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Building better products is a process of ruthless questioning as much as it is of creative thinking. Here we examine the genesis of successful engineering through three requisite questions that must be answered clearly for any chance of success.
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INNOVATION: OUR BLEEDING EDGE IS BLUNT
After a century of being the innovative leader, America must leverage three factors to stay ahead in the pursuit of prosperity.
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BUILD PRODUCTS THAT DON'T COME BACK FOR CUSTOMERS THAT DO
Three questions asked early and often during product development lead to customer satisfaction, market leadership and profit.
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ARE YOU PREPARED TO PROSPER?
As the economies of the world make a stealth recovery, companies must question themselves and ask if they are ready to flex and seize advantage. Here is a ‘preparation for prosperity’ checklist to consider.
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HEALTHY WIRELESS WAVES
Growth in wireless medical devices is an unstoppable trend. It supports changing demographics, makes technological sense and is an economic imperative. The government is also setting waves in motion for wireless medical devices to be an essential technology for healthcare delivery. We examine how governmental regulatory bodies can leverage proven communications technologies and wireless connectivity to meet these growing challenges.
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GADGETS THAT ARE NOT GOING AWAY
Technology advances are as certain as sunsets and winter snows. Examining them, the everyday problems they purport to solve and speculating on their significance and longevity is an engineer’s passion. Here are three recently seen noteworthy advances and reasons why they’ll be with us for a long time.
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INNOVATION: KIDS AND COOL ROBOTS
A key ingredient for the innovation that leads to prosperity is innate human ingenuity. My recent experience of a children's robotic competition gives me great optimism for our science and technology future.
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FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION, IT'S ESSENTIAL
A key ingredient for innovation that leads to prosperity is the learning that comes from making mistakes. Because of those difficult lessons, we improve. Coupled with a drive to succeed, we flourish. In this article, we look at fostering a culture that encourages risk-taking, stresses review of imperfect offerings, and insists on retrying with improved solutions.
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BREWING UP A STORM
Some of the reasons behind successful innovation are logical and understandable. Others are subtle and difficult to quantify. Some are just dumb-founding. My recent experience with clients and successful entrepreneurs reinforces the notion that we must recognize these facts and focus on those aspects we can control.
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CLOSING IN ON A CLOSED LOOP?
Short of a cure, the availability of an artificial pancreas medical device that would regulate blood sugar is the most desired breakthrough diabetics foresee on the horizon. At a recent diabetes technology conference, it appears that remote patient monitoring and wireless device connectivity are driving this initiative as much as improved sensors, algorithms and insulin.
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