Automotive body control modules (BCMs) are present in all modern vehicles to handle comfort, security, and lighting functions (Fig. 1). They have quickly transformed over the last few years, driven by ...

Last summer, Northwestern University researchers introduced the first-ever transient pacemaker — a fully implantable, wireless device that harmlessly dissolves in the body after it’s no longer needed.

A controller area network (CAN) bus is a high-integrity serial bus system for networking intelligent devices. CAN busses and devices are common components in automotive and industrial systems. Using a ...

Echelon, the developer of the LON (local operating network) sold under the LonWorks brand, now has a new technology, Pyxos, that the company claims will be cheap enough to connect sensors and ...