Engineering Colleges Need Simulation in the Classroom
A class within Western New England University is learning how to use simulation software. Engineering colleges need to get on the simulation bandwagon. Simulation is a […]
The World’s First Commercially Built Flight Simulator: The Link Trainer Blue Box
The Link Trainer, aka Blue Box or Pilot Trainer, was the world’s first commercially built flight simulator. It was designed and built by Edin Albert Link in the 1930s […]
These 5 STEM-based activity startups are on a mission to make future generations smarter
Meet the five startups that are using digital technology to engage students and help them learn, programme, and experiment in the field of STEM. The demand […]
How to make best use of apprenticeship, vocational education in digital learning era
Digitisation has impacted our daily living. It has changed the way we communicate, read, watch and also learn. In order to succeed in this rapidly changing […]
Vocational schools are not to be sneered at
When I was 16 I failed all my O-levels, bar a grade C in English Literature, and concluded I wasn’t academically bright. Instead of retaking my O–levels, doing […]
Google launches new search engine to help scientists find the datasets they need
Google’s goal has always been to organize the world’s information, and its first target was the commercial web. Now, it wants to do the same for […]
Plugo AR Gaming System Aims To Make Screen Time Fun And Educational For Kids
Kids on average spend at least two hours every day staring at a screen. If they are going to spend so much time staring at a […]
How a hologram can help humanity
At some point, we’ve all felt like it’s difficult to keep up with the pace and demands of modern life. We find ourselves constantly working, exercising, […]
Insights Into Early STEM Learning
An often-cited statistic is that the human brain grows to 90% of its adult size by age 5. Early childhood is also critical for the healthy development of synapses — […]
Small industrial robot race heats up at Automatica
A FANUC industrial robot nonchalantly lifts a BMW SUV high into the air at Automatica 2018 – safely out of harms way, of course. Meanwhile, small […]
Accelerate Video Analytics Development with DeepStream 2.0
The sheer scale of the smart city boggles the mind. Tens of billions of sensors will be deployed worldwide, used to make every street, highway, park, […]
From Hype to Happening: Exploring the Realities of Machine Learning & AI
Summary Despite the hype surrounding machine learning and artificial intelligence, many companies still see these technologies as tools of the future. And, while some are too […]
Measuring Current with the Analog Discovery 2
The Analog Discovery 2 contains a USB Oscilloscope tool that allows you to measure voltage as it varies over time. This can be incredibly useful when you need […]
Internet of Things at Digilent
The term “Internet of Things” or IOT gets thrown around often in electronics circles. If you were to set out to research the definition of “IOT,” […]
Global Robotics Company Abilix Revolutionizes at-home STEM learning with Robotics U
AUSTIN, TX, Oct. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – Global leader in educational robotics, appearing in over 38,000 schools across Asia, Abilix, recently launched their latest line of educational robotics in North America, […]
Solar Energy Can Save Water But First It Must Be Approved and Built
Across the globe, wetlands are disappearing. Aquifers, rivers and lakes are drying up or becoming too polluted to use. As a result of this stress on […]
An FPGA in an Arduino? New MKR Vidor 4000 Board Brings FPGA Complexity to Non-EEs
An FPGA in an Arduino The Arduino is a popular prototyping tool for a number of reasons. Firstly, it does not require a bulky expensive programmer […]
New LabVIEW 2018 and More Unveiled
National Instruments (NI) had plenty of new announcements at NI Week 2018. They included a new version of LabVIEW 2018, FlexLogger, InstrumentStudio, SystemLink, and NI Elvis III (Fig. […]
Heading: “What are Quantum Dots”
They’re tiny, they reflect and absorb light in useful ways, and they’re increasingly found in our homes: quantum dots. These fancy-sounding nanoparticles, which are called “quantum” […]
Next-gen technologies need a use case to have an impact: JD CTO Zhang Chen
JD is very serious about AI and other emerging technologies. The online retailer wants to lead China’s innovations not only in terms of business models but […]
