May 2022 * Vol. 46 No. 5 Contents Features 10 Products of Tomorrow 16 Create the Future Design Contest: Success Story 18 Embracing Agile Product Development 21 Test Strategies to Track Hypersonic Threats 49 Application Briefs 56 Facility Focus: University of Colorado Boulder 60 NASA Spinoff: Combating COVID-19 with Clean Air Tech Solutions 24 Sensors 24 Polymer Mixture Creates Ultra-Sensitive Heat Sensor 24 Material for the Next Generation of Smart Sensors 25 Bimodal " Electronic Skin " 26 Detecting Health Markers in Thread-Based, Wearable Sweat Sensors 27 Liquid Metal Wearable Pressure Sensor 28 Test & Measurement 28 Portable Device Detects Foodborne Illness 28 Handheld Measuring Device Distinguishes Between Methanol and Potable Alcohol 30 Method Measures Temperature Within 3D Objects 30 Rapid Agent Aerosol Detector for Biological Agents 31 Electronic Skin Powered by Sweat Serves as Human-Machine Interface 32 Manufacturing & Prototyping 32 3D System Print Structures of Submicrometer Accuracy 32 3D Printing Creates Environmentally Friendly Material Made of Algae 34 New Printing Process Advances 3D Capabilities 34 3D Printing Process Uses Light to Improve Precision and Speed 35 Novel Ink 3D Prints Bone with Living Cells 36 Multi-Material Manufacturing of Molded Composites 37 Materials & Coatings 37 Tiny Magnets to Create Miniaturizable Quantum Devices 37 Elastic Polymer is Both Stiff and Tough 38 Developing Lightweight Glass for Efficient Cars and Wind Turbines (Materials & Coatings continued on page 4) 2 www.techbriefs.com Tech Briefs, May 2022 Departments 8 Click 12 5 Ws 13 Q&A 59 Advertisers Index New for Design Engineers 54 New on the Market 49 12 36 TB Contents 0522_1.indd 2 Cov ToC 4/18/22 3:44 PMhttp://www.techbriefs.com http://info.hotims.com/82321-809