Each week, the Planet Analog section of the print version of EETimes features two small text boxes, entitled “Also of Interest” and “Elementals”, in addition to one or two feature articles, an editor's column, and new products. Each of these boxes cites items from publications outside the Planet Analog and EETimes portfolio. The first box highlights a few items of general interest to the engineer, while the second highlights some basic and tutorial electronic-engineering material.

In this week's print edition (December 10, 2007) you'll see these items (note: there are also links to previous weeks' editions, at the bottom):

Also of Interest

• Real-time monitoring and early detection networks detect harmful flying insects:
  “An Automated Flying-Insect Detection System,”
  NASA Tech Briefs , September 2007
• DSP algorithms implement a spatial transform matrix for real fiber position (incoherent bundle) to virtual fiber position (digital coherent imaging):
  “Robust Mapping of Incoherent Fiber-Optic Bundles,”
  NASA Tech Briefs , September 2007
• Exploit cathodoluminescence to generate intense light in the visible and near-infrared regions of the spectrum:
  “Cathodoluminescent Source of Intense White Light,”
  NASA Tech Briefs , September 2007

Elementals

• Some common-sense advice that you already knew, right:
  “Secure Your Data,”
  Design News , September 3, 2007
• Software techniques for GPS have captured the growing interest of communication and navigation engineers:
  “GPS Receiver RF Front-End Enables Use of a Laptop PC for Soft Baseband Processing,”
  NASA Tech Briefs , September 2007
• Attenuation matrices help evaluate the reliable operation of hardware components in communications systems under a wide range of signal conditions:
  “Checking Communications Systems Interoperability,”
  Microwaves & RF , October 2007

Previous Editions

• December 3, 2007
• November 26, 2007