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LED-based film-type haptic technology implements localized vibration. Various tactile sensations are now possible via independantly controllable vibrations. A Korean research team succeeded in developing a technology generating various vibration using…
By binding specific ions in specially designed cages within its pores, a new membrane could enable more efficient flows in energy storage devices. Membranes that allow certain molecules to quickly…
Light modulation via optical MEMS microshutter and micromirror arrays could provide huge energy savings. Buildings are responsible for 40 percent of primary energy consumption and 36 percent of total CO2…
In today’s world, more and more devices are being wirelessly connected to one another with the aid of intelligent sensors. As this Internet of Things keeps growing, however, it is…
Empa researcher Cristina Dominguez is developing a computer model, which can be used to plan electricity grids in developing countries. To collect data, she travelled to Kenya to get an…
When it comes to powering mobile robots, batteries present a problematic paradox: the more energy they contain, the more they weigh, and thus the more energy the robot needs to…
The deployment of personal electronic deterrents is an effective way to prevent future deaths and injuries. With shark bites increasing in countries like Australia – scientists say the use of…
Researchers from Kanazawa University fabricated a highly efficient perovskite solar cell with nearly the energy conversion efficiency of commercial silicon-based solar cells, which can be produced on a large scale….
There are worlds between the Zuse Z3, the first functioning digital computer from 1941, and modern microprocessors – both in terms of speed and size. But the further miniaturization of…
Power converters are the little-known systems that make electricity so magical. They are what allow us to plug in our computers, lamps and televisions and turn them on in a…