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The article discusses that portable electrospinner that produces and applies a synthetic Nano fibrous material directly to a wound to promote healing, and its flexibility allows a patient to move more easily, and the material can be easily peeled off. It mentions that the Electrospinning is an old and proven technology to produce polymer fibers of nanoscale diameters.

The article discusses the promise of an inspection robot, developed by BladeBUG, in improving the maintenance and repair of wind turbine blades, particularly in offshore environments. Topics include the robot's ability to perform inspections, potential cost savings of 30 percent to 50 percent, and its role in advancing automation in offshore wind farm maintenance.

The article offers information on Medistar's Biodefense Indoor Air Protection System provides a coronavirus barrier. Topics include the views of Faisal Cheema, associate professor of biomedical at University of Houston College of Medicine, on the forefront of technologies available to combat the COVID-19 and future airborne bio threats indoors, and filters are being manufactured through a partnership with IVP.

The article offers information on virtual reality boots offer the illusion of mobility. Topics include the virtual reality applications of multiply users are presented with a variety of scenarios, and the boots are made of lightweight carbon-fiber and designed with many three dimensional-printed parts.

The article offers information on how soft robotic exoskeleton boosts workers' grip for repetitive manufacturing tasks. Topics include manufacturing workers are called on daily to perform repetitive tasks that over time cause strain and fatigue, and Sweden's Bioservo has developed a soft robotic glove that reinforces muscle strength of the forearm.

The article presents information on the largest dam in history which is being constructed at Three Gorges in China. When completed in 2009, the Three Gorges Dam will be a concrete monolith of mind-boggling proportions. It will be 60 stories high and 1.4 miles long. The record-shattering $27-billion project will block the Yangtze river to impound a narrow, ribbon-like reservoir longer than Lake Superior. The megastructure may mark the end of an era that began during the Great Depression at Hoover Dam in the U.S. With the country's most famous and controversial project at stake, Beijing has put engineers and managers on notice.

An interview with Lonnie Love is a corporate fellow and section head over precision manufacturing and machining at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is presented. Topics include working for with Lincoln Electric on largescale steel where printing large steel structures; and working with Lincoln Electric and my favorite machine right is called Medusa.

The article reports that medical experts estimate there are people around the world with an unruptured intracranial aneurysm for surgeons because the location of those blister-like lesions are in arteries difficult to reach. Topics include change with development of a steerable, hydraulically actuated catheter to reach those small arteries; and mechanical engineering professor and principal investigator of the school's in producing a device small enough for smallest arteries in the brain.

The article discusses air compressors have common pieces of equipment used in manufacturing, air tools, garages, and compressed air has needed. Topics include the result has a centrifugal system that sucks in air at the top of the device and mixes with water through a fast-spinning drum; and according to the company, air compressors make up a growing market that's projected to pass $40 billion by 2025.

The article focuses on robotic dolphin may be the harbinger of a new era for aquariums that rely on marine mammals for entertainment. Topics include New Zealand entrepreneur is collaborating with animatronics and special effect engineers to build not ducks but a lifelike robotic dolphin, the venture could replace captive mammals and fish in aquariums, and the entertainment venues that has jeopardized by increasing international opposition to putting marine mammals in captivity.

In this article the author talks about mechanical ventilators used to help seriously ill patients breathe have been a staple in hospital intensive care units for a long time, and doctors and nurses work with them routinely, and the COVID-19 pandemic has thrust them into the public eye. It mentions that the eventual goal is to provide an individual lung model for each patient on a ventilator and optimize its use.

The article informs that Virgin Orbit engineers designed a makeshift bridge ventilator using common off-the-shelf components and powered by a windshield wiper motor, and breathing aid may help COVID-19 patients without a ventilator. Topics discussed include makers pivoted to designing and producing personal protection equipment and much-needed medical devices; and supply gaps faster, with simple machines that can help patients not as severely affected by the virus.

The article offers information on advanced coding platform. Topic include a kit based on a printed circuit board and a display screen, also involve a clock, accelerometer/ gyroscope, sensors for barometric pressure and temperature, a magnetometer, battery, SMD buzzer, and general purpose LED lighting.

The article informs about Wearable Electroencephalography (EEG) device uses Ai to monitor brain waves and command electronic devices. Topics discussed include Amazon's Alexa interpret sound waves to perform commands; and the earphone- like device developed by Detroit startup nurio measures brain waves and learns to generalize patterns and provides data privacy.

The article focuses on smart swim goggles use augmented reality to flash metrics in real time. Topics include the goggles are made from plastic with silicone to provide eye seal, the anti-fog being the same used in diving masks, and the more expensive than standard goggles but has designed to last much longer.

