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"PowerWindows" Convert Light into Electricity
PowerWindows collect reflected light, transport it, and convert it at solar cell strips inside the window frame.
Mapping Technologies for Autonomous Cars Require Standardization
Dynamic 3D maps will provide a complementary data set to vehicles' ADAS sensors for an overall smoother driving experience.
Electronic Displays Developed for Consumer Packaging
The goal is for the LED devices to be low cost and flexible enough to be used on all types of packaging.
3D-Printed Structure with Active Chemistry
American University team prints active chemistry.
Increasingly, Drivers Are Steering Automotive Design
Open-source and crowdsourced automotive concepts get car buyers involved in the design process.
Not Yet the Holodeck, But Holography Is Coming to Engineering
Holography has a range of useful applications and engineers may be among those to benefit.
Windows Are the Key to Energy Efficiency: Study
The study related energy usage in typical households to the consumer's actual trends and habits in consuming energy.
U.S. Science/Engineering Grad Student Numbers Up 3%
The increase in foreign students overshadowed a 2.1% decline in domestic graduate enrollment, which fell in 2014.
Transparent Wood Material Developed for Buildings, Solar Cells
The KTH project introduces a way to use optically transparent wood on a large scale.
Lockheed Martin Lifts Airship Enterprise Off the Ground
Lockheed Martin has completed all required FAA certification planning steps for a new class of aircraft.
Laundered Gym Clothes Don't Leach Much Nanosilver
While silver nanoparticles and coatings leach from commercially available garments during laundering, the levels are insufficient to keep the nanoparticles from doing their intended job.
IIHS Rates One-Third of Midsize Cars' Headlights "Poor"
Government standards for headlights allow for variations in the amount of illumination that headlights provide.
Samsung Develops "Smart Windshield" for Motorcycles
The windshield connects wirelessly with the rider's smartphone, displaying information and notifications.
360-Degree Radar Helps People, Robots Work Together Safely
IAF’s 360-degree radar can penetrate optically opaque material, which means it can identify an employee even if there are boxes, cardboard walls or other obstacles in the way.
Computing a New Path to Improve Catalysts
Researchers have developed a more efficient and less-expensive process for selectively oxidizing organic chemical intermediates.
Plastic Pallet Offers a Built-in Scale
The pallet from Goplasticpallets.com is made with plastic and incorporates a scale built into the top deck.
Metal Foams May Be Effective for Fire and Heat Protection
Researchers developed lightweight CMFs that may be effective in insulating against high heat.
Virtual Reality, 3D Printing May Improve Hospital Design
Virtual reality technology and 3D printing are being applied to design hospitals that better meet patient needs.
Stand-Up Food Pouch for the Oven
This latest package is a stand-up pouch printed in heat resistant ink that’s engineered to permit freezer storage as well as cooking directly in the bag.
EPA Proposes Phaseout of Some Hydrofluorocarbons
As part of the proposal, EPA intends to expand the agency’s Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program list of climate-friendly alternatives.