CONNECTED magazine n°6
LEMO’s HALO LED connector now available in 3 different designs
LEMO connectors enhances its range of Halo connectors with additional product sizes and models. Initially launched in the B series, this product is now also available in the T series, a watertight IP68 connector. This new product range, configurable through the embedded electronics, features a wide range of colours with a RGB indicator arranged in a ring around the connector. The 3 different desig
Selina J?rg Wins Gold in Park city
Selina Joerg now has two of the most prestigious medals in alpine snowboarding. A year after winning an Olympic silver medal in giant slalom in the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, she added a World Championship gold in the same event in Park City.
EPFLOOP - 3rd place at the Hyperloop competition
Nothing was certain for the EPFLOOP team from Switzerland when they completed the “intent to compete form” in September 2017 and decided to participate in the competition for the first time. The EPFLOOP team made their way through all the qualification steps and was one of the 3 teams allowed to launch their pod in the 1.6km vacuum tube at Hyperloop test track adjacent to SpaceX’s Hawthorne CA hea
THIS ROBOT HAS YOUR BACK
Globus Medical, an expert in the field of muscu- loskeletal solutions, has invented an innovative solution to the challenges of spinal surgery.Its Imaging, Navigation and Robotics division has developed ExcelsiusGPS, a robotic navigation platform that assists spine surgeons during surgery. The robot is considered as a major breakthrough by the company based in Pennsylvania (USA).
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Miniaturisation has not only upgraded our telephones into PCs and helped secure our homes like perfect James Bond hideouts, it has also revolutionised healthcare, by providing treatment and life-saving solutions which were in- conceivable just a few years ago.
THE SMART NEEDLE THAT "SEES" WHAT DOCTORS CAN’T
It looks like an ordinary needle, yet it knows precisely what body tissue it is passing through as it punctures.Finnish start-up Injeq’s IQ-Needle will save time and costs, while improving safety and comfort for patients.A child with leukaemia receives approximately 20 lumbar punctures during a typical course of treatment. While these punctures are necessary, everyone of them poses a risk.