For the last 24 years, engineers have gathered at the International Microwave Symposium (IMS) for the latest trends and technology in RF/microwave/mm-wave/THz technology and applications. This year the symposium has made its way to Boston, Mass., and features the theme “The Hub of Microwaves.” IMS offers a combination of Microwave Industry Exhibition showcasing more than…
Cargo-Lifting Robot Follows Your Lead
Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have made new strides in robot/human collaboration with a new system that has robots helping people lift things by monitoring a person’s muscle movements. The system is called the RoboRaise and functions by having a user don electromyography (EMG) sensors on their biceps and triceps…
First-Hand Impressions of Lidar in Action
Lidar is one of the key technologies promising to bring autonomous vehicles to the masses, but despite how much it’s been covered in the pages of ECN, I’ve never actually seen it in action until recently. Lidar is a way to measure distance to a target by illuminating the target with pulsed laser light and…
Gaps in 4G and 5G Networks Leave Users Open to Hacking
Your phone calls and even your location could be at risk, according to researchers at Purdue University and the University of Iowa. Tech Xplore reports that recently discovered vulnerabilities in 4G and 5G networks may be just the invitation that hackers need to intercept calls and track users’ whereabouts. “5G is trying to enforce stronger…
Electric Concept Vehicle with 5G Connectivity
Combining best of a car and a motorcycle, Spanish automaker SEAT announced its fully electric concept vehicle called Minimó, at this year’s MWC Barcelona. This two seater car isn’t exactly roomy at 2.5 m long, and 1.24 m wide, but is sure to fit into tight urban parking spots. In fact, SEAT claims that it…
5G Coming Soon to a Stadium Near You
According to new research commissioned by Amdocs, the average users will most likely encounter their first 5G experience at a sporting event next year. The research surveyed executives from the world’s 100 largest operators in communications and media companies, and determined that nearly 63 percent of the world’s largest network operators plan to use augmented…
Wireless Technology Predictions 2019
We asked leading companies and manufacturers what the future of wireless technology would look like for 2019. Here’s what they had to say: By Sean D’Arcy, director, Aerospace and Defense, Analog Devices, Inc. Several RF and Microwave Technologies Will Drive the Industry Forward in 2019 The industry will continue to move toward technologies that have…
Full Speed Ahead
*This Editor’s Note will appear in the November/December Edition of WDD. Things in life are constantly moving and changing, and this is particularly true for WDD. Moving into 2019, Wireless Design & Development will be joining forces with ECN to provide you with in-depth coverage of the wireless world that you have come to expect.…
The Next Generation
*This Editor’s Note will appear in the Nov/Dec Edition of WDD. With the onslaught of technology and social media, how we communicate has changed. Though the face-to-face conversation still exists, it’s no longer the sole way modern society interacts. One can’t deny that technology has completely altered our conversational habits. Furthermore, technology is constantly evolving—what…