A New Way To See Life’s Hidden Chemistry: $10 Spectrometer Could Turn Wearables Into Personal Health Labs

Researchers have developed a compact, low-cost convolutional spectrometer that delivers lab-grade precision for applications ...
Hackaday

Time Never Moves Slowly With This Clock

A clock is by its very nature a device for measuring time, and thus it moves forward at a constant rate. But how about in a ...
ebm.bmj

Quality of instruments to assess the process of shared decision-making: a comprehensive systematic review and COSMIN quality appraisal

Objective Shared decision-making (SDM) is a key component of patient-centred care and major driver of healthcare policy, clinical practice and research globally. Widespread implementation of SDM is ...
IEEE

Instrumentation, Measurement, and Signal Processing in Electroencephalography-Based Brain-Computer Interfaces: Situations and Prospects

Abstract: Proper signal measurement and processing are crucial in electroencephalography (EEG)-based brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), as they form the basis of brain insight and precise BCI control.
IEEE

Stiffness Measurement of Flexure Hinge-Based Compliant Mechanisms by Utilizing the Nanoindentation Method

Abstract: Flexure hinge-based compliant mechanisms find extensive applications in micro/nano actuation, where their transmission characteristics are significantly affected by stiffness. Traditional ...
National Bureau of Economic Research

Measuring Industrial Policy: A Text-Based Approach

Since the 18th century, policymakers have debated the merits of industrial policy (IP). Yet, economists lack basic facts about its use due to measurement challenges. We propose a new approach to IP ...