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EPDT June 2020 issue (inc. ElectroMech & Comms features + Distribution supplement) now available online

LIVE & updated! All the latest EPDT COVID-19 electronics industry news & stories...

How Digi-Key is innovating to strengthen customer support through the COVID-19 pandemic

Developing functional electronic textiles with UV curing

Intelligent road-radar system to detect wild animals enabled by digitizers

New touchless input & control panel with hygiene benefits proposed by Alps Alpine

- Fever detection using infrared cameras to quickly identify people with elevated body temperature (19/05/2020)
  
  Rapidly spreading viral diseases, such as COVID-19, have led to increased need to determine body temperature quickly & reliably, using infrared measurement technology. But checking each person individually can be cumbersome & time-consuming. That's why Optris has now launched a new system based on its PI 450i infrared camera, which has an optical resolution of 382 x 288 pixels.
- Industrial social distancing solution can help expedite reopening as lockdown eases (11/05/2020)
  
  In response to this national crisis, Wearable Technologies has developed a smart tech proximity warning solution for social distancing, with employer reporting, that may help enable industrial customers, such as manufacturers, to expedite reopening as COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown restrictions are eased.
- RISC-V International & GlobalPlatform partner to enhance security design of IoT devices (11/05/2020)
  
  Industry associations collaborate to drive open source standards that simplify security design for hardware developers and enhance the security of IoT devices & processors.
- Touch sensor technology helps tourists in Japan visit Shinto shrines respectfully (05/05/2020)
  
  Japan has become an increasingly popular destination for holidaymakers, who value its unique culture & heritage. It is home to 23 World Heritage sites, ranging from beautiful lakes, stunning waterfalls & lush bamboo forests, to serene shrines & tranquil temples. Tourists from 68 nations can now visit Japan without a visa. Consequently, visitor numbers have soared in recent years, with over 31 million overseas travellers coming to the country in 2018.
- STEM Matters: Guest column – The changing landscape for women in engineering (03/05/2020)
  
  Growth in the engineering industry has seen the UK workplace become more diverse – it’s clear that attitudes in industry are changing, as more and more women opt for a career in engineering.
- Moving rapidly from design to test of automated parking systems with maximum reuse & minimal system changes (01/05/2020)
  
  Vehicle safety systems are becoming increasingly complex, due to the growth of software components, while development timelines are ever shorter. French automotive supplier, Valeo needed to develop a system that reuses employee skillsets, software & hardware to more efficiently design & test automated parking systems.
- Rail Live 2020 postponed to September... (01/05/2020)
  
  With over 250 exhibitors & 5,000 visitors each year, plus real rolling stock on display in a real-world environment, Rail Live is the only exhibition to bring the entire rail industry together in a real railway environment. Originally scheduled for June 17-18 at Quinton Rail Technology Centre (QRTC), due to the current COVID-19 crisis, the show has now been postponed to Wednesday 9th-Thursday 10th September 2020.
- Scottish Microelectronics Centre engineers vital parts to support COVID-19 healthcare (30/04/2020)
  
  The Scottish Microelectronics Centre (SMC), a research facility based within the School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh, is helping technology companies to manufacture critical parts for use in intensive care units (ICUs) during the coronavirus pandemic.
- Survey: What a new start on the roads after the COVID-19 pandemic looks like... (29/04/2020)
  
  1,000 UK citizens surveyed on road traffic behaviour and use of smart electronic navigation devices for Kapsch TrafficCom Index.

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