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Biodesign by Design: A Look at Soft Robotics

On July 2, 2018 in All, EIT 2018: Generation Robot, Robotics, Sensors by Mouser Staff

Building machines that can replicate the delicate touch of a human hand is a complex undertaking. Soft robotics uses soft, compliant mechanisms and actuators, built using fluids and flexible materials to enable a wide range of motion, making them more suitable for things like exoskeletons or wearables.

Tagged With: Biodesign, Biomechanics, FEP, Molex, PFA, Robotic design, Service robots, Soft robotics, Temp-Flex Cables, Temp-Flex MediSpec Micro Coaxial Cables, Temp-Flex Micro Miniature Ribbon Cables

Robotic Suitcases Solve Several Travel Headaches

On July 2, 2018 in All, EIT 2018: Generation Robot, IoT, Power, Robotics by Traci Browne

Tired of lugging your carry-on around the airport? Engineers now have a solution: Robotic suitcases that will follow you through the airport, charge mobile devices, weigh themselves, and more.

Tagged With: 90Fun, Consumer robots, ForwardX Robotics, Robotic luggage, Robotic suitcase, Travel trends, Travelmate Robotics

Flippy the Burger-Flipping Robot

On July 2, 2018 in All, EIT 2018: Generation Robot, Robotics, Sensors by Jeremy Cook

While better wages and benefits are the normal way to recruit and retain employees, one innovative solution implemented in a Pasadena, California restaurant was to simply bolt the employee to the floor. Seriously. While this would get any human manager or restaurant owner in trouble with several organizations, the new burger-flipping robot—called “Flippy”—has solved retention and productivity issues.

Tagged With: CaliBurger, Flippy, Flippy the burger-flipping robot, Microchip Technology, Miso Robotics, PIC32MK Industrial and Motor Control MCUs

Carrying an Intelligent Conversation with Chatbots

On July 2, 2018 in All, Audio, EIT 2018: Generation Robot, Robotics by Paul Golata

Have you ever knowingly encountered a chatbot? A recent experience left me frustrated, yet smiling when I realized that “Albert, the Customer Service Agent” was really “Albert, the AI Chatbot.” Even cooler is that “Albert, the AI Chatbot” was good enough to have fooled me into thinking I was talking to a human.

Tagged With: AI, Artificial intelligence, Atom processors, Chatbot, Deep learning, HMI, Human-machine interface, Intel, Natural language processing, Neural network, NLP, RealSense, Turing test

MQTT Protocol: The Solution for Machine-to-Machine Communications?

On June 8, 2018 in All, Computing, IoT by Steve Schriber

MQTT (Message Queue Telemetry Transport) is becoming a popular connectivity protocol for machine-to-machine communications in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

Tagged With: Automation, IIoT, Internet of Things, Internet protocol, IoT, M2M, Machine to machine, Message Queue Telemetry Transport, MQTT, Telemetry

Android and Human Interaction: Warp Speed Ahead

On May 18, 2018 in All, Computing, EIT 2018: Generation Robot, Robotics by Paul Golata

Humanity is proceeding with warp speed in the interaction between humans, robots, and even androids—robotic machines that resemble human beings.

Tagged With: Android, Brent Spiner, Commander Data, Empowering Innovation Together 2018, Generation robot, Intel, Movidius, Neural Compute Stick (NCS), Optane, Real Sense Camera, Sentience, SSD, Star Trek

Reverse Engineering K9: The Lovable Cobot Dog from Doctor Who

On May 18, 2018 in All, Computing, EIT 2018: Generation Robot, Robotics by Alex Misiti

Although the Dr. Who K9 is said to be from the year 5000, many of the highly advanced (and at the time, fictional) capabilities he possessed are now a reality in 2018.

Tagged With: AI, Artificial intelligence, Cobot, Collaborative robot, Dr. Who K9, EIT 2018, Empowering Innovation Together, Microchip, PIC32MZDA Series Graphics Applications MCU, Robot

Lost in Space Robot Evolves in Motion

On May 18, 2018 in All, Computing, EIT 2018: Generation Robot, Robotics, Sensors by John Blyler

The Netflix reboot of the 1965 TV classic Lost in Space offers a fun way to appreciate the evolving technology behind inertial navigation systems (INSs). Changes in the Robinsons’ famous robot reflect advances ranging from spinning gyros to tiny microelectromechanical system (MEMS) chips.

Tagged With: Accelerometers, ADXRS450, Analog Devices, Cobots, Collaborative robots, EIT 2018, Empowering Innovation Together 2018, Gyros, Inertial sensors, Intertial navigation system, Lost in Space

Cobots: A Major “Motion” Feature of Star Wars

On May 18, 2018 in All, Automation, Connectors, EIT 2018: Generation Robot, Robotics by Jeremy Cook

In Star Wars, aliens, spaceships, and planets change as the epic tale unfolds, but one aspect is constant: The collaborative robots, known as “droids,” who follow the heroes to the end of their journey.

Tagged With: Automation, Cobots, Collaborative robots, Droids, EIT 2018, Generation robot, Molex, Sealed USB connectors, Star Wars

IoT World 2018: Executive Keynote Highlights

On May 17, 2018 in All, Computing, IoT, Open Source, RF, Security, Sensors, Wireless by Paul Golata

IoT World 2018! According to executive keynote speakers, crucial industries to watch include energy, smart grid, agriculture, healthcare, transportation safety, smart cities and homes, and autonomous vehicles. Key technologies supporting advances in these areas include sensors, edge computing, data security, digital twinning, open source, RF wireless, AI, data management, and more. Here’s a look at the keynote presentations, as told by your favorite Mouser Electronics engineer.

Tagged With: AI, Artificial intelligence, Autonomous vehicles, Data management, Data security, Digital twinning, Edge computing, Energy, IoT World 2018, Open source, RF wireless, Sensors, Smart agriculture, Smart cities, Smart grid, Smart homes, Transportation safety

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