How we made Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate hover
There is one thing that we expect from monuments and that is that they withstand the passage of time, standing strong and proud. But what if they don’t? Our company’s restoration of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin is a good case in point. At the…
Interview: Big Data in Test and Measurement
Jon Aldred, Director of Product Management, Prenscia software at Hottinger Brüel & Kjær talkes about Big Data and the impact with the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Could you tell us what is meant by the term big data and how HBK works with this?…
An indoor solution to an outdoor problem
How indoor pass-by testing helps vehicle OEMs comply with new noise limits Road traffic noise is one of the most widespread environmental noise problems globally. It is more than just an annoyance; it is a major health concern. To help reduce noise in our environment,…
The physics of the apple
No fruit has achieved such fame in the world of physics as the humble apple. After all, it was an apple falling from a tree that inspired Isaac Newton’s law of gravity. Time to pay tribute to the physics of the apple! However, we don’t…
Making bridges last 100 years.
Bridges can reach legendary ages – many viaducts and bridges from ancient and medieval times are still in use today. I wonder if the master builders back then ever imagined that their structure would last for thousands of years? With modern bridges, things are a…
This week in technology: A new building block for the gigantic ITER puzzle has been added
The ITER Tokamak fusion reactor, currently under construction in France, is undoubtedly one of the most exciting energy production technology projects of today. Could it be that this is the future of energy production? Or do we need to think a few dimensions smaller? In…
Helping deaf people feel the music
Jogging, working out in the gym, going to gigs, meeting friends in a café or just relaxing – no matter what we do and where we do it, music is all around us. We immerse ourselves in its cornucopia of rhythms. For most of us,…
Data Lake or Data Landfill?
by Jon AldredDirector, Product Management at HBM Prenscia The term big data is used in many ways and for many applications. The increased connectivity and availability of sensor data is driving new big data opportunities for both the design engineering and asset operations communities….
Exterior noise of a high-speed train
Transport by high-speed train is becoming more widespread particularly in these climate-conscious times. How can the external noise from these moving sources be efficiently measured and assessed? The high-speed train network is growing fast worldwide, particularly in China. Many of the lines pass close to…