Ultrasonic phased arrays are one of the wonders of the moment, with videos of small items being levitated by them shared far and wide. We’ve all seen them and some of us have even wondered about ...

Who wouldn’t want an autonomous drone to deliver cans of fizzy drink fresh from the fridge? [Alex Toussaint] did, and in thinking how such a machine might work he embarked on a path that eventually ...

An overarching theme between the above listed methods, is the fact that they acquire information uniformly with no discrimination as to how much information can be achieved at the given sensor ...

There have been important technological advancements made in the nondestructive testing (NDT) industry with total focusing method (TFM) capable inspection devices becoming more common. In terms of ...

The notion of a phased array was initially articulated by Nobel Prize recipient K. F. Braun. Phased arrays have subsequently evolved into a formidable mechanism for wave manipulation. This assertion ...

Stretchable wearable devices for the continuous monitoring of physiological signals from deep tissues are constrained by the depth of signal penetration and by difficulties in resolving signals from ...

Austenitic welds and welds that contain heterogenous weld materials are increasingly used in various industries. These welds can be used to manufacture components with enhanced or custom-engineered ...

To establish ultrasonic testing and derived technique capability (phased array and time of flight diffraction) focusing on the nuclear applications to facilitate service to the nuclear industry and ...

1. Ultrahaptics uses a phased array of ultrasonic speakers fired at precisely selected intervals so the intersection of the waves hit the hand providing a tiny forceful vibration. Ultrahaptics hasn’t ...