The February 2009 Computing column features "Machine-Made Armor," "Sea Search Help," "Robotic Service Dog" and "A Smiling Car."

Based on predictions by the International Federation of Robotics, by the end of 2011 the world's population of service robots could exceed 17 million units.

"Intelligent Engineering Systems Through Artificial Neural Networks" is one of six engineering publications featured this month in ME Bookshelf.

Instrumentation and Control is the theme of the February 2009 Technology Focus column.

News & Notes for February 2009 includes "A Key Standard Enters New Edition" and "ASME Certificate Milestone in Nuclear Renaissance."

The February 2009 Letters column includes letters to the editor on the subjects of George Westinghouse, engineering education and the Tesla electric car.

In his February 2009 editorial, John Falcioni discusses gasoline prices and the energy proclamation that ASME and IEEE-USA issued to President Obama and Congress.

A contractor used micropumps for a backup hydraulic system and cut weight from a supersize aircraft.

An international organization of researchers is available to step in with specialist expertise.

Supercomputers take researchers to new points of view. Modeling manufacturing processes and multiphysics are explored.

Engineering Management: People skills -- Remember, you're in the people business.

Engineering Mangement: A continuing survey is compiling hard data on engineering pay scales.

Engineering Management: When it comes to selecting managers, there are common assumptions that doom many to failure.

Engineering Management: Training Within Industry provides a strong foundation for a lean culture.

Companies are making connections to enrich—and accelerate—product development.

Quick-acting clamps, an adapter for machinery, performance lubricants and a 3-D printing system are among the New Products for February 2009.

Pump-selection software and a computer-aided manufacturing program are included in this month's Software Exchange.