Part of military standard MIL-STD-810G indicates a device’s ability to withstand water intrusion under various temperatures and conditions. Rain Rain and Blowing Rain: For material…
Meeting & Exceeding Standards: Temperature Extremes & Shock
The military created MIL-STD-810G to establish test methods for determining the resistance of equipment against the effects of rugged environments. Several tests relate to a…
Meeting & Exceeding Standards: Electromagnetic Interference
Military equipment must withstand electromagnetic interference from external environments while also limiting its own electromagnetic production. The military has specified electromagnetic output and resistance thresholds…
Enclosure & Environmental Ratings: An Overview
Rugged tech must perform under challenging conditions. Because specific hazards vary in location and situation, standards exist to classify equipment performance. IP and NEMA ratings…
Tardigrade Tough NEMA-Rated Touchscreens
Tardigrades are tough critters, capable of surviving impossible environments. From the vacuum of space to extreme temperatures and dangerous chemicals, tardigrades continue thriving and reproducing…
Types of Neural Networks
Previously, we discussed how neural networks work and their applications. The many different types of neural networks can be grouped into categories. Feedforward Neural Networks…
NASA Sends IoT to Space
IoT isn’t earthbound. NASA has taken communication technologies into Earth’s atmosphere and beyond. Tiny Swarming Satellites June 3, 2019 marked the successful deployment of satellite…
What Are Neural Networks?
Neuromorphic computing and neural networks might sound similar, but they function differently. Neuromorphic computing imitates the human brain with artificial neurons that fire and form…
Tardigrade-Tough Applications for Humans
Tardigrades are hardy creatures, capable of enduring conditions other animals can’t survive. What can humans learn from their methods of survival? Radiation Resistance Tardigrade cells…