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Imagination Run Wild: The Hyperloop Hotel
This year’s winner of the Radical Innovation Award's student prize, the hyperloop hotel, is truly radical in every sense of the word.
Community-sized Solar Heating Feasible in Finland
Solar energy has emerged as a viable alternative in the Nordic energy markets due to price reductions.
Under the Right Conditions, Americans Prefer Buying Trucks Instead of Cars
The study, using data from 2007-2016, examined the links between car (passenger cars and station wagons) and light truck (SUVs, vans, trucks) sales and other factors such as the price of gasoline, the unemployment rate and the amount of disposable income.
A "Catalog" Of New York City Noises Being Built to Help Fight Noise Pollution
Dubbed one of the loudest cities in the world, New York City is participating in an experiment to both reduce the volume and address the issue of noise pollution using machine learning technology.
Researchers Urge Wearable Device Designers to Consider Baby Boomers
In an effort to appeal to older generations who stand to benefit from their use, researchers are urging designers of wearable devices to consider altering the technology design to better accommodate that population.
Machine Learning as Understood by a Beginner
Netflix and Amazon are able to “spy” on you thanks to machine learning.
Stratasys 3D Printing Supports German Unmanned Mission to Mars
Stratasys Ltd., the 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company, announced on June 21 that the German Aerospace Centre is producing a fully functional ‘TransRoPorter' (TRP) using a Stratasys FDM 3D printer. The TransRoPorter is an exploration robot built by Institute for Robotics and Mechatronics for unmanned exploration of Mars, scheduled to launch in 2021 or 2022.
Russian Scientists Develop Energy Absorbing Container
Scientists at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University Computer-Aided Engineering Centre of Excellence (CompMechLab®) collaborated with LLC ‘Special and Medical Equipment’ to create the protective container that has energy absorption characteristics.
Video: Removing Derelict Satellites and Other Space Debris
The volume of space junk orbiting our planet is growing, posing collision risks for operating manned missions and satellites.
Six Things You Should Know About Syntactic Foam: A Primer
Here are six things that you should know about syntactic foam - and why it should be on your list of materials for your next design project.
Skin-based Biofuel Cell Scavenges Energy From Sweat
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego have developed a skin-based biofuel cell powered by human sweat.
Removable Seat Covers Add a Level of Cleanliness to Ride-sharing
Adient has developed removable seat covers that will ease the worry about seat cleanliness in the car-sharing market.
Printing of World's First 3-D Printed Concrete Bridge Begins
The BAM Infra construction company begins to print the world’s first 3-D printed (both reinforced and pre-stressed) concrete bridge this week that will eventually be constructed on a new section of a ring road that circles the village of Gemert.
New Line of Motor Products Released
Standard Motor Products Inc. (SMP) announced their addition of 109 new part numbers to the Standard® and Intermotor® lines. The release spans 24 product categories and expands coverage through the 2017 model year with more than 61 million VIO.
Researchers Employing Big Data to Predict Severe Weather Conditions
Using a new method for identifying bow echoes (often associated with violent winds) in radar images, researchers have published their findings in the journal Applied Soft Computing.
Seagull Droppings Impacting the Environment
According to researchers, the nutrient-rich droppings can result in algal blooms capable of robbing surface waters of the oxygen needed to maintain aquatic life.
Portable Blower Reduces Pharma Blender Drying Time
The PharmaJet dries large blenders and tanks quickly, avoiding the long wait times associated with traditional drying.
Boeing, Airbus Eye Ways to Enhance Travel
Two aerospace rivals are both eyeing the lucrative maintenance and service market as they look to boost growth. Airbus and Boeing announced several items at the Paris Air Show this week, including some big-ticket purchases.
Efficient Scrub Water Treatment for Hybrid Ferries
Scrub water from the vessels' closed-loop exhaust gas cleaner is processed in an onshore treatment system.
Video: Car Manufacturing is Starting to Utilize 3-D Printing
Ultimaker has announced that Volkswagen Autoeuropa is using its solutions to quickly and cost effectively produce tools that aid in the manufacturing of Volkawagen cars.