Electrical

To cut down on the false alarms, an MIT team of engineers is working on new "smart outlets" that use neural networks to not only determine if a detected electric arc is dangerous, but also what type of devices are plugged into the outlet.

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a technique where wires are implanted into specific areas of the brain to deliver very mild electrical stimulation​. A new study suggests the technique could be effective in improving behavioral and cognitive deficits in patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.​

Swidget is a modular electrical outlet designed to turn any home into a smarthome using existing wiring, replacing a traditional outlet with one capable of using "snap in" inserts. These inserts offer smart home functionality, including Wi-Fi, motion and temperature sensors, and so on.

Brio promises a safer and smarter power outlet that can tell the difference between a kid's fingers and an electrical appliance, only turning on the juice for the latter.

You've probably never given much thought to your electrical outlets, but apparently the folks at Legrand think that those always-exposed holes are kinda ugly. That's why they created the chic-looking and actually kind of practical Pop-Out Outlet.

Crowdfunding has come to the small wind generation field with an Indiegogo campaign for a small wind generator intended for an interesting target niche: clipped onto solar panels.

If aesthetic concerns are keeping you from buying some solar panels to stick on your roof, Stafier's expansion into photovoltaics may be of interest.

PlugBook is a power strip/extension cord which has been designed to look like a book ... so that it can be neatly stored on your bookshelf when not in use.

RoboReel is a motorized extension cord winder, that incorporates several safety and convenience features.

Dutch scientists have found a way to manipulate qubits with electrical rather than magnetic fields, marking yet another an important development in the quest for future quantum computers, which would far outstrip current computers in terms of speed.

Graphene has been used to create a triple-mode, single-transistor amplifier that could potentially replace many traditional transistors in a typical integrated circuit.

Scientists from Korea have used a main ingredient of calamine lotion to convert sound waves into electricity with the hope that ultimately the technology may be able to convert ambient noise to power a mobile phone.