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Controlling Smartphones with Facial Gestures
Current mobile devices are typically operated using a touch screen. However, it is nearly impossible to operate when you are, for example, wearing gloves or doing dishes.
AI-Based System Developed to Detect Gun Images on Screen
The purpose of the system, according to scientists, is to improve upon and to work in concert with current methods of detection, such as metal detectors.
Researchers Find Link Between Pokémon Go! and Increased Physical Activity
This time last year, many of us were doggedly making our way through parks and charging through the streets intent on one thing: Capturing Pokémon.
Fern Inspires Breakthrough Electrode Design
What do a fern native to the western United States and fractal geometry have in common with solar energy? Quite a lot: the fractal nature of the fern’s structure inspired a new electrode design that, in turn, could increase energy storage capacity by 3,000 percent.
Multi-tier Power Outlet Protects Against Accidental Disconnections
The new MEGAElectronics outlets come in either a four or six tier version.
Advanced Elastomers Solve Old Sealing Problems, Prevent New Ones
While elastomers used for O-rings, seals and gaskets don’t seem like a major point of design concern, selection of their material is critical to reliable semiconductor processing due to issues of plasma-induced erosion, UV/ozone exposure and electrostatic discharge.
Watch the Newest Episode of Ask the Specialist
The Specialist is answering questions with some help from Special Agent Harwin!
New Solar Cell Uses Near-UV Light for Self-Powered Smart Windows
Using this light source allows the solar cell to be transparent and occupy the same footprint as a window.
Educating Undergraduates for Entrepreneurship at Rice University
The current generation of college students and young workers sees older relatives and friends losing jobs in traditional businesses. Instead, in a 2014 survey, up to two-thirds of millennials expressed interest in entrepreneurship.
Quasi-Piezoelectric Coaxial Cable for the Internet of Things
EMFIT new C-Series line is built for rugged environments.
Accelerating ISO 26262 to Create the Most Advanced Autonomous Driving SoCs
Arteris and ResilTech S.R.L., the leaders in resilient computing and functional safety for automotive systems, have now teamed up to help semiconductor design teams efficiently validate ISO26262 functional safety levels for automotive systems-on-chip.
Dementia Patients 'Soothed' By New Technology
Researchers, hoping to reduce the number of outbursts had by dementia patients in long-term-care facilities, have set out to evaluate and modify a tool that may soothe agitated residents.
Looking Forward: VR/AR Research Center, Jobs Creation
New York University Tandon School of Engineering has been selected to develop and operate a hub for virtual reality and augmented reality.
Easy Steps Could Lead to Big Energy Savings
The Energy Department report looks at how energy efficiency measures could affect energy use in commercial buildings such as stores, offices and schools.
Machine Systems with Human-like Abilities
An automated assembly system, equipped with machines possessing tactile sense, vision and intelligence imitating that of human beings, can recognize various situations and respond flexibly and swiftly.
Volvo Plans AI-enabled Vehicles by 2021
Volvo, Autoliv, Zenuity, and NVIDIA will work together to create systems that can use deep learning on production vehicles as early as 2021.
Washing Machines: Another Source of Microplastics in Wastewater
The research investigated the number of possible reasons for the release of the microfibers into the wastewater.
Smart Campus Technology Implemented at Company Headquarters
SAS is starting to establish a “smart campus” at its Cary, NC, headquarters to build on its corporate sustainability leadership and Internet of Things (IoT) technology expertise. The smart campus project will take advantage of SAS’ advanced, real-time, analytics to improve energy usage while monitoring equipment performance in order to boost operational longevity.
Social Media Platforms Could Improve Police Response Time
Researchers from Cardiff University believe that police officers using social media may improve response times to both large- and small-scale disruptive events.
Smart Phones Are Making Us Dumb
According to the study, which set out to prove this theory with a set of experiments, just the sight of our smart phones is enough to impair a person’s ability to hold and process information (in real time).