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Drowsy Driver Detection App
In the case of the app, all that is required is a smartphone that is mounted on the dash with a view of the driver’s face. Unlike the technology meant for individual automobiles, the phone can be transferred from car to car.
MHI to Deliver Rail Cars to Automated Transit Line
The carriages use an all-aluminum-alloy, double-skin structure known as "Al-Fine," which offers advantages in terms of light-weight construction, durability and recycling.
A Suit That May Give Athletes an Advantage Over Competitors
Always in search of an advantage over their competitors, athletes may experience that advantage in the form of data thanks to research from Carnegie Mellon University.
Cyber Attacks: A Threat to Public Health
With cyber attacks happening at an almost daily rate, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital are publishing their concerns about the effects of cyber attacks on a particular industry: health care.
3-D Printed Maze May be Key to Providing Clean Drinking Water for Rural Communities
The device has no breakable parts, has no power source and is not costly to produce.
Suite of Ultra-Clean Filters for Use in Chemical and Semiconductor Manufacturing
The suite from Entegris includes the Torrento, Guardian and new Trinzik series.
Seven Waveguide Phase Shifters Target Instrumentation and Test Benches
Pasternack’s new line of devices has a frequency range of 18 GHz to 110 GHz.
Safe and Secure: How Glass Reliably Adheres to Skyscrapers
Spacer tape, a key component in structural silicone glazing systems, maintains a uniform distance between the glazing panel and the structure, and provides a locating surface for the silicone structural sealant. As the industry standard, Thermalbond® is the premium structural glazing spacer tape on the market.
Hudson River Rail Tunnel Moves Forward with EIS Report
The federal rail agency states that the preferred plan includes two new rail tubes in a single tunnel beneath the Hudson River.
Built in the U.S.A: Feds Release Rail Plan for the Northeast
The plan aims to accommodate rail travel that could be 70% higher at New York's Penn Station and 80% higher at Washington D.C.'s Union Station.
Better and Easier Setup For Production Line Hipot Testing
Electrical safety testing has been one of the most misunderstood, and misapplied functions performed by manufacturing companies. Manufacturers in the know are very aware that such testing, while required to meet safety standards, can also yield information that leads to important product improvements.
Bringing a Solar-powered Breeze to Uganda
A project conceived six years ago is coming to fruition for two Carnegie Mellon University graduates as they plan to build and install a solar-powered ventilation system in a village four hours outside of Kampala, Uganda.
U.S. Natural Gas Supplies Proving Transformative, IEA Says
The United States is already the world’s largest gas consumer and producer, and will account for 40% of the world’s extra gas production to 2022 thanks to "remarkable growth" in the domestic shale industry.
How to Talk to a Robot
A new system for robot communication adds the ability to interpret specificity of instructions.
Why Measure Moisture?
A look at industry applications that benefit most from moisture measurement
China has Successfully Teleported an Atom into Space
Gone are the days of teleportation being a Jetson’s-esque dream.
Controllable Single-Use Diaphragm Valve for Pharma
The valves comply with all requirements for pharmaceutical processes and are also intended for use in research centers and labs.
Watch: Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, BorgWarner's Turbocharger, and Robotic Bricklaying
Juno spacecraft flies close to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, BorgWarner rolls out a powerful turbocharger, and Caterpillar is looking at robotic bricklaying. We’ll show you how it works.
Hybrid Wheel Loader Delivers 50% Fuel Efficiency Gain
The prototype used 100% renewable diesel, resulting in reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
Urban Driving Up, Rural Driving Down
Using 2000-2016 data from the United States Department of Transportation, researchers examined the driving patterns of residents in both urban and rural settings.