Oxford Instruments, UK, has been awarded a prestigious Institute of Physics Business Innovation Award for the development of BEX, a breakthrough analytical technique in scanning electron microscopes, enabling new capabilities and accelerating time to results by at least an order of magnitude.
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn., modified a commercial atomic force microscope with artificial intelligence to assemble and detect patterns in bismuth ferrite and analyze defects at the materials’ surface, advancing the understanding of these materials and enabling innovative data storage and computation methods.
See how this kirigami-inspired parachute starts as a flat disc and transforms into a spring-like 3D cone as air flows through it, using slits to improve accuracy and stability in descent, while its simple, low-cost design could make it ideal for mass production and delivering humanitarian aid.
Researchers at Manipal Institute of Technology, India, developed a machine learning-based approach to detect faults in ball bearings through acoustic signals, proving that this innovative methodology could revolutionize predictive maintenance strategies.
The Industrial Metrology Business Unit of Nikon Corporation, Japan, has enhanced its long-trusted AutoMeasure software—used for over 30 years with Nikon’s NEXIV video measuring machines—by adding automated edge finding to make precise dimensional measurement programming even more efficient.
