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04 Dec 23

Can Freshwater Tanks Beat Batteries for Energy Storage?

Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore.New research shows there is some economic benefit to using freshwater tanks to temporarily store energy in arid regions of the world, under certain energy grid scenarios. The results are described in a study published…

28 Nov 23

A Simpler Means for Visible Light Communication

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore.Visible light communication systems are great at transmitting torrents of data, but to be widely adopted they must be made as simple as possible. To that end, researchers in China have developed a circuit device,…

22 Nov 23

Creating Virtual Objects With the Flick of a Finger

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore.Imagine doing a simple hand gesture, and the object in front of you is manipulated the way you desire. Now this act of creation is possible—in the world of virtual reality (VR).Researchers in the United…

16 Nov 23

6G Could Pull Double Duty to Monitor Climate Change

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore. As the telecommunications industry slowly deploys 5G networks around the world, researchers are starting to look ahead at technologies for next-generation 6G networks. One vision for 6G is to use new-to-cellular frequencies ranging from…

10 Nov 23

Smart Emergency Responses to Severe Weather

Civil, Structural & Architecture

Floods, landslides, and other disasters resulting from extreme weather are expected to bedevil cities more often due to climate change. These disasters can often disrupt traffic flows, slowing the deployment of emergency vehicles even as they try to respond to an overwhelming number of calls for aid. Now scientists have…

27 Oct 23

Nanoparticles Show Quick and Easy Way to Target Cancer

Computer & Information Technology

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore.Researchers have been exploring the use of injectable nanoparticles that can quickly home in on a microscopic tumor. It’s a novel technique that could pave the way for the early detection of small tumors that…

20 Oct 23

Low-Power Hardware Accelerator Offers Outsize Security

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore. How can smartphones safeguard user data in untrusted cloud environments while preserving battery life?One research team in the United States has a suggestion. They’ve developed a novel hardware accelerator prototype for edge devices that…

19 Oct 23

Hydrogen Electrolysis Can Give Nuclear Power a Boost

Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore. Nuclear power plants produced 18 percent of the electricity generated in the United States in 2022—but even after decades, the technology still has drawbacks in terms of efficiency. Nuclear power plants are expensive to…

03 Oct 23

More Lidar With Less Data Crunching

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore.Thanks to its ability to depict environments with detailed precision, lidar has been used for everything from mapping out civilizations that have been long buried underground to ensuring safe autonomous driving. Lidar involves pointing a…

23 Aug 23

5G-Based System Could Warn Drivers of Potential Collisions

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore. With the rise of 5G technology, new ways to keep roads safe are becoming possible. In a recent paper, researchers based in Germany argue the tech could be used to warn drivers about potential…