December 2002

feature articles

hot stuff
Advanced materials are moving out of the lab and into the commercial world.

quick on the uptake
Examining a boiler's pipeline becomes the job of an afternoon.

SCADA vs. the hackers
Can freebie software and a can of Pringles bring down the U.S. power grid?

light work
A laser catches what the eye can't see in a truck lamp.

no turn of the screw
Taking them out isn't always easy.

helping hands
A robot's touch may have the power to restore lost motor skills.

input/output
Ardie Walks the Walk




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