Flame Treatment Technology a Green Move for GM; A Cleaner Cleaner; Freudenberg's “Simple” Devices May Make Big Differences in Battery Systems; SolidWorks “Sustainability” Offers Real-Time Green Solutions; Siemens’ “Ctrl-Energy” Monitors Machine Tool... ColumnsPublished: 11/15/2011
The ability to add value and be compensated for it is critical to being able to fund the next big thing (or the next in a series of incremental little things). And after all, if you are not making money on the value you add, why do it? ColumnsPublished: 7/13/2011
Networking VehiclesThe Fraunhofer Institute for Communications Systems ESK (esk.fraunhofer.de) has developed a car-to-x (C2X) communication system that networks between vehicles and infrastructure to keep drivers more in-tune with their surroundings... ColumnsPublished: 3/30/2011
Accelerometers for AirbagsA family of high-g acceleration sensors able to detect rapid deceleration of vehicles during a crash has been developed by STMicroelectronics (www.st.com). These "AISI DS" peripheral-sensor accelerometers provide ... ColumnsPublished: 2/10/2011
Although image sensors are being more widely used in vehicles to aid in parking and lane change assist, they’re effectiveness is often challenged in hot weather environments. ColumnsPublished: 11/1/2010
Reusing is eASEE It’s not uncommon to near the end of a software development cycle and lack the breadcrumbs to return to the original design, especially in the current environment of vehicle consolidation. Vector CANtech wants t... ColumnsPublished: 4/1/2009