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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

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

Pushing The MEMS Envelope

In the past few weeks, I’ve started seeing a cluster of interesting MEMS announcements, stories that show the technology is elbowing out of its original strongholds. But some researchers are pushing the envelope even further.

Posted in mems, mcms, nems | 02.02.2009

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