History in Motion

While doing research recently for an upcoming article I found some interesting history about the modern age we live in.  When you have grown up with something its easy to take it for granted without thinking.  So to me, a lot of this information is cause for reflection.  In the US electricity is widely available.  Myriads of appliances, tools and entertainment all run automatically based on electricity.  Electricity and the electric motor have defined an age that was the foundation of the electronics and information age that we are currently in.  The disk drive motor is the most extraordinary device of its kind considering the performance required and the price.  So here is a short history of the electric motor and power industry. Read the story »

New ASIMO Makes UK Debut

Newcastle, England - The new ASIMO debuted in UK in the North East of England with a mission to inspire the regions’ next generation of engineers. Read the story »

Silicon and the Economy

The semiconductor industry is the largest economic segment of the US economy. We still dominate in a few areas. Semiconductor equipment, hard disk drives, computers as finished products, laser printers and inkjets are some of the product areas where American companies continue to dominate. And a lot of the innovation that drives technology originates in the US. Read the story »

Mechatronics in the OR

Using the da Vinci Surgical System shown here, the surgeon operates while seated at a console viewing a 3D image of the surgical field. His or her fingers grasp the console’s master controls below the display, and the system translates the surgeon’s hand, wrist, and finger movements into precise, real-time movements of surgical instruments by the robot.

A system-level approach moves robotic surgery from science fiction to reality.

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