Ballet pirouettes on pointe require precision, balance, and technique, and they may involve an element of engineering in the future. A new podcast from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) showcases a new smart toe pad and ankle band designed to help prevent injuries by ensuring that ballet dancers are achieving perfect alignment on their toes.Creators Christine Fernandez, a biomedical engineering major, and Kaitlyn Ku···
Potential future missions to space could involve advanced AI systems that are capable of making autonomous decisions in real time. The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) recently published a video presentation featuring Steve Chien, fellow and senior research scientist and technical group supervisor of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Group at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, at the AIAA SciTech Forum.Chi···
In a recent interview with Think WIOT, Chuck Evanhoe, chairman of the board at AIM Global, the Association for Automatic Identification and Mobility, reflected on the evolving role of global standardization and offered his thoughts on keeping members active and engaged.Evanhoe provided insights on the future of identification technologies, noting that in terms of trends, inter···
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) invites interested stakeholders to join a virtual workshop on October 7 to develop an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Workshop Agreement (IWA) on hydrological risks guidelines and relevant potential standards.Climate change leads to an increase in hydrological risks, including floods, droughts, and water scarcities. Accor···