ECN Magazine Blogs

The Army’s version of Facebook

Jason Lomberg — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:57:41 +0000

Facebook. We use it every day to stay connected with family and friends and, well, to snoop on people and thumb through their photos. Since we’re essentially chronicling our lives, few of us probably consider it a good way to stay safe in the digital age.

How I learned to stop worrying and love “killer robots”

Jason Lomberg — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:19:41 +0000

Stars and Stripes recently ran an article from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review with the provocative title "Militaries' growing use of ground robots raises ethics concerns." It rehashes old concerns about “killer robots” — l

Google Glass meets “smart” health

Jason Lomberg — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:24:27 +0000

Google Glass is a huge step forward, but trendy eyewear isn’t everything. Sometimes, you gotta think about health.

What feature or trend will become hot technology in automotive infotainment the next year? (Part II)

kpanetta — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:37:09 +0000

What feature or trend will become hot technology in automotive infotainment the next year?

Tullio Cettolin, Strategic Marketing Director of the Automotive Division at Micron Technology, www.micron.com

What feature or trend will become hot technology in automotive infotainment the next year?

kpanetta — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:35:29 +0000

What feature or trend will become hot technology in automotive infotainment the next year?

What's next for near field communications? Engineers speak out

kpanetta — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:23:28 +0000

Here at ECN we're always looking for the "next big thing" and this month we're focusing on near-field communications. NFC only seems to be increasing in popularity and usage across the electronics board, but we want to know what's happening in your labs and on your benches.

10 Years of Speedy Prototypes

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:30:28 +0000

Top 6 mobile apps for engineers

kpanetta — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:44:26 +0000

Engineers of every discipline face new challenges in the modern workplace, whether by keeping pace with rapidly developing technology, or accessing essential software while working in the field.

The everyday usefulness of the problem statement

Jason Lomberg — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:32:37 +0000

Last week, I wrote about how our continuous improvement and process improvement tools and methods can be used any time and discussed the Parameter Diagram or P-diagram as an example. Let’s continue that thread and look at the ubiquitous usefulness of the problem statement.

Is this the connected home’s wave of the future?

Jason Lomberg — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:44:39 +0000

Here’s some news that will make couch potatoes everywhere rejoice: Computer scientists at the University of Washington have come up with a sensorless and cameraless way to detect human movements, allowing for gesture control of their electronics and household appliances.