Maya the Bee is once again buzzing across German cinema screens with her friends. The Stuttgart-based animation studio M.A.R.K.13 used HazelHen, the largest supercomputer at the High Performance Computing Center (HLRS) in Stuttgart, to calculate the film's more than 230,000 3D images.
read more...Support for the visually impaired
In collaboration with the CDTM Institute at the Technical University of Munich, Framos has developed a wearable that uses 3D real-time technology to support the visually impaired in everyday life. Intelligent algorithms translate the visual signals into haptic and acoustic information, which is transmitted via a wristband equipped with vibration motors.
read more...Andreas Laubner, a specialist in the field of Auto-ID, is presenting the Powerswap Nucleus rechargeable battery system as a European distributor together with Newcastle Systems from the USA. The lithium iron phosphate battery provides a quiet, permanent 230-volt alternating current supply for eight to twelve hours.
read more...Automation specialist Lütze is presenting three CC-Link compatible RJ45 connectors for industrial fieldbus applications in Asia.
read more...TE Connectivity announces a Mini I/O Cat 6A cable connector. According to the manufacturer, this combines a compact design with high transmission speed. The Mini I/O connector will be available in a version for field assembly and a version for series production of cable assemblies.
read more...Siemens is expanding its portfolio of Simatic S7-1500 advanced controllers with the multifunctional CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP platform. This allows high-level language functions to be integrated and stand-alone applications to be created and reused.
read more...To simplify communication with the active energy management systems from Michael Koch GmbH, the company offers a compact communication adapter with automatic detection of the interface (RS422 or RS485).
read more...Since the start of development, Copa-Data has strongly focused its Zenon software system on the requirements of the energy sector, among others. The software controls and monitors systems for energy distribution and power generation from renewable energy sources.
read more...The inkjet printers in the Linx 89 series from Bluhm have been further developed. The result: the printers can now print legibly on products and packaging even with weakly pigmented inks.
read more...At Embedded World 2018, Fujitsu will be showcasing solutions for developers of high-quality embedded systems. A particular highlight will be the new D3544-S series industrial mainboards based on Intel's new Gemini Lake platform technology in Mini-STX format and the corresponding kit solutions.
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