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INDUSTRY NEWS:

ENGINEERING DESIGN SHOW 2024 3

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS PIONEERS CONCEPT OF SELF-REPAIRING CITIES 5

FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN ROBOTICS 6

ADVANCED RAIL TIP MEASUREMENT IMPROVES INSPECTION TIME OF MILLING WHEELS 10

SMART SENSORS AID AUTOMATED SANDWICH PRODUCTION 11
A SMART BUILDING CASE STUDY: SIMMTRONIC 12

MODELLING THE COMPLEX PHYSICS OF 3D-PRINTED COMPOSITES 13

ACCIDENTAL DISCOVERY ENABLES 3D-PRINTED ACTIVE ELECTRONICS 14

WORLD’S THINNEST SILICON POWER WAFER 15

OVERCOMING DEFECTS IN PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS 16
SOUND WAVES HARNESSED ON SURFACE OF MICROCHIP 17
ENGINEERING
KIRIGAMI INSPIRES CREATION OF ANTENNAS 18
DESIGN SHOW 2024
NEW MILESTONE FOR WIRELESS ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING 19

ADVANCES IN DRONE DEPLOYMENT 20
MEDICAL FOCUS 22

CRYSTAL GRAIN ROTATION BREAKTHROUGH FOR ELECTRONICS 24

USING BLOCKCHAIN TO IMPROVE FOOD SAFETY 25
The Engineering Design Show, held at the being behind the driver’s seat of a Formula One
Coventry Building Society Arena on 9th. and simulator.
10th. October, was described as ‘the UK’s
biggest celebration of mechanical, electronic
Spotlight on Universities
and embedded design’, with media partners
including electronic specifier, Engineering There was strong representation this year from
Update, MEPCA Magazine, Process Britain’s universities with Nottingham Trent
EDITORIAL TEAM DESIGN TEAM Engineering Control and Manufacturing, University in particular showcasing the work
Sustainable Engineering and the UK Gasket of 25 product designers including RemBot,
James Clark Wayne Hodkinson and Sealing Association. a conversational robot designed to support
tel: 01200 538 640 tel: 0151 528 8805
email: jim@spirecity.go-plus.net email: wayne@whdsolutions.co.uk In addition to 53 presentation spread across ageing and dementia care, and JigSound, a
revolutionary sound system that combines
five theatres, and 217 exhibitors, key features
today’s technology with the timeless design of
this year included a dedicated start-up zone
Indian furniture. The latter involved a study of
showcasing new products from Structural
how speakers can manipulate sound in order
Evolution, Electrogear Solutions, Infinicity,
ADMINISTRATION MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRIES to achieve the optimum audio, with its creator
and HAL Robotics, along with 3D printers and
Amar Randhawa, BA Product Design, offering
scanners from Construct 3D, Nexa 3D, and
Sai Kasam email: membership@institutionofelectronics.ac.uk the following description:
Central Scanning, sponsored by Conex Portal
email: admin@institutionofelectronics.ac.uk
UK. In addition The Innovation Zone featured ‘ Located at the bottom of the speaker is a
Creative Hubb Limited’s EOD Bomb Disposal dedicated 6-inch sub-woofer and a 4-channel
Suit, a complex garment consisting of multiple port system, which provides deep, rich base.
layers of meta and/or para aramid materials. Its location allows sound waves to bounce off
HONORARY TREASURER REGISTERED OFFICE There was also a Race to Place Games Zone ground surfaces, improving its effectiveness
that afforded the opportunity to experience and range. Four tweeters circle the top of the
Alan Hollinshead The Institution of Electronics
tel: 0151 203 9115 118 Pall Mall, London,
email: alan.hollinshead@institutionofelectronics.ac.uk England, SW1Y 5EA.
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