Previously, we reviewed water resistance and temperature testing in military standard MIL-STD-810G for environmental engineering. Further testing evaluates a device’s ability to withstand contaminants found…
Meeting & Exceeding Standards: Water Intrusion
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…
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…
Meeting & Exceeding Standards: Shipboard Equipment
Shipboard equipment and systems must withstand various degrees of shock and vibration from both their environment and their own internal components. The military has specified…
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…
Tardigrade-Tough Technology for Extreme Environments
Tardigrades are micro-animals, ranging from .05 to 1.2 millimeters (.002 to .05 inches) long, known as moss piglets or water bears. They are capable of…
The Internet of Underwater Things
The Internet of Things spans an estimated 31 billion connected devices, but most of them exist on land. Currently, much of the world’s international data…
Doubling Down on IIoT for Oil & Gas
While the demand for oil continues, digging to deeper depths and off-shore drilling are becoming a necessity. But these types of drilling are challenging and…
The Rough Edge of Rugged Computing
Rough around the edges. Cutting edge. On the ragged edge. You’d think that an edge device by nature would be able to withstand intense environments.…