October 2000

from the editor
The Heart of the Brain

letters
Ill-Starred Start
Recommended Reading
Temperature Correction
No Carbon In, None Out
Energy Stores
Debate on Paper

news and notes
Mock Urban Ruin Puts Robots to Real Test
High-Tech System Saves Money on Lighting
Two-In-One Drying Finishes Faster
Steel Knuckle Beasts Competition for Award
Tough Seals for Semiconductor Process
Proto-Ice
Analyzing MEMS Without the Mesh
Briefly Noted

computing
Anti-Mine Technology with Virtual Help
Fluent and BHR Group Form Joint Venture
European Project Aims at Thermal Issues
Measurement Gaps May Undermine Deregulation
Making Auto Parts in Less Time
Cheaper, Faster Semiconductors
Building Toys More Quickly in 3-D
Briefly Noted

technology focus, part 1

Problem-Free Spooling and Winding
Remote-Controlled Locomotive Switching
Virtual First-Down Line
Accurate Dispensing

technology focus, part 2

Tolerating Pressure
Stabilizing Electric Arc Furnace Voltage
Gauging Rubber
On-the-Fly Tool Detection

professionally speaking
Staying Grounded in Reality

input/output
Crystal Clear Carvings

m.e. bookshelf
Ten New Reviews of the Latest Engineering Books

call for papers
Entries for October

washington window
The Party Platforms and the Future


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