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Mining Mechatronics
The Future of Mechatronics
If these students are any indication, the future of mechatronics is bright.
Posted in mechatronics, waterloo, design | 03.30.2009
An Icy Wind
While we’ve tried to be positive and highlight bright spots in mechatronics, the news hasn’t been pretty.
Posted in mechatronics, mems, isuppli | 03.23.2009
Star Wars, Star Trek, and Other Robotic Visions
All the news about unmanned (but not unsupervised) robots, especially in light of all that’s happening in Iraq and Afghanistan, can’t help but spawn the concept that perhaps in the future, only robots will fight wars. Here’s what author P.J. Singer thinks.
Posted in | 03.16.2009
Everything Old Is New Again
I found myself strolling down memory lane when an item came across the wire about a wireless sensor project for protecting the elderly called eHome, being tested in part by a Viennese mechatronics firm.
Posted in mechatronics, medical, mems | 03.11.2009
Unmanned and Grounded
What initially sounded like a really cool event gained an increasingly tepid response as I read more about it.
Posted in | 03.03.2009
Mechatronics Academics
With more mechatronics degrees and programs being offered every year, MechatronicsZone is improving its academic coverage.
Posted in mechatronics, graduates, academics | 02.27.2009
Where Is Walt Disney When You Need Him?
Posted in robotics, korea, disney | 02.13.2009
Looking For Good News
As an optimist and an idealist, I have been searching for good news as some companies have been announcing their fourth-quarter financial results. I have been looking for bright spots in what is an admittedly bleak landscape, even for an optimist.
Posted in northrop grumman, concurrent, bosch, mechatronics, national instruments, lockheed martin | 02.10.2009
A Mechatronics Professor Takes Power In Zimbabwe
Posted in mutambara, mechatronics, zimbabwe | 02.06.2009
Boosting Mechatronics Performance
Take a look at some insights from Aberdeen Group's report, "Engineering Evolved: Getting Mechatronics Performance Right The First Time."
Posted in mechatronics, aberdeen, simulation | 02.05.2009
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Howard Baldwin
Howard Baldwin has written about technology from Silicon Valley for 21 years. He has served as executive editor of Electronic Business and editor of Electronics Design Chain.
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Stefan Wolpert
Stefan Wolpert is pursuing his Bachelors of Science in electrical and computer engineering at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Needham, MA. He plans to focus on electrical hardware and software integration at Olin College, and may pursue a future graduate degree in systems engineering. He interned in the engineering department at Lehigh Cement and prior to that ran a local computer repair business. He has always had a mechanical knack, but has been drawn into the electrical world. Stefan is an avid skier and pianist. More
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