Discussion with Studio Roosegaarde on the most important values for our societies
Following my article on the Smog Free Tower, I initiated a discussion with the colleagues of Studio Roosegaarde about several questions that came to my mind as a result of…
Psychology of Programming
In recent years, it is generally accepted that teaching and learning of programming is generally characterized by certain “difficulties”, which manifest themselves mainly in the construction of an algorithm or…
Mechatronics
What is Mechatronics The integration of electronic engineering, electrical engineering, computer technology and control engineering with mechanical engineering is increasingly forming a crucial part in the design, manufacture and maintenance…
A resilient alternative to the industrialized animal agriculture
Disruptions as a wake-up call Covid-19 has demonstrated that the pillars of our economy and our supply chain may be quite fragile and unreliable. When the lockdowns and increasing case…
EU border tax to tackle “carbon leakage”
The European Parliament voted in favour of imposing a carbon border tax on certain imports earlier this month. The tax aims to protect European industry from the pull of less…
BaseSAFE: Finding Vulnerabilities in Smartphone Basebands
What is a Baseband? Each modern smartphone contains a wide variety of different processors. Not only are there multiple processors for the mobile operating system (e.g. Android, iOS), but a…
The Red Planet’s rising prospects
NASA’s Mars 2020 mission touched down on Martian soil on February 18th. Since then, the rover Perseverance has been capturing images and the imagination as part of its ongoing reconnaissance…
Consequences of Covid-19
The chronicles of Covid-19 Undoubtedly, with the emergence of a virus like the Covid-19, we have serious social and economic consequences. The first news that showed our fellow human beings…
Interview with Peter Trautwein, CEO of Aqualonis, the father of CloudFisher
Recently, we have published an article about CloudFisher, which can help arid regions utilize foggy time periods to collect drinking water. In some regions, wells and desalination plants are not…
3D printing is poised to revolutionize the construction industry
3D printing for home construction is a fast-growing industry that is allowing many companies and startups to make their way into and bring innovation to the construction branch. The best…