At Simplexity, part of our work is designing embedded motion systems. As embedded motion engineers, we have to know how the smart electronics get placed within the physical structure (“embedded”)… Read More
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON’S PRODUCT DESIGN PROGRAM IS ONE OF A KIND
In the early 1900s, the University of Oregon lost its Department of Engineering and Mines to Oregon Agricultural College, today known as Oregon State University, in Corvallis. Ten years ago,… Read More
APPROPRIATE MODELS FOR 3D MOTION ANALYSIS: PART 2
At Simplexity, part of our work is designing embedded motion systems. As embedded motion engineers, we have to know how the smart electronics get placed within the physical structure (“embedded”)… Read More
FROM ENGINEER TO LEADER: HOW DO YOU GET THERE?
I was recently asked by the Society of Women Engineers to give a talk on leadership. The organizers of the event asked me to share my story of how I went from… Read More
APPROPRIATE MODELS FOR 3D MOTION ANALYSIS: PART 1
At Simplexity, part of our work is designing embedded motion systems. As embedded motion engineers, we have to know how the smart electronics get placed within the physical structure (“embedded”)… Read More
WHY ENGINEERING STILL MATTERS IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
The prototyping process is faster and easier than ever before. The Maker Movement encourages us to build, build, build. Rapid prototyping with Arduino and 3D-printed parts and overnight shipping from… Read More
HOW MECHATRONICS IMPROVE DRONE TECHNOLOGY
Drones are a great example of mechatronics in practice. They have many interconnected systems that depend on multiple disciplines to communicate and function as designed. In this article, we’ll explain how… Read More
WHY YOU NEED A GYRO TO MEASURE POSITION
The Bowflex SelectTech 560® (ST560) is a “smart” dumbbell, a piece of exercise equipment with embedded sensors and processing to provide training feedback during your workout. The ST560 has an… Read More
WHY I, AS THE CEO, GET THE SAME BONUS AS ALL MY OTHER EMPLOYEES
I’ve been thinking about whether or not to share this publicly, but given the recent talk about how the working class has been largely ignored and how the rich are… Read More
MECHATRONICS AIDS IN EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN
Over the last few years, a lot has been written about the future of computing as centered around “big data” algorithms running on servers in data centers. However, embedded systems… Read More