Tech Briefs Magazine - March 2021 - 8

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FRONT
NASA Fills New Role of
Senior Climate Advisor
To fulfill the
Biden Administration's climate science objectives for
NASA, the agency
has established a
new position of senior climate advisor
and selected Gavin Schmidt, director of
NASA's Goddard Institute for Space
Studies in New York, to serve in the role.
Schmidt will advocate for NASA climate
investments and work with the White
House Office of Science and Technology
Policy and the Office of Management
and Budget.
Visit www.nasa.gov

What's New on Techbriefs.com
As medical professionals look for handsfree ways to disinfect environments and contain
the spread of coronavirus and COVID-19,
some hospitals have chosen a higher-tech idea: robots. In our
brand-new episode of our Here's an Idea
podcast, we tell you about " Tommy, "
" Spot, " and other robotic technologies
finding a place in today's hospitals. Go to
techbriefs.com/podcast to listen. Send
your comments and suggestions to me at
bhurley@techbriefs.com.
Next Month in Tech Briefs
The April issue will show how simulation is being used by manufacturers to
enable the electric vehicles of the future.
We'll also focus on silicones that satellite
and space vehicle manufacturers use to
avoid contamination and prevent material degradation.

Linda Bell
Editorial Director

Readers Select 2020 Products of the Year

Last December, Tech Briefs readers were asked to select the one product from our
2020 Products of the Month to be named Readers' Choice Product of the Year. Thanks
to all of our readers who cast their votes. Here are the 2020 winners:
ADISRA
Austin, TX
ADISRA SmartView is a Windows-based desktop software that builds HMI, SCADA, and client-server programs for industrial automation applications.
For Free Info Visit http://info.hotims.com/79411-124

COMSOL
Burlington, MA
COMSOL Multiphysics® Version 5.6 software simulates
designs, devices, and processes in all fields of engineering,
manufacturing, and scientific research.
For Free Info Visit http://info.hotims.com/79411-125

Tektronix
Beaverton, OR
The TBS2000B digital storage oscilloscopes feature easy-touse controls, automated measurements, and built-in instruction features.
For Free Info Visit http://info.hotims.com/79411-126

SAE International Launches Digital Standards System
SAE International launched the OnQue Digital Standards System, a first-of-itskind, cloud-based, interoperable engineering data system that delivers SAE's expansive library of engineering standards digitally. As a trusted resource in engineering
standards, SAE's new system will digitally deliver aerospace standards to help engineers simplify the product development process.
OnQue links and integrates industry standards to
product definitions and development tools that support
model-based engineering,
systems engineering, digital
twin, and other applications
requiring systems integration. It supports compliance
with change management
functionality including immediate notifications when standards have been updated or
revised. The system also discovers relevant or comparable parts and materials, along with
the associated SAE standard, based on design constraints.
SAE partnered with Cognistx, an applied AI company, to process more than 3,000
documents that include specifications for aerospace parts and materials.
Visit www.sae.org/onque-digital-standards

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