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| Library > 2007 > December |
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Data worth digesting |
17/12/2007 |
| A new development could allow patients with ulcers and digestive troubles to avoid very unpleasant procedures. Tom Shelley reports |
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Epilepsy detected on the wrist |
17/12/2007 |
| Two separate, but closely related, developments allow a wrist-worn mobile phone sensor to alert medical services about possible heart problems and epileptic fits |
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Fusing data to manage traffic |
17/12/2007 |
| Tom Shelley reports on one of the most challenging sensor fusion problems tackled to date – and the ongoing efforts to solve it |
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Going with the flow |
17/12/2007 |
| A standard electric motor and a pair of pressure sensors form the basis of an improved flowmeter. Lou Reade reports |
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Healthy design and manufacture |
17/12/2007 |
| Medtec UK 2008 – the exhibition and conference for the medical device manufacturing industry – promises much for both managers and techies, as Tom Shelley reports |
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Mark of quality |
17/12/2007 |
| The new FAYb range of laser markers from Sunx offers a host of advantages over traditional YAG-based technology |
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Material success |
17/12/2007 |
| The largest event in the plastics calendar, K2007, ran recently in Germany. Lou Reade rounds up some of the highlights |
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Running faster |
17/12/2007 |
| A new innovation strategy aims to help the UK compete on the world stage |
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Speed control boosts energy output |
17/12/2007 |
| A study of the underlying physics and implementation of simple control can greatly enhance machine efficiency, as Tom Shelley discovers |
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Taking the hits without flinching |
17/12/2007 |
| Tom Shelley reports on a new means of creating composites to absorb impacts, regardless of whether they are delivered fast or slow |
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