Sensing the city of the future

Sensing the city of the future

Published on October 30, 2014
By Catherine Bolgar* Say “architecture in the future,” and you’re likely to think of buildings ...

Energy planning for a world turned on its head

Energy planning for a world turned on its head

Published on October 28, 2014
By Catherine Bolgar* Data centers guzzle it. The coming Internet of Things, with the gadgets an...

Drones for daily life are on the horizon

Drones for daily life are on the horizon

Published on October 20, 2014
Written by Catherine Bolgar* Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are used to hunt for o...

The future is still plastics; maybe more than ever

The future is still plastics; maybe more than ever

Published on September 29, 2014
In the 1967 movie “The Graduate,” the title character got this career advice: just one word…pla...

Electronic senses to touch us all

Electronic senses to touch us all

Published on September 25, 2014
Written by Catherine Bolgar The next trend in industry is taking B2B to B2C. Industrial product...

A Chronicle of Futures Foretold

A Chronicle of Futures Foretold

Published on September 10, 2014
Written by Catherine Bolgar Wouldn’t it be nice to have a crystal ball to warn us when the next...

3D Brings Mass Customization Closer

3D Brings Mass Customization Closer

Published on September 8, 2014
Written by Catherine Bolgar Two opposing forces dominate industry: cutting costs versus satisfy...

Challenges and Opportunities of Feeding an Expanding, Aging Population

Challenges and Opportunities of Feeding an Expanding, Aging Population

Published on September 2, 2014
Written by Catherine Bolgar Food has its fashions, with form and function battling for dominanc...

Research Heralds 3D-Printed Organs and even Hearts

Research Heralds 3D-Printed Organs and even Hearts

Published on September 1, 2014
Written by Catherine Bolgar Few would have guessed the trajectory from 1970s inkjet printers to...

Open-source Thinking is Revolutionizing Medical Device Development

Open-source Thinking is Revolutionizing Medical Device Development

Published on August 29, 2014
Written by Catherine Bolgar When we think about medical care in the future, we tend to think ab...