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Finding out whether a virtual world is user-friendly used to require time-consuming manual tests with test subjects. But now there is a new technology that automatically detects many user-friendliness problems in virtual spaces.
read more...If capacitive buttons are equipped with sensor technology, they can act as a measuring device that collects useful data for predictive maintenance, for example.
read more...What is the optimum operating unit for industrial users? What is happening on the market? Computer&AUTOMATION presents a selection of new products from the operating & monitoring sector as a series of pictures.
read more...The employees of TMD Friction receive support in the production of brake pads: the Hololens data glasses help with mixing and weighing various components. The developers used the game development environment 'Unity' for the implementation.
read more...A shortage of skilled workers, increasingly complex products and ever-increasing competitive pressure - three challenges for industrial companies that augmented or mixed reality (AR/MR) technology can help to overcome.
read more...Erwin Bernecker, founder of B&R Industrial Automation, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on March 30, 2019. Together with Josef Rainer, Bernecker founded the industrial electronics company in Eggelsberg in 1979.
read more...The finalists for the 'Hermes Award 2019' have been announced! Deutsche Messe, organizer of the Hannover Messe, has made its decision. The winner will be announced by Federal Research Minister Anja Karliczek on March 31 following the opening ceremony of the industrial trade fair.
read more...The new stainless steel industrial PC S21WR from Noax offers a 16:9 display and a safety touchscreen.
read more...With its new Panel PC series, Ferrocontrol is launching a scalable system for machine-related visualization and operation. The capacitive multi-touch glass screen supports operating concepts with finger gestures.
read more...Takeover in the semiconductor industry
Nvidia is taking over Mellanox for around 6.9 billion dollars. According to the news agency Reuters, Nvidia has thus outbid Intel, which would apparently also have been interested in a takeover.
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