A New Class Of Actuators Mimicking Human Muscle

By Heidi Hoffman - 15 Jun, 2023 - Comments: 0

Developing robots with human-like muscles that produce autonomous movement is not possible using traditional rigid, high-voltage electronics. However, recent research funded by FlexTech, a SEMI Technology community, shows promise in incorporating microcircuits to do just that by directly controlling and operating HASEL actuators. The innovation could guide intelligent, goal-oriented robots in ... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: Sept. 28

By Jesse Allen - 28 Sep, 2021 - Comments: 0

Pneumatic memory Engineers at the University of California Riverside developed a pneumatic memory that can be used to control soft robots. Pneumatic soft robots use pressurized air to move soft, rubbery limbs and grippers, making them ideal for delicate tasks as well as safer to be around. However, they still require electronic valves and computers to control and maintain positions. The ... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: Aug. 27

By Jesse Allen - 27 Aug, 2019 - Comments: 0

The sound of typing Cybersecurity researchers at the Southern Methodist University found a way to detect what a user is typing based on sensor data collected from a nearby smartphone. The team found that acoustic signals produced by typing on a computer keyboard can successfully be picked up by a smartphone, which can then be processed to determine which keys were struck – even in noisy conf... » read more

System Bits: April 14

By Ann Mutschler - 14 Apr, 2015 - Comments: 0

Antennas on a chip In what is being called the missing piece of the puzzle of electromagnetic theory, a team of researchers at the University of Cambridge have figured out one of the mysteries of electromagnetism, that they believe could allow the design of antennas small enough to be integrated into a chip. These ultra-small antennas – the so-called ‘last frontier’ of semiconductor desi... » read more

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A New Class Of Actuators Mimicking Human Muscle

Power/Performance Bits: Sept. 28

Power/Performance Bits: Aug. 27

System Bits: April 14