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Personal service. Responsiveness. And willingness to get involved in the whole product lifecycle: Why SmartElectri chose Hitaltech

Enabling the next era of digital cinematography with CMOS imaging technology

Farnell looks to bright future as global HQ re-opens after multi-million pound redevelopment

Editor’s comment: Here comes the sun…

EPDT September 2022 issue (inc. Embedded & Energy features + EMS Outsourcing supplement) now available online

Measuring the reality of the grid: the impact of energy transition on current measurement

- Supply chain intelligence: Allocation is back on the table (01/09/2022)
  
  There may be electronics design engineers reading this tutorial that haven’t ever experienced allocation during their time working with their purchasing departments or electronics manufacturing service (EMS) provider. Here, Matt Carefoot, Purchasing Manager at electronics manufacturing service provider, SMS Electronics starts off by explaining exactly what allocation is…
- Scalable platforms for embedded AI (01/09/2022)
  
  Since its emergence little more than a decade ago, artificial intelligence (AI) based on deep learning has moved from academia into mainstream commercial applications. As Markus Levy, VP, Marketing & Business Development at edge AI solutions developer, Kinara tells us here, it is now reshaping embedded computing, as users demand increased AI compute capabilities on edge devices – for applications across security, medical, retail, robotics & more...
- Why energy prices are rising - and how design engineers should respond (01/09/2022)
  
  How are world events increasing energy prices, Lee O’Toole, Marketing Manager at display, embedded computing & touch control specialist, Anders asks here – and how can design engineers respond?...
- Strategic partnership to drive satellite IoT market announced between Wyld Networks & Miromico (31/08/2022)
  
  Satellite IoT specialist, Wyld Networks has signed a strategic partnership with Swiss-based IoT technology firm, Miromico AG. As part of the agreement, Miromico will help Wyld with design, engineering & manufacture of its next generation of low-power, sensor-to-satellite LoRaWAN® terminals & modules for IoT (internet of things) applications across areas where there is little or no alternative connectivity.
- u-blox offers first official mass-market GNSS augmentation service to South Korea (30/08/2022)
  
  PointPerfect, u-blox’s GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) augmentation service, provides real-time, verified & scalable high precision positioning solutions to automotive, industrial & consumer applications.
- Large interactive passenger information displays showcase Zytronic’s rugged touchscreen tech & Litemax’s high brightness low power LCD displays (30/08/2022)
  
  Travellers at airports, railway stations & other transit hubs now have easy access to a wealth of up-to-the-minute information at their fingertips thanks to the ingenuity of engineering solutions provider, L.B. Foster.
- Researchers engineer novel material capable of ‘thinking’ (24/08/2022)
  
  Penn State-led collaboration builds on research by “father of information theory” to engineer advanced material that can act as its own integrated circuit (IC), or 'brain' – simultaneously sensing, 'thinking' & acting upon external stimuli, without requiring additional circuits to process such signals, translating tactile pressure into electrical signals for computational work.
- Meet Miko, the first kids' robot to feature a Disney app (23/08/2022)
  
  Collaboration brings beloved Disney & Pixar Characters from “Toy Story”, “The Lion King” & “Frozen” to fast-growing kids' content platform for robotics.
- Self-driving revolution to boost economy & improve road safety (19/08/2022)
  
  New plan for autonomous self-driving vehicles announced by government, backed by £100m in funding, plus a consultation on a 'safety ambition'.

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