University Electronics

In suite 712 of the Eventi Hotel, high above the sticky June bustle of Midtown Manhattan, New York, one of the world’s most advanced consumer robots awaits command.

We first wrote about the UK Space Agency’s UKube-1 – the UK’s first CubeSat – back in 2011, when the payload competition winners were revealed. TOPCAT from the University of Bath and the Bath Alumni Fund was chosen among others, to help measure space weather conditions just beyond the earth’s atmosphere (between 600 km and 20,000 km from the surface ...

With mobile video traffic increasing significantly, research at the University of Bristol has shown how videos can be better transmitted over wireless links such as Wi-Fi and 4G.

Surrey University has announced a successful bid for £5m of government funding for its 5G comms research, specifically its 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC), centring on mobile broadband. The funding will be made available over five years and is based on the 5GIC being seen as “a key driver for economic growth in the region”. “We are delighted to hear the ...

Here’s an interesting one. Bristol is highlighting the research around protecting the use of wi-fi in live performances from interference. The artist Imogen Heap uses a pair of Wi-Fi gloves in her act, and efforts were made to improve their performance and resilience. The Wi-Fi link must be able to cope with interference from an audience that may include hundreds ...

We reported on CSR opening a new R&D centre in Bristol, concentrating on wireless connectivity and audio for products in areas such as automotive and wearable devices. Mention was made of the expansion creating a number of job opportunities in the local area, especially for graduates from South West universities. Specifically on that point, CSR says: Attracting and employing the ...

Manchester has been officially named the European City of Science for 2016, highlights Manchester University. The title will be held for two years as Manchester builds towards hosting “Europe’s largest general scientific conference”, ESOF – the EuroScience Open Forum – in the summer of 2016. It is a biennial, pan-European convention dedicated to scientific research and innovation, which has just ...

Heriot-Watt university has highlighted its work with Space Engineering, one of Europe’s largest space companies, on the use of broadband satellite communication systems on planes, trains and other fast-moving platforms. According to the university, the project has attracted €1.5million funding from the European Commission, with €1 million allocated to Heriot-Watt University to test and develop new, smaller mobile Very Small ...

The University of Southampton is highlighting that its SETsquared incubation centre has been named the number one university business incubator in Europe and second best in the world. The centre is part of the SETsquared partnership, a collaboration between the universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey. It is intended to provide “services to accelerate businesses and boost enterprise”. ...

Research led by University of Cambridge engineers claim to have made a breakthrough in superconductor science by harnessing the equivalent of three tonnes of force inside a golf ball-sized sample of material that is normally as brittle as fine china. The research team said what is significant about this discovery is that it demonstrates the potential of high-temperature superconductors for applications ...