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KFC China serves ice cream with robots, predicts orders based on facial recognition
Business at some KFCs in China begins with customers scanning their faces at a kiosk, enabling them to order and pay for their food using facial recognition technology.
National Cocktail Day: There's an engineering standard for that
While engineers have had less impact on the design of cocktails than on the beer can, a few events in recent history show them having a little fun with the subject.
Climate adaptation planning tool designed to protect California coastline
An interactive mapping tool filters for the best location-based coastal adaptation strategies that limit coastal hazard threats.
Washington leads in STEM jobs, ranks in top five for innovation
According to a new ranking from personal finance website Wallethub, Washington D.C. is the national leader for STEM jobs.
Rapid detector for dopamine could speed diagnosis of Parkinson's, other diseases
This is the first rapid dopamine detector, and because it can be administered at the patient's side, it is cost-effective as well as fast.
Sensors from MIT can monitor building and ship wiring, alert when repairs are necessary
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new system for gauging the behavior of all of the electrical devices aboard a ship or within a building or factory, looking for signs of imminent failure.
New fluid dispensing guides for machine builders
These guides are designed to make it easier for custom automation providers to understand and select the right fluid dispensing systems for end-users.
Woman turns plastic grocery bags into outfit
She spent the winter months knitting together more than 300 plastic grocery bags, fashioning them into a skirt and jacket ensemble.
Innovative use of materials may enable wind blade recycling
Thermoplastic materials have a room-temperature cure and require no post-cure steps, which is an improvement over traditional epoxy thermoset materials.
This scanner technology may speed up airport security lines
The security scanner uses millimeter wave radio frequency technology to screen passengers for concealed threats.
Rapid disease diagnosis possible with portable dopamine detector
The tool could enable clinicians to dispense with the time-consuming plasma separation and analysis processes dependent on access to complex laboratory equipment.
Ask the expert: Oil analysis in power generation
Downtime, especially unplanned downtime, is very difficult to deal with and can be quite costly. Fortunately condition-based monitoring can go a long way towards preventing unscheduled downtime and achieving uptime goals in excess of 98%.
Smart materials and integral sensors enabling intelligent transportation
Smart materials and integral sensors have the capacity to improve transportation infrastructure, make roadways safer and bring self-driving vehicles closer to reality.
The disease and hunger implications of climate change
Human health and hunger problems are projected to increase in severity with climbing temperatures.
Startup to safely navigate ships using AI, data
An Israeli maritime startup is hoping to prevent ship collisions using artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics.
Kickstarter campaign launches for hoodie made from coffee grounds, plastic bottles
Sustainable clothing maker Coalatree recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for a hoodie composed of plastic bottles and coffee grounds.
Video: Report tracks decline in vehicle fuel economy, uptick in emissions
A key driver of recent average fuel consumption trends includes the rapid decline of diesel sales in several major vehicle markets.
Study: Technology requirements for engineering compact tokamaks
Prospects for accelerating deployment of tokamak fusion systems through the development of compact units equipped with high-temperature superconducting magnets are examined.
Study: Low-income students, girls receive less encouragement from parents to study computers
The implications could potentially be felt industry-wide, according to researchers, considering estimates that the computer industry will experience a future shortage of qualified computer and technology applicants.
Battery energy storage system enters service
The 18 megawatt, 7.5 megawatt-hour storage system is owned and operated by EKZ.