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Smartphone Functionality for Eyeglasses?
The technology is based on lightguide optics, which enables the manufacture of displays on either glass or plastic in the form of light elements with a thickness of just one millimeter.
Printable Lightweight Thermal Sensor Developed
The sensor shows a change in electrical resistance up to 100,000 times over a range of 5 degrees centigrade.
Organic Electronics Integrated into Plants
Using organic electronics, it is possible to combine electric signals with a plant’s own.
Graphene Key to High-Density, Energy-Efficient Memory Chips
Graphene's electrical, thermal and atomically thin properties can be used to create more energy-efficient data storage.
Using Nanotechnology to Boost Capacitors' Energy Density
Key to the success of the capacitor is its interdigitated design, which decreases the distance between opposing electrodes and increases the capacitor's ability to store an electrical charge.
Pop-Up Sensor May Help Robotic Surgery
Inspired by origami, pop-up manufacturing fabricates micromachines by layering laser-cut materials into thin, flat plates that pop up into complete electromechanical devices.
Technology Could Make Aircraft and Ships Stealthier
Conventional radar absorbers are usually too thick or have too narrow an absorption bandwidth to cloak objects in the ultra-high-frequency regime.
Printer Generates PCB Prototypes
Voltera V-One uses rapid prototyping principles to turn design files into prototype boards.
NASA Robots Go to School for Reprogramming
Valkyrie is intended to be a semi-autonomous robot that can execute complex tasks in dangerous, degraded, human-engineered environments.
Kia to Include Autonomous Driving Tech by 2020
Automaker to invest $2 billion by 2018 to develop ADAS technologies.
Clear Solar Panels Could Offer Energetic Window Retrofit
Transparent panel allows visible light to shine through, making non-visible light generate the power.
Phone App Offers Alternative to Stethoscope
With the new device, doctors can control the volume, listen to and discuss sounds with patients and record them for future reference.
Body-Worn Video Surveillance in Law Enforcement
The use of body cameras is expected to reduce the time for investigation, court time and costs associated with criminal proceedings.
Silicon Anodes Boost Lithium Batteries' Energy, Researchers Claim
Silicon anode materials have a much higher capacity for lithium and are capable of producing batteries with almost 10 times more energy.
UN Reaches Agreement on Airliner-Tracking System
Extending airplane tracking from earth-based stations to satellites will allow reporting of airliners' locations over the 70% of the earth's surface that is covered by water.
Google Leads Technology, Testing, Software Development for Autonomous Driving
Google has invested nearly $60 million so far in autonomous vehicle research and development, a new report from IHS Automotive suggests.
Load-Sensing Washer Measures Bolts' Clamping Force
Washer uses piezoelectric filaments connected to a handheld device that registers the preload value by reading electrical output of the filaments.
Clear, Panoramic View from Miniature Lenses
Innovation could allow everything from surgical scopes to security cameras to capture a broader perspective at a fraction of the size required by conventional lenses.
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.
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.