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Suppose you want a machine vision system to automatically detect scratches on a plastic part such as a cell phone case. You know that the scratches will be nearly straight lines and that they can be low contrast and discontinuous.

Before I get into hand-to-hand combat on this gentle reader, I thought it might be helpful to explain a few things about what uncertainty is, and what it is not.

You started with a napkin drawing, revise it. Analyze component geometry and purpose. Eliminate parts where you can.

Medical devices have always been a challenging field in which to develop testing standards.

The field of mechatronics in automotive engineering refers to a combinatorial approach to design, with emphasis on contributions from mechanical, electrical, computer, and control engineering groups.

Regular readers of my rants on these pages will know that since I’m a pretty simple guy, it doesn’t take much to get me excited or amazed.

Survey taps one group of potential employees that should not be overlooked: young women.

Products catering to evolving end-user needs are winning customers' confidence.

Since 2012, Dr. Fübi has served as CEO for RWE Technology.

Lucy Ackland is a frontrunner for IET's Young Woman of the Year.