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• NEC adds Raspberry Pi socket to displays

  19-10-2016 15:58 via electronicsweekly.com
  
  NEC  has adopted Raspberry Pi as a standard internal display peripheral “enabling a seamless integration of Raspberry Pi’s devices with NEC’s displays”, said NEC. In this case, it is the third-generation Raspberry Pi Compute Module – an industrial computer with a quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor. “The latest Raspberry Pi 3 compute module boasts significant performance ...
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• Inspiring minds with IoT

  19-10-2016 13:58
  
  Bosch competition motivates young engineers to think about how connected technologies can improve our daily lives
  As the Internet of Things moves from blurry concept to sharply-focused reality, an extraordinarily diverse range of applications are starting to emerge. From the real-time assessment of inflight aircraft engine performance, through to smart heating systems for the home, IoT-based products and systems are ushering in a new era of connectivity across industrial and consumer sectors.IoT
  
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• Pico-ITX board provides good graphics and audio at low-power

  19-10-2016 13:47 via electronicsweekly.com
  
  LP-176 from BMV is a Pico-ITX (100 x 72mm) single-board computer is based around a choice of Intel 14nm Braswell quad-core processors: 1.6GHz N3710 Pentium or 1.04GHz Atom X5-E8000. Applications are expected in information appliances where graphics rich operation and high end audio are key. Both versions have Generation 8 graphics support with a standard ...
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• Tool-free 19in rack fastener replaces captive nuts

  19-10-2016 12:50 via electronicsweekly.com
  
  Rittal has introduced a fastener that replaces captive nuts when installing equipment in 19inch racks. Attachment is by hand without tools, and it can be used with every enclosure in the Rittal product range straight away. It is available as a pre-assembled 1U support with three captive nuts, including centre attachment, to standard EIA 310. ...
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• Scifi Eye: the soldier of the future

  19-10-2016 12:39
  
  Novelist Jon Wallace considers the science fiction implications of engineering stories that have caught his eye. This month, examining the predicament of the soldier of the future
  Super Soldiers are not the easiest subject matter for the science fiction writer in search of heroes. Too many soldiers with too much technology inevitably wield too much power, and consequently fail to gain a reader’s sympathy. Overwhelming strength takes on an oppressive character in the imagination, and armies
  
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• SMD re-work station has camera

  19-10-2016 12:20 via electronicsweekly.com
  Weller’s WTQB 1000 surface-mount re-work station is intended to cover infra-red pre-heating, de-soldering, pad cleaning, positioning and soldering components from 1 x 1 to 42 x 42mm. And BGAs can be re-balled – fitted with new solder balls. It includes an adjustable positioning arm with a vacuum pipette for lifting components and a camera, plus a ...
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• Autonomous system earns wings on multiple aircraft

  19-10-2016 12:05
  
  A new autonomous system backed by DARPA (Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency) has demonstrated its flight capabilities on a number of aircraft, including a Cessna Caravan and a Diamond DA-42.
  (Credit: Aurora Flight Sciences)The Aircrew Labour In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) uses a combination of machine vision, robotic controls, a tablet-based user interface, and speech recognition to assist in the cockpit. It also includes a “knowledge acquisition” process that allows the
  
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• Brainteaser: win a VIP pass to Industry’s most exciting new event

  19-10-2016 11:54
  
  We’re delighted to offer readers the chance to win a free VIP delegate pass to The Engineer’s inaugural Collaborate to Innovate (C2I) Conference.
  Held on November 17th at the Advanced Manufacturing Centre in Coventry, C2I will feature presentations from the teams behind some of the UK’s most exciting engineering collaborations, as well as keynote talks from legendary Formula One engineer Gordon Murray; Airbus research chief Mark Howard; Stratasys VP of consulting Dr Phil Reeves
  
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• micro:bit launches educational foundation

  19-10-2016 11:35 via electronicsweekly.com
  
  A foundation, in the form of not-for-profit company, has been set-up to support the BBC micro:bit educational computer. Prior to this, support has been from a group of companies and other organisations loosely called the ‘micro:bit partnership’. “I’d like to say huge thank you to everybody that has played a part in getting the micro:bit to ...
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• Guest Blog: Industry 4.0 could move mass customisation into the automotive mainstream

  19-10-2016 11:30
  
  When BMW developed the first edition of its modern Mini, which went on sale in 2000, it pioneered the notion of mass customisation in the automotive sector. With hundreds of options to choose from both inside and outside the car, the number of possible permutations was extensive.
  This notion was a hit with customers, who embraced the ability to specify a car to their individual tastes, and was also a boon for the company’s top line – buyers typically spent far more than average on op
  
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• Step carefully with Brexit, warns Royal Academy of Engineering

  19-10-2016 09:25 via electronicsweekly.com
  
  The government should step carefully when it implements Brexit, says the Royal Academy of Engineering, which wants to see free movement, a continuation of UK participation in EU R&D projects and continued access to the single market. A report from the RAE says skilled engineers from the EU are essential to maintaining the world-class quality ...
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• Government appoints director of digital and media.

  19-10-2016 09:21 via electronicsweekly.com
  
  The government has appointed the former Ambassador to Israel, Matthew Gould, to be Director General for Digital and Media. At university, Gould studied philosophy and divinity. Gould set up the UK-Israel tech hub, and was the Cabinet Office’s Director of Cyber Security and Information Assurance. He will work with Liam Maxwell, the Government’s National Technology ...
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• Intel has sparkling Q3

  19-10-2016 09:06 via electronicsweekly.com
  
  Intel’s Q3 revenues grew 9.1% y-o-y and profit grew 21% y-o-y Gross margin was 64.8% and operating profit was $5.1 billion. The PC business saw sales increase 21% y-o-y, and 5% q-o-q to $8.9 billion. Data centre grew 13% q-o-q and 10% y-o-y to $4.5 billion. IoT grew 20% q-o-q and 19% y-o-y to $689 ...
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• The future of driving will be personalised

  19-10-2016 08:30
  
  Fatima Vital, senior director automotive marketing, Nuance outlines how in-car technology could transform the driving experience
  The driving experience is ultimately a personal one. Some drivers will want information about their route or fuel levels, where other ones will be focused on what they will be doing once they arrive at their destination.
  With the advent of new technology, such as virtual personal assistants, we no longer have to seek that insight out ourselves. Cars finding this sort o
  
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