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Interface is our magazine containing a selection of articles, news stories and thought pieces on current and emerging technologies and markets.
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Issue 48
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From desert island to low earth orbit
How is the world's first (and only) commercial communication system with full coverage of the globe helping connect people, wherever they might be? -
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Trends in the Drug Delivery Devices Market...an overview
The market for mechanical and electromechanical drug delivery devices continues to be an important and growing segment of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. -
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Some notes on NOTES
Ten years ago, all gall bladder removals were done via open surgery in the US. Today, nearly 98% of these cholecystectomies are performed laparoscopically. How has this change evolved? -
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Sharps practice
With their increased convenience, ease of administration and enhanced safety, the market for prefilled syringes - already worth $2bn a year - is set to grow rapidly over the next few years. -
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Mother of invention
For many organisations, the financial squeeze means getting back to core competencies. But this is a process that swaps long-term value for short term savings. -
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Get in Control
By the beginning of the 20th century, control theory was well established. Dynamical systems were understood, giving rise to mathematical implementations of controllers and stability analyses. Where are we now with this? -
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Keep taking the tablets
Tablet PCs were the stars of CES 2010, but most of them will only be fully functional when connected to the internet. This is where spectrum sharing schemes such as the FCC's Whitespace Radio initiative might come in. -
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Capital transport
Currently, travel information from a variety of sources must be pulled together by the traveller themselves. What alternative solutions are on the horizon? -
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Celebrating 50 years of innovation
This year Cambridge Consultants is celebrating its 50th year of business, a landmark event in any company's history. But what does it mean to be 50? -
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Universal Metering Interface...now that's smart
Stem cells... miracle cure or moral outrage? Whatever one's position, the jury's still out on how to make a commercial success of the research, although the potential rewards are great. -
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Prepare to be disrupted!
For years, disruptive technology has been at the core of the innovations that have changed the way we live our lives. But how will these technologies be disrupted themselves? -
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SCREAM if you wanna go faster (than advertised)
Over the last few years we have seen a 40 fold increase in data traffic on some networks. How will Long Term Evolution (LTE) address this issue? -
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Fake flakes and dodgy drugs
The problem of counterfeiting is big and it's growing fast, but it's very difficult to accurately estimate how big and how fast. What do you measure? -
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A technology boomerang
In today's electronics-driven world, it is easy to be dismissive of a radio system first used nearly 70 years ago. But one such technology, the LORAN positioning system, may be set for a bit of a comeback. -
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Panning for green
Many organisations are seeking to develop eco-friendly products as a result of European legislation. But while consumers see eco-credentials as a positive, most are not willing to pay a penny more for them. How do development firms get round this?
Issue 47
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Divided we shall conquer
Economic and legislative changes are changing the drug delivery device landscape, challenging the dominance of the US and opening up new opportunities for European firms. -
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Size matters: the rise of thin electronics
Very soon we will see wireless connectivity shrink to a point where it can be carried in your wallet or in your clothing. At that point, you'll not need to know that you're connected. -
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A day in the life of...
There is strong evidence that bringing simple monitoring technologies and reminding systems into patients' lives can prevent acute incidents and expensive emergency room visits. -
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Medical device technology...the road ahead for intelligent implants
Every decade since WWI has seen major advances in implantable medical device technology, from knees in the '30s to the first drug eluting stent in 2003. What's next? -
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Location, location, location
Choosing where to site R&D operations is a critical decision for any firm and requires careful planning. Getting it right will benefit all parts of the organisation and stimulate growth. -
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Which way next?
To be able to plan our journeys, we need context-aware services that respond to our travel requirements and provide us with up-to-date and relevant information, in real-time. -
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Connected diagnostics
The world of personal healthcare is changing fast and, while we now recognise that we are responsible for our own wellbeing, the tools available to us are still in their infancy. -
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GSM for everyone
Traditionally, mobile networks are characterised by expensive infrastructure and low-cost handsets, but for the developing world, the infrastructure needs to be low cost too. -
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Dancing with the tiger: ODM sourcing in Asia
Outsourcing is always a risky business in the fast moving consumer product market, but there are ways to manage these risks whilst ensuring maximum efficiency and minimal cost -
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Transforming utilities...a new technology market?
Governments around the world are regulating for more efficient markets, and it is in the utilities that we are seeing some of the most profound and exciting changes. -
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Have you considered the cloud yet?
Recently, home and business computer users have started to demand convenience and mobility over power and getting the latest upgrade. The cloud's time has come. -
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The stem cell therapy market - picking the winners
Stem cells... miracle cure or moral outrage? Whatever one's position, the jury's still out on how to make a commercial success of the research, although the potential rewards are great. -
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An astronomical challenge
The scale of the SKA project is staggering... the 40m receivers producing 16 terabits of data per second will take 2.5 years to make, even at a rate of one every two seconds! -
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The race for inner space
The new frontier in science is not outer space, but the inner space of the human body, an environment no less hostile and unforgiving for emerging implantable medical devices.