The article reports that the Phoenix Pianos has introduced a hammer system in piano, a musical instruments, which is incorporates three dimensions printed tribopolymer components that produce improved sound with durability and climate resistance. It mentions that the comapny reaplaced wood with plastic to i,prove sound an durability. It further reports on improving piano design which led to design of a carbon fiber soundboard,.

The article reports the strategies needed to sort the mess created in the aftermath of the Hurricane Katrina as more people move into danger zones. Hurricane Katrina's pummeling of New Orleans and the coasts of Mississippi and Louisiana exposed the vulnerabilities and weaknesses of hurricane defense systems that go beyond the scope of engineering alone. As people and critical industries have concentrated themselves in the most exposed environments on the North American continent, the nation's resolve to protect them through environmental measures or public works has lagged.

The article highlights a research on a protection mechanism with development of a nano-coated sponge-like membrane that selectively sequesters up to 99 percent of phosphate ions from polluted water. It discusses that it is coated with iron-oxide nanostructures that bind to phosphate; and mentions that by adjusting the pH, it showed that not only that they can capture phosphate, but also release it.

Reports on developments in the Three Gorges Dam project of the Yangtze Three Gorges Development Corp. in China. Diversion of the Yangtze trough a channel carved out of the river's right bank; Dam as the centerpiece of China's flood control and hydropower scheme; Project as the largest volume concrete dam in the world.

Features the construction of the Chek Lap Kok International Airport in the Chek Lap Kok island in Hong Kong. Reclamation of the island; Construction of the freight terminal alongside the airport; Fast-track construction to keep with the projected completion schedule; Technological applications used for design and construction; Precautions to avoid the previous mistake of Denver International Airport.

Focuses on the construction of the I-130/I-35W interchange in Fort Worth, Texas. Concerns on train traffic and communications; Diggings for column foundations near rail tracks; Estimated cost of the project; Segmental bidding on the project.

Focuses on the growth of the construction industry in China. Slowdown in new public projects being awarded; Development of a glut of office and retail space; Construction of power plants; Complication of contractual relations; Environmental concerns.

Features the design and construction of the multipurpose complex of Gateway Economic Development Corporation of Greater Cleveland. Funding mix of private and public money; Costs and dimensions; Fast-track schedules and tight sites; Separate construction managers; Asymmetrical ballpark; Arena's steel frame and roof system; Exercise in structural gymnastics.

Highlights the construction of the Ting Kau Bridge in Hong Kong, emphasizing the design of the bridge. Number of traffic lanes maintained by the bridge; Origin of the design concept for the bridge; Comments by Peter R. Taylor of Buckland and Taylor Limited; Problems which affected the initial design and construction of the bridge; Description of the physical structure of the bridge.

Reports on the construction of the second segment of E-470 toll road by the Platte River Constructors Limited. Details on the road being fitted with technology to electronically collect tolls, monitor for violations and handle billing; When the road is expected to be completed; Cost of the project. INSET: In Canada, intelligent...by Debra K. Rubin and William J. Angelo.

The article assesses the viability of the Hyperloop transportation pods traveling through elevated vacuum, which can potentially travel at 800 miles per hour, proposed by inventor and businessman Elon Musk. Topics discussed include the capabilities and features of the transportation system, estimated cost of building the Hyperloop and Musk's past innovation projects. Also discussed are the problems cited by experts with regards to the Hyperloop and design changes proposed by engineers.

The article offers information on the Stanford, a quadruped robot built cheaply by students in the Stanford University's Robotics Club. Topics discussed include information that the students developed idea after tinkering with drones and looking at other quadrupeds used in research; discussions on the development of robot with the help of scratch; and the information on the funding for the project from the team club.

The article talks about a jet suit developed by Richard Browning, chief executive officer of Gravity Industries, to make human flight a reality.

The article evaluates the NERA E-Motorcycle, a three-dimensional printing electric bike from BigRep GmbH.

The article offers brief information on the PLY helmet, fitted with Bluetooth and Global Positioning System (GPS) connections, from eCell Electronics.

The article offers information on paper airplane X FBV, a kit that combines drone technology with a paper airplane. Topics discussed include paper airplane feature twin propellers; control of paper airplane with smartphone or virtual reality headset; and production of paper airplane by PowerUp Toys. It also mention about mention about control of the flight through the mobile application, compatible with iOS and Android devices via a Bluetooth connection.

The article offers information on the increasing use of TAP wearable devices among engineers and mentions use of finger tapping on gaming devices, use of digital technology and importance of sensors in devices. It presents the views of Dovid Schick, co-founder of TAP Systems regarding the use of tapping wearable devices and virtual reality devices for entertainment industry.

The article discusses increase in salaries for mechanical engineers, according to American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME's) 2018 salary survey. Topics include median total primary compensation of mechanical engineers including salary, bonuses, commissions, and self-employment income, highest median primary incomes being reported in the New England and Pacific divisions, Regression Salary Calculator using regression analysis.