HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Samsonite Uses EID to Anonymously Track Bags
Travelers can use an app to check the location of their suitcase within a distance of 70 meters and be notified if it is moved closer or farther away from them.
Spider-Bots Could Speed Production of Large-Scale Structures
Each spider is equipped with an extruder similar to those on traditional 3D printers, but is limited—for now—to using a cornstarch-and-sugarcane printing substance known as poly lactic acid.
Test Driving: Insufficient to Demonstrate Autonomous Vehicles' Safety
Under even the most aggressive test-driving assumptions, it would take existing fleets hundreds of years to log sufficient miles to adequately assess the safety of autonomous vehicles.
Robot Falcon Chases Birds Away from Airports
Bird control at airports worldwide costs billions of dollars, the result of defacement of property by bird droppings and damage to aircraft equipment arising from bird strikes.
First Transistors Made Entirely of Nanocrystal "Inks" Developed
This is the first work showing that the metallic, insulating and semiconducting layers of the transistors, as well as the doping of the semiconductor, can be made from nanocrystals.
Ultrasound Technology Could Help Make Hands Touchscreens
The University of Sussex-led study is the first to find a way for users to feel what they are doing when interacting with displays projected on their hand.
Smart Sensor Predicts Failures in Car Tires and Hoses
The technology uses a sensor that can predict, up to two weeks in advance, when a tire or hose is compromised and in danger of breaking.
Pint-Sized Wireless Robot Inspects Power Lines
Equipped with a spinning brush, the robot can clear utility lines of vegetation, bird droppings, salt deposits and other debris that may degrade the line.
Drones to Begin Ferrying Blood Supplies in Rwanda
Zipline's battery-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) weigh 10 kg, use fixed wings with a 1.5 m span and can carry two pints of blood.
DARPA: "Volleys" of UASs Could Be Launched, Retrieved Mid-Air
Gremlins” would be deployed with a mixture of payloads capable of carrying out a variety of activities in a coordinated manner.
"Smart" Clothes One Step Closer to Reality
The “e-textiles” were created in part on a tabletop sewing machine. Thread was substituted with fine metal wires that feel the same as traditional thread.
Many Consumers Willing to Share IoT Data for Money: Survey
Survey respondents were universally worried about potential security threats from smart homes, with 92% expressing some concern that their personal data could be hacked by cybercriminals.
Improper LED Retrofits Are on the Rise, UL Says
Certified kits and installation instructions help curb the safety risks of poor fitting retrofits.
Printing Electronics with a Pen
Scientists in Germany have combined organic and inorganic electronic materials to develop a hybrid ink that allows them to write electronics on paper.
Fiber Laser Could Advance Remote Sensing of Greenhouse Gases
What is special about the laser is that it not only can change wavelengths, but it can be tuned over a very large wavelength range.
"Laser Tweezers" Used to Assemble Micro Components
To assemble the microscopic components, the team utilized optical tweezers, the arms of which are made up of strongly focused light.
Graphene Could Take Microchips to Terahertz Speed
Graphene microchip could transmit data 10 times faster.
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.
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.
Samsung Develops "Smart Windshield" for Motorcycles
The windshield connects wirelessly with the rider's smartphone, displaying information and notifications.