The adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) solution has been widespread in the transportation, healthcare and manufacturing industries with millions of items connected and communicating daily. Not only does this contribute to smart city development, but it also leads to revisions of regulations on wireless transmission functions. As the manufacturing process in electronics products can be intricate and exacting, the new guide on Radio Equipment Directives (RED) and harmonised standards will become effective on June 13, 2017 to ensure the efficient use of the radio spectrum.

It sounds incredible to have “self-healing” mobile devices that can repair themselves after daily wear and tear, just like human skin! Researchers at the University of California Riverside are using a new regenerative material which is made up of a stretchable polymer and an ionic salt and hoping to realise such amazing technology.