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IEEE e-Health Standard Protects Biometric Data
BOPS promotes protection of biometric data by providing identity assertion, role gathering, multilevel access control, assurance and auditing.
Device That Cleans Using Bubbles Has Medical Applications
Testing found that StarStream is 1,000 times more effective than water alone in decontaminating the microorganism that is a major cause of hospital-acquired infections.
Diagnostic Device Could Make Li-ion Batteries Safer
Li-ion batteries are more prone to overheating than less-efficient rechargeable batteries because of an electrolyte that can be thermally unstable at high temperatures.
Carbon/Flax Auto Roof Lowers Costs, Environmental Footprint
The hybrid flax roof is 15% lower cost and 7% lower weight with 58% higher vibration damping than one made wholly from carbon fiber.
Drone Inspection of Oil Tank Cargo Hold
Inspection of the tank’s critical components was completed within a day.
Metal Powder Group’s Founder Dies
Kempton H. Roll died on Nov. 4, 2015, following a short illness. He was 92 years old.
Welding Technique Joins Dissimilar Metals on Auto Gaskets
Welding process can be used on gaskets for both gasoline and diesel engines.
Boeing, Tata Form India JV
The joint venture will initially produce structures for Boeing's AH-64 Apache helicopter.
Carbon Capture Project Launches in Alberta Oil Sands
CO2 is transported through a pipeline and injected more than 2 km underground for storage.
Bioengineers Streamline Process for Making Medical App Sensors
Researchers essentially had to build the sensors upside down so that their functioning part was exposed after they were removed from the wafer.
Researchers Study “Rogue Waves” Thought to Have Sunk the Edmund Fitzgerald
On the 40th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Wisconsin Sea Grant researchers are learning more about the type of waves suspected in the Great Lakes freighter's foundering.
3D Printed Drone Tops 150mph at Dubai Air Show
Stratasys and Aurora Flight Sciences unveiled a drone aircraft built using lightweight materials to achieve speeds in excess of 150 mph.
Robotic Grippers Take on Complex Industrial Tasks
Next-gen robotic grippers combine ease of use and versatility to improve the efficiency and accuracy of process industries.
Toyota to Invest $1 billion in AI, Robotics R&D
Automaker will invest $1 billion over five years to establish a research and development center to pursue artificial intelligence and robotics technology research.
ASTM Guide to Create Principles-of-Design Rules in Additive Manufacturing
The proposed guide is intended to provide overarching principles of design rules in 3D printing.
Aging U.S. Vehicle Fleet Is Good News for Aftermarket Suppliers, IHS Says
By 2020, there will be some 76 million vehicles in operation that are at least 16 years old, up from just 35 million in 2002.
Energy Management System Allows PV Owners to Charge Their EVs
A home energy management system created by Fraunhofer incorporates electric vehicles into the household energy network.
Pumper Truck Designed to Fight Difficult-to-Reach Wildfires
Fighting wildfires may become safer with the introduction of an all-terrain fire-fighting pumper truck by Howe and Howe Technologies.
Fundamentals of Cooling Tower Heat Transfer – Part 2
The key heat transfer concept with any cooling tower is to maximize interaction between the incoming air and the warm water being discharged above.
Faraday Future Set to Invest $1 Billion in EV Production
Firm backed by a Chinese billionaire plans to bring its first vehicle to market in 2017.