new type of high-power integrated motor drive and battery charger for electric vehicles. Compared to today's electric vehicle chargers, the new system could shorten the charging time from eight to two hours, and to reduce the cost by around $2,000, according to the developers.

Improving lithium-ion capacitors

The suitability of the proposed technology has been analysed and it was proved that lithium-ion capacitors can act as a main power or energy source without any reduction of the system capabilities.

Breakthrough towards perovskite solar cell industrialisation

Perovskite solar modules were produced using simple and ubiquitous printing techniques, avoiding otherwise commonly used and expensive methods such as chemical vapor deposition or metal evaporation.