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- Issue 94
3D printing a bridge with a twin
Virtual models of structures could help engineers use less material and save CO2 emissions in future construction projects – like with this 3D-printed bridge in Amsterdam.
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- Issue 94
The entrepreneur solving engineering problems with data
Elspeth Finch MBE FREng started her first company in her 20s and is now heading up her second, which is using data to transform supply chain relationships.
- Technology & robotics
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- Issue 93
Using data in engineering
In engineering, data is being used in multiple ways to accelerate the transition to renewable energy and reduce unnecessary use of resources.
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- Issue 92
Face filters
It started with face swaps, flower crowns and appended dog ears. Now, all manner of transformative sorcery is just a tap away.
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- Arts & culture
- How does that work?
- Issue 91
How do NFTs work?
Love them or hate them, NFTs took the art world by storm in 2021. But even this far into their explosion in popularity, many people still have no idea what they are and how they work.
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- Electricals & electronics
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- Issue 90
Q&A: Rose Grey
Rose Grey is a higher software engineer at location services startup Focal Point Positioning (FocalPoint). She recently received an award from the Royal Institute of Navigation.
- Aerospace
- Electricals & electronics
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- Issue 90
Supercharging GPS precision
With the help of startup FocalPoint (headed up by ‘the real-life Q’), we examine the past, present and near-future of this integral technology.
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- Issue 86
How do chatbots work?
As human interaction online gradually gives way to automated responses, chatbots must impersonate us without attempting to replicate human empathy or enthusiasm.