The Smarter Bridge is a project led by Mix3d, which makes robotic 3D printers that can sinter stainless steel structures and inch their way along the surfaces as they are completed.
The final product will be a 12m pedestrian bridge in Amsterdam’s red light district; the bridge will be studded with sensors that stream continuous telemetry about the load stresses and health of the structure. Read more at boingboing.net.
 How to Fast-Charge Your SupercapacitorSponsored by Analog Devices Supercapacitors (or ultracapacitors) are suited for short charge and discharge cycles. They require high currents for fast charge as well as a high voltage with a high number in series as shown in two usage cases: an automatic pallet shuttle and a fail-safe backup system. In these and many other cases, the fast charge is provided by a flexible, high-efficiency, high-voltage, and high-current charger based on a synchronous, step-down, supercapacitor charger controller. |
